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	Governor Appoints Tax Reform Commission Last Updated: 7:24 PM 02/09/12 - Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed a 23-member "blue ribbon commission" to study Kentucky's tax system and propose a plan for reforming it. (Full Story)
	Missing Property Last Updated: 2:39 PM 02/09/12 - Seven rifles meant to be given to visiting agriculture officials in 2008 are among property former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has returned to his former agency. (Full Story)
	Broad Coalition Presses for Casino Gambling in Kentucky Be the first to comment on this story Last Updated: 2:24 PM 02/09/12 - A coalition of groups has formed to press Kentucky lawmakers to approve a constitutional amendment that, if ratified by voters, would legalize casinos in Kentucky. (Full Story)
	Beshear Aide Resigns to Seek Other Opportunities Be the first to comment on this story Last Updated: 11:22 PM 02/07/12 - Health and Family Services Secretary Janie Miller has resigned, saying she will pursue other opportunities. (Full Story)
	Senate Approves Amish Buggy Provision as Previous Case Goes to KY Supreme Court 3 Comments Last Updated: 11:25 PM 02/07/12 - Votes for reflective tape over orange triangles. (Full Story)
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Adair	Allen	Barren
270.384.2801	270.237.3706	270.651.5200
Butler	Clinton	Cumberland
270.526.5676	606.387.5943	270.864.3726
Edmonson	Grayson	Green
270.597.2624	270.259.3201	270.932.5386
Hart	Logan	Metcalfe
270.524.2751	270.726.6061	270.432.4821
Monroe	Muhlenberg	Ohio
270.487.5471	270.338.1441	270.298.4422
Russell	Simpson	Taylor
270.343.2125	270.586.8161	270.465.6677
Todd	Warren
270.265.2363	270.843.5306

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KY: Senate backs bill allowing school districts to raise dropout age The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would give local school districts the authority to require students to stay in school until age 18. KY: Redistricting causing headaches for Ky. lawmakers Lawmakers rushed to file candidacy papers in decade-old legislative districts Wednesday after a judge tossed out newly drawn House and Senate boundaries because they didn't meet constitutional muster. KY: Officials -- Care disrupted Health care officials from throughout Kentucky described massive problems Wednesday with the state's new Medicaid managed- care system — resulting in outcomes they say range from outrageous to absurd. US: Florida, 9 other states to get No Child Left Behind waiver President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that promise to improve how they prepare and evaluate students, The Associated Press has learned. States slowly opening courts to cameras Broadcasts of court proceedings have been exceptions in the past at all levels of government. But the barriers are coming down. Ten states join effort to buy natural gas vehicles TRANSPORTATION BEAT: Last fall, the governors of Oklahoma and Colorado announced a plan to get states to buy 5,000 vehicles powered by natural gas. So far, 10 states have joined the effort. Visit the Stateline.org Kentucky Page

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DFI Joins Historic State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement Today the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced it is participating in the $25 billion national mortgage settlement reached in response to significant and far-reaching problems discovered in the residential mortgage servicing industry. The settlement is between state attorneys general, state financial regulatory agencies, federal agencies and the five largest mortgage servicing companies – Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., and Ally Financial Inc. Kelly May, Public Information Officer 502-573-3390 x252 800-223-2579 x252 kelly.may@ky.gov Kentucky highway fatalities increasing in 2012 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2012) – The rate of fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways has increased in 2012, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky State Police. There were 64 fatalities as of Feb. 9, five more than at the same time last year. Chuck Wolfe Chuck.Wolfe@ky.gov Transportation Cabinet 502.564.3419 General Conway Announces $25 Billion Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Settlement preserves rights of states to pursue criminal and civil actions against banks; General Conway subpoenas MERS Shelley Catharine Johnson Deputy Communications Director 502-696-5659 (office) Gov. Beshear Authorizes Tax Reform Commission Twenty-three Kentuckians, representing a broad spectrum of public and private sector experience and all corners of the state, will serve on the new Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today. Kerri Richardson Terry Sebastian 502-564-2611 KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES MITIGATION GRANT AWARD FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb 9, 2012) - The Commonwealth of Kentucky has received notice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of approval and the awarding of a mitigation grant totaling $8 million to the University of Kentucky. FEMA will provide 75 percent or $6 million the University of Kentucky will provide 25 percent or $2 million. Buddy Rogers, Public Information Officer Office: 502-607-1611 Leslie Mahoney, State Hazard Mitigation Officer Office: 502-607-5768

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