The federal stimulus package remains a debated item among policy analysts with varying political perspectives. The subject came up during K-E-T’s Kentucky Tonight Monday. Jason Bailey with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy says without the recovery act, the nation would still be in full recession. He admits there’s still room for economic growth. “But the reason it’s not growing fast enough,” Bailey says, “is there’s not enough demand. It’s not about business confidence, it’s about consumer demand. And there’s not enough consumer demand because there are l too many Americans tha
The Baptist Health System in Kentucky has added a sixth hospital. Richmond’s Patti A Clay Hospital is changing its name and joining the system. The Madison County healthcare provider is now Baptist Health Richmond. CEO Todd Jones says it was either change or face a ‘sink or swim’ scenario.
College students in much of Kentucky move into dorms later this week. Many will be greeted by the sounds of construction. Residence halls are under construction at the University of Kentucky, Berea College and Eastern Kentucky University. And those new buildings will be some of “greenest” ever built in the Commonwealth.
The residence hall or dormitory projects, if you prefer, at Berea College, EKU and UK will be built with energy efficiency in mind. At Berea College, Vice President Steve Karcher says a new 122-bed green dorm will be sealed against the elements…
A new smart-phone app offered by the Kentucky Historical Society allows tourists access to the history behind roadside markers. The aim is the weave a historical story. Sally Warfield, who’s a Digital Media Specialist with the Kentucky Historical Society, says the new app connects communities by demonstrating their shared history.
A more tamper resistant driver’s license will start popping up in wallets across Kentucky. The new dual side laminated card includes a digital watermark, hologram, and very fine print.
In ten weeks, political observers will focus their gaze on Danville. Centre College hosts a second vice presidential debate. Its first was 12 years ago. Last night on Kentucky Educational Television, Lucas Weton ,who’s president of the Centre College Republicans, says they learned a lot from that first debate.
