By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 28, 2023 — Three former school board members were part of a sizeable group of parents, teachers and students who gathered Tuesday at the Nelson County Justice Center steps to outline their grievances in regard to Nelson County Board chair Diane Berry. Rebecca Macguire-Dye told […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, March 26, 2023 — A group of concerned parents, community members and local educators have called a press conference Tuesday to highlight what they alleged are ethical violations, misconduct and neglect of duty of Nelson County Schools Board Chair Diane Berry. The group is demanding Berry’s resignation. Berry […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Sunday, March 26, 2023 — The veto period is upon us, and numerous bills are now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his action. The Governor has 10 days to consider whether he will sign them, allow them to become law without his signature, or veto them. Any vetoed legislation […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 14, 2023 — The Kentucky House has voted its approval of House Bill 5, the bill that will phase out the barrel tax that brought in nearly $9 million last year to help fund Nelson County schools and local governments. According to a statement from Rep. Candy […]
By JIMMY HIGDON14th District State Senator Friday, March 10, 2023 — The 2023 Legislative Session is in the home stretch, with only six more days before we enter the veto period. Next week we will be in session Monday through Thursday, with two days for the House and Senate chambers to find agreement on any […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Thursday, March 9, 2023 — How much more economically competitive and free – including from special interests – might Kentuckians be if government’s priority was sound policy rather than divisive politics? A few weeks ago, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 1, which codified action the […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, March 7, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court approved the sale of approximately 38 acres of land in the Nelson County Industrial Park to the Bardstown Bourbon Co. at its meeting Tuesday morning. The announcement came at the end of a short executive session as the court’s […]
By PAM THOMASKentucky Center for Economic Policy Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, –– Kentucky’s bourbon and spirits industry had a banner year in 2022, with announcements of a record $2.1 billion in new investments. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), 2.4 million full bourbon barrels now roll out of distilleries each year. As they say […]
By JIM WATERSBluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 — General Assembly sessions that both advance sound policies and eliminate harmful ones offer the longest-lasting benefits for the commonwealth and its citizens. This year’s session could be one of those events. Legislators have already made it memorable by advancing sound policy in […]
By JIM BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 — A bourbon barrel tax press conference called by Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins packed the fiscal court meeting room with an overflow crowd that included elected state and local officials from several counties, school district superintendents, judge-executives, fire and emergency service representatives. […]
