Steve Beshear

Ashley Judd says she's not running for Senate after all

2013-03-27 16:15:00

Ashley Judd announced Wednesday that she would not be running for Senate next year against Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky). "After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities & energy at this time need to be...

What to watch for on election day 2011

2011-11-08 07:13:00

The Big One is still 52 weeks away, but the results from a host of local elections today may offer fresh clues about the state of play in politics just as the presidential nominating process is set to begin. At stake on this "off-year" general election...

They paved Kentucky and put up a Noah's ark

2010-12-07 16:34:11

Company still seeking applicants for new jobs

2013-05-16 10:54:03

Even with an applicant pool of 5,000 people, Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products will continue its search for potential employees. The company has already hired 50 of the 100 people it needs to staff a $66 million expansion that broke ground Wednesday....

John David Dyche: Medicaid expansion: evidence and alternatives

2013-05-16 08:02:00

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s decision to expand Medicaid came mere days after the most significant study of the issue concluded that extending Medicaid coverage to the previously uninsured “generated no significant improvements in...

John David Dyche: Beshear wrong to expand Medicaid

2013-05-14 07:04:00

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is expanding Medicaid eligibility by executive fiat. His action is wrong in several respects. About one of every five Kentuckians is already on Medicaid, the joint federal — and state health care program for low...

Reception set Thursday in Danville for Fran X Walker

2013-05-14 07:31:00

The public is invited to a hometown reception for Danville native Frank X Walker. It is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Boyle County Public Library. Walker was inducted earlier this month as Kentucky Poet Laureate for 2013-14 by Gov. Steve Beshear....

Child-protection panel wants to learn from death of Floyd County toddler

2013-05-14 00:00:00

More could have been done to prevent the death of 2-year-old Watson Adkins, said members of a panel reviewing deaths from child abuse in Kentucky. Watson, who was removed from his home and placed with a maternal aunt, was later found dead at his aunt...

Business plan has Kentucky Horse Park on right financial track

2013-05-13 07:14:02

Arena football? Cheerleading championships? Ichthus? The Kentucky Horse Park isn't just for horses anymore. Already it has added charity galas, the state wrestling finals and more to its ever-expanding schedule of events, with new events on the way in...

Boyle County sees increase in tourist spending

2013-05-13 07:26:00

Boyle County saw a 5.6 percent increase in tourism spending during 2012, according to an annual survey by the Kentucky Department of Travel. The survey, released earlier this week, examines the expenditure, employment and tax impacts generated by the...

Xerox to hire 250 for Lexington call center

2013-05-13 10:34:02

Xerox is adding 250 full-time positions in Lexington, the company announced Monday. Hiring is under way, according to a Xerox news release. The work will support five Xerox clients that are expanding operations in Lexington; those clients were not...

Lexington Herald-Leader Tom Eblen column

2013-05-12 11:44:02

Each time I have visited West Liberty since the devastating tornado, people have expressed determination to rebuild. But they didn't just want to put things back the way they were; they wanted to use the disaster to reposition their community for the...

Gov. Steve Beshear smiles in the direction of Rep. David Meade, third from left, on Feb. 21, shortly before the governor signed into law House Bill 7, which gives state universities permission to pursue new construction projects. Meade, R-Stanford, was a co-sponsor on the bill.

2013-02-28 05:44:00

Gov. Steve Beshear shakes hands with Boyle County High School freshman John Daniel and Danville High School junior Alivia Harris of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy following a press conference Thursday in the Isaac Shelby Room at Old Centre on the campus of Centre College.

2012-12-21 09:28:00

Gov. Steve Beshear, center, was on hand for Wednesday night�s media reception at Centre College.

2012-10-11 08:24:00