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• Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline Open during Tuesday's Primary Election
  Monday, May 21, 2012
  As voters prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, Attorney General Jack Conway reminds Kentuckians that they can help his office combat vote fraud by utilizing his Election Fraud Hotline. Kentuckians who witness election irregularities or possible election law violations are encouraged to call the Election Fraud Hotline at 800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683).
• Water Treatment Plants Recognized for Superior Performance
  Monday, May 21, 2012
  Forty-nine water treatment plants in Kentucky have been recognized by the Energy and Environment Cabinet for their demonstrated success in producing drinking water in 2011 that consistently met or exceeded state water quality standards.
• ‘Civil War: My Brother, My Enemy’ Opens June 2 at KHS
  Monday, May 21, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 21, 2012) – The exhibition “Civil War: My Brother, My Enemy,” which explores how the Civil War changed Kentucky forever, opens Saturday, June 2, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Secretary Grimes Announces State Board of Elections Special Meeting
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  Kentucky’s Secretary of State and Chief Election Official, Alison Lundergan Grimes, announced today that the State Board of Elections will be in session from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 22, 2012, and it will conduct a special board meeting at 1:00 p.m. on that date.
• Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board approves eight properties for listing in the National Register
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board approved eight sites for listing in the National Register of Historic Places during a meeting Thursday at Spindletop Hall. Approved sites included Spindletop Farm and Springview Farm in Fayette County, the Bybee House in Glasgow, the “Raccoon” John Smith House in Owingsville, the C&O Railway Depot in Catlettsburg, an expansion of the Jefferson Street-Fountain Avenue Residential District in Paducah, and a Lustron House and Jefferson Jacob School in Metro Louisville.
• Kentucky to Join $90 Million Medicaid Suit against Healthpoint, Ltd.
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control announced today that Kentucky will intervene in a civil lawsuit against Healthpoint, Ltd. in United States District Court, District of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth's motion to intervene in the $90 million whistleblower lawsuit was granted on May 16, 2012.
• KHS and KDE Receive Grant for Literacy Leaders Academy
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 18, 2012) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) have received a $20,000 grant from the Midwest Regional Center for Teaching with Primary Sources. The grant will fund a Literacy Leaders Academy for history and social studies teachers June 19-21 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Grimes Advises Voters of "Do's and Don'ts" for Primary Election
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  With only days left before the May 22, 2012, Primary Election in Kentucky, Secretary of State and Chief Election Official Alison Lundergan Grimes is reminding voters of Election Day “Do’s and Don’ts” that will help avoid surprises and ensure a smooth trip to the polls on Election Day. “Every election matters, and every vote counts,” said Grimes. “I hope providing this information to voters will prepare and encourage them to participate in this election and future elections.”
• Kentucky Commission on Human Rights issues May rulings on discrimination complaints
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
• State Launches New Child Support Website to Enhance Customer Service
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 17, 2012) – The Kentucky Child Support Enforcement Program (CSE) has launched a new customer service website to better assist the families it serves.
• Grimes Predicts Low Voter Turnout; Encourages Voters to Make Voices Heard
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
  With fewer than half of the federal and state legislative offices on the ballot in 2012 having primaries, Secretary of State and Chief Election Official Alison Lundergan Grimes predicts statewide voter turnout in the May 22nd Primary Election will be between 10 and 12 percent. “Comparing current absentee voting statistics to information from past presidential election years in which an incumbent has been seeking a second term, it appears turnout will be slightly lower this year,” said Grimes. “But I will continue to use my best efforts to encourage all eligible Kentuckians to exercise the right and fulfill their responsibility to vote, and I hope turnout is actually higher.”
• Kentucky’s jobless rate drops to 8.3 percent in April 2012
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
• Mandatory motor vehicle insurance notices to begin statewide in June
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 17, 2012) – As mandated by the Kentucky Legislature, uninsured motorists across the Commonwealth will begin receiving notices in June that registrations for their personal vehicles will be canceled if they do not obtain required insurance or show proof of existing insurance.
• Chief Justice Minton elected to 2nd term as chief justice of Kentucky
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
  The justices of the Supreme Court of Kentucky have unanimously voted to elect Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. to a second term as chief justice. The four-year term begins June 27, 2012.
• Degrees and credentials climb 4% in 2011-12
  Thursday, May 17, 2012
  Kentucky’s public and independent colleges and universities conferred a record 63,000 degrees and credentials during the 2011-12 academic year, representing an overall increase of 4 percent over last year.