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After a month of hearings, the Louisville Metro Council is set to vote on Mayor Greg Fischer's 2014-15 budget proposal this evening. Of all the items in...

Big majorities are more likely to make history, either by passing new laws that really matter or by frustrating a president who has big plans.

Charitable gaming in Kentucky last year was a $394 million industry, ranking the state among the top 10 for not-for-profit games such as bingo and raffles, said commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Charitable Gaming. Marty Hammonds shared the figures last week with the interim joint committee on licensing and occupation.Hammonds said there were 653 organizations licensed to conduct charitable gaming in Kentucky in 2011. He said only 17 failed to produce the required 40 percent in net receipts of the charity’s adjusted gross receipts. Of those 17, Hammonds said seven had their licenses suspended while six voluntarily surrendered theirs. Kentucky requires that a charity’s net receipts from gaming be equal to or greater than 40 percent of the organization’s gross receipts for the year. He says the charities also received a greater share of the money.

FRANKFORT—Kentucky Democratic House leaders announced Friday that their highest priority in the upcoming legislative session will be passing a bill…

1) Live In Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 -- Miles Davis QuintetMiles Davis always wielded his musical acumen as precisely as a diamond cutter…

Here are my obtuse meanderings vis-a-vis the best records of the year. Please forgive my inanity.12. Donora - "Boyfriends, Girlfriends"Sure, Donora might…

It’s always such a stress filled moment picking the Best Albums of the Year. Albums are cohesive works (at their best) of art and if you don’t recognize…

New data show that while the wealthy in Kentucky keep earning more money, the poor continue to make even less.

From the Associated PressKentucky education officials say they are excited about being awarded $17 million in federal ``Race to the Top'' funding to…

The last day of school for students in Jefferson County Public Schools will be June 6, rather than June 12, following a vote Monday night by the JCPS...

The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team has reached the Sweet 16 for the third straight year. The Cardinals, a four seed, defeated the Saint...

Jefferson County Public Schools is one of 893 districts that have announced an intent to apply for new federal “Race to the Top” funding.Kentucky applied for the federal government's competitive Race to the Top grants before, and last year the commonwealth received around $17 million after losing the larger grant it applied for.Now hundreds of districts across the country say they’re interested in competing for local funding.Competition for the grants will partly depend on a district’s size and whether they meet qualifications as determined by the U.S. Department of Education.The federal government is taking schools' prior academic records and a district’s transparency into account when awarding the grants.Although the Jefferson County Board of Education announced its intent, board member Linda Duncan said she wasn't aware of the specifics of the grant.Officials with the U.S. Department of Education said some Local Education Agencies--or governing bodies such as school districts--weren't required to get a board's approval to announce interest in applying.Duncan said although JCPS would have to meet several federal requirements under the grants, the amount of money is worth it.“Even though we would probably negotiate on those requirements it would make me much more receptive to them," she said.Applications are due Oct. 30 and awards will be announced in December. The Department of Education could award between 15 to 25 grants.JCPS is one of 138 districts that could vie for up to $30 million.