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Kentucky on track to see third decrease in state income tax in 2026
Members of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue received formal notification that the conditions required to lower the state’s personal income tax to 3.5% in January of 2026 have been met. In 2022, lawmakers passed HB 8, a historic tax modernization package that included provisions to eliminate the state’s individual income tax gradually […] The post Kentucky on track to see third decrease in state income tax in 2026 appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Teachers Retirement System sees double-digit growth
Kentucky teachers’ retirement investments posted double-digit gains for the recently concluded fiscal year, 12.27 percent for the Retirement Annuity Trust and 12.73 percent for the Health Insurance Trust. This marked the second consecutive year of double-digit growth, and both returns exceeded the prior year’s figures of 10.61% and 11.94% respectively. Returns for the Teachers’ Retirement […] The post Teachers Retirement System sees double-digit growth appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Debate on curbing pardon powers in Kentucky comes back following new assault case
ERLANGER, Ky. (WKRC) - A new assault case involving a Lexington man previously set free by a former Kentucky governor has renewed the debate over how much power governors should have to let convicted criminals go free. In late 2019, former Republican Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin commuted or reduced nearly...
‘Contradiction’: KY lawmaker asks Fayette schools for bathroom gender clarity
“The public deserves to know how many of these restrooms will be gender-specific or gender-neutral and where the district believes gender-specific restrooms are ‘appropriate,’” said state Rep. Matthew Lockett, R-Nicholasville.
Northern Kentucky golf pros, amateurs, collegiates swing into action on the links
Last week’s 73rd Kentucky PGA Professional Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville provided opportunities for 63 PGA members who battled for the title of top pro in Kentucky. A handful of golfers with northern Kentucky ties tried to take advantage by putting together solid finishes in a tightly contested field.
Pikeville drops season opener 22-7
The Pikeville Panthers fell to the Corbin Cougars 22-7 DATE but showed a bright spot amid the low-scoring affair. Sophomore Cole Slone caught a 48-yard touchdown pass from senior Isaac Duty on a go route straight down the field to put the Panthers first touchdown in the books for the 2024 season.
Weather Impact Alert Day issued due to extreme heat in Louisville, southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Extreme heat along with Orange Air Quality Alerts in place through Kentucky and Indiana for the rest of our workweek. High temperatures will soar near 100° degrees each day. Thankfully, humidity levels will be fairly low, so this dry heat won't feel too much worse than the actual temperature.
Top 5 Plays: High school football week one
(WYMT) - High school football teams hit the gridiron for the first time in the 2024 season on Friday and Saturday. Here are the top five plays from week one:. 5. Middlesboro’s Vincent Smith denies touchdown run. 4. Letcher Central’s Dawson Kincer big hit. 3. Cousin connection for...
Kentucky Housing Task Force discusses needs in Lexington, Fayette County
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton spoke to the Kentucky House Task Force Monday afternoon to discuss housing needs in Lexington and Fayette Co. She said there is a critical need for increasing the availability of affordable housing units in the area. “Sometimes the city is like a...
Kentucky students pack medical supplies for Louisville nonprofit to be sent to Africa
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Some Kentucky students are taking what they learned in school to help those in need in Africa. On Monday, Louisville-based nonprofit SOS packed containers to send $200,000 in medical supplies to Liberia to create an entire medical clinic. Students at Madisonville North Hopkins High School began...
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