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• Emergency road aid funds awarded to Bell County For repair of weather damage to county roads
  Monday, May 12, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced that the Bell County Fiscal Court will receive $16,500 in County Road Aid emergency funds for repairs to various county roads damaged by heavy rains in March.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled blasting for a project on KY. 11 South in Knox County between milepoints 6 and 7.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, May 02, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from Milepoints 20-25 the week of May 5.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, May 02, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the closure at Boulevard of Champions (entrance to Whitley Co. High), located off US 25W in Whitley County Monday, May 5, 2008 for construction of a new entrance.
• Governor proclaims May OVR Job Placement Month
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
• Governor Beshear Appoints Members to Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists
  Wednesday, April 30, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed new members to the Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists to serve for terms expiring Feb. 1, 2010.
• Statement of John Turner on the Resignation of Brad Cowgill as President of CPE
  Wednesday, April 30, 2008
  It is with mixed emotions today that I accept Brad Cowgill’s resignation as President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
• STATEMENT OF BRAD COWGILL, PRESIDENT
  Wednesday, April 30, 2008
  Today I announce my resignation as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. I do this for one reason: in the foreseeable future, it would be necessary to devote excessive time and effort to unproductive activities, denying me the satisfaction of fruitful work.
• Jobless rates up in 86 counties from March 2007 to March 2008
  Tuesday, April 29, 2008
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 25, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet intends to close the Boulevard of Champions (entrance to Whitley Co. High), located off US 25W in Whitley County Monday, April 28, 2008 to construct a new entrance.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 25, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from milepoints 20-25 the week of April 28-May 1.
• Governor Beshear Announces Jobs Expansion at Toyota Boshoku America
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman were joined by company and community officials in Erlanger today to announce the expansion of Toyota Boshoku America’s home office. The premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems will add 170 new jobs by 2009.
• Kentucky’s March jobless rate increases to 5.7 percent
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
• Education Cabinet interactive site named “Best of Kentucky” award winner
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a project beginning on US 421 in Clay County between milepoints 15.751 (KY 11) to 16.920 (KY 80).
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces work on I-75 in Whitley County between milepoints 24.8 to 25.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces work continuing on I-75 in Whitley County from mile points 5 to 11.
• STATEMENT FROM JOHN TURNER, CHAIR, COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Council appreciates the Governor’s interest in the presidential selection process, and believes that it has complied with both the spirit and letter of the law.
• Governor Beshear Optimistic about Delta Future at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear met today with Delta Airlines president and chief financial officer Ed Bastian to discuss the impact of the pending merger of Delta with Northwest Airlines. Earlier this week the two airline giants announced plans to create what the companies termed “America’s Premier Global Airline.”
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to use rolling road blocks for traffic on I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Monday night, April 21.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a project on I-75 in Whitley County beginning Sunday night, April 13, 2008.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a project on I-75 in Whitley County beginning Sunday night, April 13, 2008.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from mile points 20 to 25 for Thursday night, April 17, through Friday morning, April 18.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures for I-75 in Laurel County, Monday through Wednesday, April 14-16, 2008.
• REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a resurfacing project on KY 1006 (5th street) scheduled to begin Saturday, April 12, between milepoints 5 and 7 (from the Courthouse to Frisch’s Restaurant).
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled a Public Information Meeting to be held Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center, Williamsburg, KY.
• Jobless rates down in 99 counties from February 2007 to February 2008
  Monday, April 07, 2008
• Child seat inspection program visits London Program aims to keep Kentucky’s children safe
  Friday, April 04, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety, hosted a free child safety seat inspection today at the Laurel County Fire Department in London.
• CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’S PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HOST NATIONAL CONFERENCE
  Friday, April 04, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program (KPAP), a business assistance program of the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department for Existing Business Development, will serve as host for the upcoming Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) Annual Conference. The 23rd Annual Conference will be held on April 7-10, 2008, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Lexington.
• Kentucky’s February jobless rate unchanged at 5.2 percent
  Wednesday, April 02, 2008
• REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to route traffic off I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, April 2 & 3.
