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By AP

Frankfort, KY – On his final day in office, Kentucky Governor Paul Patton
has commuted the death sentence of convicted murderer
Kevin Stanford. The U-S Supreme Court had used
Stanford's case to uphold the death penalty for murderers
as young as seventeen. However, Patton said he
considered the death penalty to be an injustice for a
criminal who was not yet an adult at the time of the crime.

By Dan Modlin

Lexington, KY – Governor-elect Ernie Fletcher has selected
Lieutenant General Maxwell Clay Bailey to
serve as Secretary of Transportation in
Kentucky. Bailey is a native of Johnson County
who has been working on homeland security
issues for the state.

By AP

Shepherdsville, KY – A spokesman for a company that makes
food-packaging products says Shepherdsville
will be the site of a distribution center. This is
the latest in a string of business deals in
recent months for the Bullitt County Community.

By Dan Modlin/AP

Frankfort, KY – Governor Elect Ernie Fletcher has named his running
mate in the recent gubernatorial election as the next
Justice Cabinet Secretary in Kentucky. Fletcher says
Steve Pence will serve a dual role as Lieutenant
Governor and Secretary of Justice.

Pence is a former federal prosecutor who plans to
focus on fighting Kentucky's drug problems. During
the gubernatorial campaign, Pence had promised to
be a working Lieutenant Governor who would take an
active role in the administration.

By AP

Louisville, KY – Frito-Lay Incorporated will close its snack
manufacturing plant in Louisville next month,
putting 326 employees out of work. Employees
at the 41 year old facility were notified today and
received a paid day off.