General Assembly
Coal's decline forewarned: minable seams running out, experts say
Journalist Ken Ward describes volumes of evidence that recent job layoffs in the Central Appalachian coal industry are the result of declining coal reserves and stiff competition from cheap natural gas, not EPA regulations. He notes that overall coal production in the region is projected to drop by half by the end of this decade.
Editoral calls for comprehensive tax reform
The Louisville Courier Journal ran an editorial calling on the Governor and state legislative leaders to take the need for tax reform seriously.
Coal corruption scandal in India involves key figure in India-KY coal deal
A major public corruption scandal involving coal-connected politicians and industrialists is rocking India's business and political circles. At the center of the $34 billion scandal is a man named Mr. Manoj Jayaswal, the chairman and managing director of a company known as the Abhijeet Group.
U of L president critical of cuts to education
University of Louisville President James Ramsey spoke out yesterday against unnamed politicians who "talk of education’s failures while espousing policies that fail to invest in education.” He noted that the university has been through 13 rounds of cuts in 12 years.
Northern Kentucky members weigh in at Blue Ribbon tax meeting
Tuesday night was the 4th of six Blue Ribbon Tax Commission Public Input Meetings, and KFTC members showed up with grace and good solutions for raising revenue and making our tax structure fairer and more just.
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