The Kentucky Supreme Court has opted to take up a challenge to Gov. Steve Beshear's decision to use excess funds from the state's charitable gaming department to balance the state budget. A group of nonprofits sued Beshear in 2008, saying the transfer of $700,000 in surplus funds from the charitable gaming regulatory account didn't pass constitutional muster.
A panel appointed by the governor to study tax reform in Kentucky has rejected a proposal to tax food at grocery stores. The idea was unpopular with the 17-member Blue Ribbon Commission of Tax Reform, which dismissed it as a burden on the poor. Consultants said a 6 percent tax could generate about $500 million each year.
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer of Kentucky is appearing at a job fair for veterans in Louisville this week. WAVE-TV reports the event will be from 9 a.m. to noon EDT Tuesday at the West Hall of the Kentucky Exposition Center. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes event is for veterans and military spouses.