• Annual jobless rates lower in 93 Kentucky counties in 2007 compared to 2006
  Monday, March 31, 2008
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces construction activities for KY 192 in Laurel County the week of March 31 will include guardrail installation, shoulder and turn lane construction.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a resurfacing project on KY 1006 (5th street) scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 2, between milepoints 5 and 7 (from the court house to Frisch’s restaurant).
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to route traffic off I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Monday night, March 31.
• Kentucky SkillsUSA receives Lowe’s grant to support TeamWorks competition
  Friday, March 28, 2008
• Historic brickwork expert to present free lecture Monday in Lexington
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  The public is invited to a free lecture with internationally known historic brickwork consultant and educator Dr. Gerard Lynch at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31 at Lexington Public Library on the topic of Putting Value Back into Craft Education.
• Governor Beshear Recognizes Japan’s Vital Impact on Kentucky’s Economy
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today spoke to corporations from across the commonwealth at a luncheon hosted by the Japan/America Society of Kentucky (JASK) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. Gov. Beshear was lieutenant governor in 1987 when Toyota announced its plan to build a manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Ky., now employing 7,000 workers.
• Free child seat inspection coming to London Program aims to keep Kentucky’s children safe
  Monday, March 24, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety, will conduct a free child safety seat inspection in London on Friday, April 4.
• Governor Beshear Celebrates Grand Opening of American Howa Kentucky in Bowling Green
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear was joined by company and local officials today to commemorate the grand opening of American Howa Kentucky, Inc., in Bowling Green. The new 80,000 square-foot facility, located in the Kentucky Transpark, will manufacture dash insulators, headliners, sunshades trims and other interior products for the automotive industry.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Whitley County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Whitley County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Leslie County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Leslie County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Laurel County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Laurel County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Knox County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Knox County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Harlan County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Harlan County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Clay County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Clay County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Bell County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Bell County’s highways.
• Go Higher Grants
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  College grants available for adult students
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Jackson County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Jackson County’s highways.
• US 421 Safety Corridor Blitz scheduled for District 11 Drive Smart enforcement effort March 23-29 in Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Harlan counties
  Friday, March 14, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety has a message for motorists traveling along the US 421 corridor: Wear your seat belts, obey the speed limits and don’t drive while intoxicated!
• Jobless rates down in 88 counties from January 2007 to January 2008
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces shoulder work on KY 192 in Laurel County, beginning today, March 10.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces construction on KY 11 in Clay County, beginning Tuesday, March 11, to correct a Rockfall Hazard.
• STATE MINE RESCUE PROGRAM MEETS FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
  Friday, March 07, 2008
  Kentucky’s mine rescue teams will continue to serve coal mines across the state in compliance with recently adopted federal mine safety regulations.
• Kentucky’s January jobless rate falls to 5.2 percent
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
• Kentucky Submits Response to DOE’s Request for Information on Restructured FutureGen
  Tuesday, March 04, 2008
  The commonwealth of Kentucky has submitted its response to the United States Department of Energy’s Request for Information on the restructured FutureGen initiative. On Jan. 31, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a restructured approach that aims to demonstrate advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at multiple commercial-scale Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) clean coal power plants throughout the country.
• Office for the Blind seeks public input
  Monday, March 03, 2008
• Governor, Mayor Respond to Ford’s Announcement
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson talked this morning with Ford Motor Co. officials about the company’s planned job cutbacks at the Louisville Assembly Plant this summer.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  Construction by the CSX Railroad will close KY 840 in Harlan County at Milepoint 3.69 (near Rio Vista) to repair the crossing, Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
• Turn lane being misused as passing lane near high school Manchester police to patrol section of US 421
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  Motorists using a center turn lane as a passing lane in front of Clay County High School risk being cited and fined, according to law enforcement officials and the District 11 office of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
• Governor Beshear’s Pension Proposal Unanimously Passes House
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  Governor Steve Beshear’s Kentucky Public Pension Protection and Modernization Act unanimously passed the House today by a vote of 96-0. This bold, consensus plan, sponsored by Rep. Mike Cherry of Princeton, would address the funding challenges faced by the state's public pension systems, result in better oversight, and modernize the systems for the next generation of public employees. It will now go to the Senate for its consideration.
