Government
At Dangerous Kentucky Dams, Locals Aren’t Prepared For Disaster
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Eighty Kentucky dams have deficiencies and are deemed high-hazard, because a breach would threaten lives or property. Only six of those dams have complete emergency plans.
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In Reversal, Kentucky Will Disclose Details Of Horse Racing Fatalities
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After a KyCIR story showed Kentucky was more secretive than other horse-racing states, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is releasing details about horse racing fatalities.
Government
With Race Horse Deaths Under Scrutiny, Kentucky Keeps Details Secret
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Officials from other major racing states share which horses die, where and when. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission largely keeps that secret.
2019
Kentucky Horse Tracks Paid For Their Own Video Gambling Regulations
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Keeneland, Ellis Park, Kentucky Downs and two machine manufacturers paid more than $845,000 for testing services with virtually no direct oversight from the horse racing commission.
Government
For Years, Jefferson County Clerk Sent On-The-Clock Workers To Run Private Elections
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Union halls, churches and other groups have paid the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office for decades to use their voting machines and employees for their private elections. The state auditor’s office has questioned the program’s legality.