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One in three inmates back behind bars in 2 years

By John Cheves

FRANKFORT — One in three inmates released from Kentucky prisons gets into fresh trouble and returns within two years, a hugely expensive trend caused in part by a failure to prepare felons for the outside world, lawmakers were told Thursday.

Judge denies PVAs' motion

By Beth Musgrave

A Franklin circuit judge denied a motion Wednesday by property value administrators to hold the Executive Branch Ethics Commission in contempt for initiating an investigation into nepotism practices of 11 PVAs.

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  • Falling gas prices offer a rare bit of good news
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    By Greg Kocher

    gkocher1@herald-leader.com,By Greg Kocher

    Sometime after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Pioneer Market owner Ed Johnson changed the gas prices outside his store south of Harrodsburg from $3.259 to $3.199 for a gallon of regular unleaded.

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    HistoryMobile needs new tractor

    The Kentucky Historical Society Foundation recently received a $20,000 grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels for the purchase of a replacement tractor to pull the KHS HistoryMobile.

  • Judge delays ruling on inmate-release ban

    By Beth Musgrave

    bmusgrave@herald-leader.com

    A Franklin Circuit judge has delayed a ruling on whether to issue a temporary ban on the release of inmates statewide under new parole rules.

  • PVAs were warned in 2007 not to hire relatives
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    By Beth Musgrave

    bmusgrave@herald-leader.com

    Property valuation administrators were warned by state officials that it would be improper for them to hire or promote a relative almost 18 months before the Executive Branch Ethics Commission voted to investigate nearly a dozen PVAs for violating nepotism rules.

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    Attorney general sues state over prisoner releases
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    By Beth Musgrave

    bmusgrave@herald-leader.com

    In a rare move, Attorney General Jack Conway sued the state Department of Corrections Wednesday and asked a judge to to stop the release of prisoners under a program designed to ease overcrowding and save the state money.

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    Charity and Volunteer 2nd Annual Frankfort Area Swim Team Golf Scramble. 1 p.m. Oct. 5. Juniper Hills Golf Course, Louisville Rd., Frankfort.

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    For the Record

    Records are gathered from the county clerk and district court offices and from the Fayette County health department and area hospitals. Contact Risa Richardson at (859) 231-3201 or rrichardson@herald-leader.com if you have questions about these listings.

  • Disputed tape put under seal in bid-rigging case
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    FRANKFORT — A judge has ruled that a disputed recording of a "strategy session" between a prosecutor and a witness in a federal bid-rigging case can be filed under seal.

  • Coroner seeks jail death records

    By Valarie Honeycutt Spears

    vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com

    Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod plans to subpoena police records to help determine how a Salvadoran immigrant died at the Franklin County Regional Jail while awaiting deportation.

  • Nepotism inquiry moves forward

    By Beth Musgrave

    bmusgrave@herald-leader.com

    The state Executive Branch Ethics Commission is investigating whether 11 county property value administrators — including the Fayette County PVA — violated ethics rules by hiring family members.

  • Feds want to stop bid rig subpoena

    By Beth Musgrave

    bmusgrave@herald-leader.com

    Federal prosecutors want a judge to quash a subpoena issued by defense attorneys to a key witness in the investigation of alleged bid tampering in the Transportation Cabinet during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration.

  • Richards seeks meeting on LRC chief's pay raise

    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — House Speaker Jody Richards is seeking a special meeting of legislative leaders to reverse a 47 percent pay raise a majority of them approved this week for Legislative Research Commission director Bobby Sherman.

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    Speaker moves to rescind raise

    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — House Speaker Jody Richards wants to reverse the 47 percent pay increase a majority of legislative leaders approved this week for Legislative Research Commission director Bobby Sherman.

  • Director of LRC gets 47 percent pay raise
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    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — After slashing spending on education and social services earlier this year, legislative leaders voted 11-5 Wednesday to give their administrative director a 47 percent pay increase.

  • Romero's death in jail to be reviewed

    By Valarie Honeycutt Spears and Steve Lannen

    vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com, slannen@herald-leader.com

    Franklin Commonwealth's Attorney Larry Cleveland said Tuesday that he will review the Kentucky State Police investigation into the death of a Salvadoran immigrant at the Franklin County Regional Jail to see whether further action is warranted.

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    The Frankfort Climate Action Network partnered with the city of Frankfort Sept. 6 for the second annual Going Green: Frankfort Climate Action Festival held on the lawn of the Old Capitol.

  • Program to help public, state keep tabs on crime

    By Jack Brammer

    jbrammer@herald-leader.com

    FRANKFORT — Crime victims will get more information about their offenders, the public can use an enhanced Web site to track sex offenders, and pharmacies can crack down on those seeking ingredients for methamphetamine, under a new state technology program.

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