• WABASH NATIONAL® CORPORATION TO LOCATE MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN SIMPSON COUNTY
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that Wabash National® Corporation (NYSE; WNC), one of the leading manufacturers of semi trailers in North America, will build a new manufacturing facility in Franklin. The project is expected to result in up to 460 new full-time jobs within two years of project completion.
• Kentucky taxpayers encouraged to file electronic returns
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  Taxpayers who e-file with direct deposit may get refunds in seven to 10 business days
• TWO KENTUCKY COMPANIES GRANTED FUNDING FROM CABINET’S HIGH-TECH INVESTMENT POOL
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today granted two Kentucky companies a combined total of up to $969,000 from the High-Tech Investment Pool administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department of Commercialization and Innovation.
• Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate falls to 5.5 percent for 2007
  Wednesday, February 27, 2008
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet would like to alert motorists to a new traffic signal which has been installed in Corbin at the Jct. of KY 770 and Adams Road (near Cracker Barrel).
• Governor Beshear Appoints Members to Personnel Board
  Friday, February 22, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Suzanne Cassidy and reappointed Jackson M. Andrews to serve as members of the Personnel Board for terms expiring Jan. 1, 2012.
• Governor Beshear Sends Bold, Consensus Pension Plan to the General Assembly
  Thursday, February 21, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today released details of the Kentucky Public Pension Protection and Modernization Act, his proposal to address the long-term financial problems faced by the state's pension systems. The bill will be filed today in the Kentucky House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Cherry of Princeton.
• Governor Appoints Executive Director of the Office of Workers’ Claims
  Monday, February 18, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Dwight T. Lovan as Executive Director of the Office of Workers’ Claims.
• REPORT SHOWS LINK BETWEEN EDUCATION AND PROSPERITY IN KENTUCKY
  Friday, February 15, 2008
  The Council on Postsecondary Education released Kentucky’s 2008-10 County Profiles today, which shows that counties with high numbers of college graduates also have high household median incomes. Of the top 20 counties in the number of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher, 65 percent (13) of those counties also rank in the top 20 counties with the highest median household income.
• Attorney General Conway Files Agreement That Helps Thousands of Decker College Students
  Friday, February 08, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that he and the bankruptcy trustee for Decker College, Inc. have reached a settlement and tendered an agreed order for approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court that will provide relief for thousands of students in the college’s Associate of Applied Science Degree programs. Those programs include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) trades. The settlement benefits trade program students who enrolled in Decker after April 1, 2004.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Thursday, February 07, 2008
  The CSX Railroad will be installing a flasher on US 25E in Knox County, between Milepoints 12 and 13, today, Thursday, February 7.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, February 04, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close Goldbug Church Road (CR 1126) in Williamsburg, Wednesday, February 6, 2008, for approximately six to eight (6-8) weeks.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, February 01, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close the inside (left) lanes of I-75, North and Southbound at the Overhead bridge on I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Monday night, February 4, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• THREE COMPANIES GRANTED FUNDING FROM CABINET’S HIGH-TECH INVESTMENT POOL
  Thursday, January 31, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – At a meeting held earlier today, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority granted three Jefferson County companies a combined total of up to $891,000 in funding from the High-Tech Investment Pool administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development.
• PACIFIC PULMONARY SERVICES TO LOCATE NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN LEXINGTON
  Thursday, January 31, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced home respiratory therapy provider Pacific Pulmonary Services will locate a customer care center in Lexington. The company will create over 200 full-time positions, while investing over $1.6 million in central Kentucky.
• Feasibility study examines new entrance to Kingdom Come State Park New entrance to better accommodate motorists
  Tuesday, January 29, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is conducting a feasibility study to determine the best options for improving the entrance to Kingdom Come State Park at Cumberland in Harlan County.
• KENTUCKY COLLEGES AIM TO BECOME MORE ADULT FRIENDLY
  Monday, January 28, 2008
  Representatives of Kentucky’s public and independent colleges will convene next week to examine issues and best practices that impact adult student success. The first-ever Kentucky Adult Learner Summit will be hosted by the Council on Postsecondary Education Feb. 4-5 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington.
• Kentucky to host SkillsUSA National Conference
  Monday, January 28, 2008
• Hands-on preservation skills training workshops announced
  Friday, January 25, 2008
  A series of hands-on historic preservation skills training workshops has been announced by the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office in conjunction with local partners around the state. The first, Historic Bricks: Discover the Lost Arts of Red Masonry, will take place April 1-4 at the Pope Villa in Lexington.
• Governor Beshear Taps First Woman to Head State Corrections Department
  Wednesday, January 23, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear today named LaDonna Thompson as Kentucky’s Corrections Commissioner, marking the first time a woman has been tapped to head the state’s Department of Corrections.
• Jobless rates up in 74 counties from December 2006 to December 2007
  Wednesday, January 23, 2008
• Kentucky’s December 2007 jobless rate rises to 5.7 percent
  Wednesday, January 16, 2008
• Kentucky Crafted: The Market Named One of the Top 20 Events by Southeast Tourism Society
  Tuesday, January 15, 2008
  The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) recently named Kentucky Crafted: The Market as one of the Top Twenty Events in the Southeast for Winter 2008.
• Media advisory
  Monday, January 14, 2008
  Kentucky Private Activity Bond Allocation Committee to meet
• Conference on construction safety slated
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  More than 30 workshops to be offered.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces plans to close I-75 in Williamsburg, for structure removal, Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
• REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to set off blasts, for removal of a cliff, on US 25E at the Jct. of KY 1304 and US 25E beginning today, Wed., Jan. 9.
• Department of Revenue investigation results in grand jury indictments
  Thursday, January 10, 2008
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Wednesday, January 09, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to set off blasts, for removal of a cliff, on US 25E at the Jct. of KY 1304 and US 25E beginning today, Wed., Jan. 9.
• Transportation employees earn ‘Roads Scholar’ and ‘Road Master’ designations 28 District 11 employees graduate from training
  Friday, January 04, 2008
  Twenty-eight employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 11 office have completed specialized training designed for transportation workers.
• Kentucky Sets Record for Mine Safety
  Thursday, January 03, 2008
  Kentucky coal mines have experienced the safest year in Kentucky’s mining history.
• Media advisory
  Wednesday, December 26, 2007
  The State Tax Increment Financing Commission (STIFC) to meet
• Jobless rates fall in 106 counties from November 2006 to November 2007
  Wednesday, December 26, 2007
• Kentucky’s November 2007 unemployment rate falls to lowest point in more than six years
  Thursday, December 20, 2007
• Media advisory
  Friday, December 14, 2007
  Retirement commission to meet
• COUNCIL REVIEWS 10-YEAR REPORT ON POSTSECONDARY REFORM
  Friday, December 14, 2007
  At a meeting today in Frankfort, the Council on Postsecondary Education reviewed a 10-year report on postsecondary education reform released earlier this month by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Postsecondary Education Task Force. Aims McGuinness, senior associate of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and chief consultant to the task force, presented the report findings and recommendations.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, December 14, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the 6-lane widening project on I-75 in Laurel County between Mileposts 41 and 48 the week of December 17, 2007.
• THREE CENTRAL KENTUCKY COMPANIES GRANTED FUNDING FROM CABINET’S HIGH-TECH INVESTMENT POOL
  Thursday, December 13, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – At a meeting held earlier today, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) granted three central Kentucky companies a combined total of up to $1,055,000 in funding from the High-Tech Investment Pool administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, December 07, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the 6-lane widening project on I-75 in Laurel County between Mileposts 47 and 49 the week of December 10, 2007.