Recent Headlines

• Governor Fletcher Expands Special Session Call to Include Clean Coal Facility
  Friday, June 23, 2006
  This morning, Governor Ernie Fletcher expanded the call for the current Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly to include legislation for tax exemptions for clean-coal facilities that will economically benefit the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Governor Fletcher Signs Proclamation Calling General Assembly Into Special Session
  Wednesday, June 21, 2006
  Governor Fletcher today signed a proclamation calling for a special session of the Kentucky General Assembly to begin tomorrow. The purpose of the session will be to provide tax relief for Kentucky's small businesses and small business owners.
• Governor Fletcher Announces $34.3 Million Project to Improve I-64/KY 180 Interchange
  Monday, June 19, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher was joined by state and local officials in Cannonsburg today to break ground on a $34.3 million project to improve a major interchange in Boyd County. Motorists traveling near the I-64/KY 180 will notice major improvements to the busy intersection in the near future.
• Alltech to Sponsor 2010 FEI Games™ in Kentucky
  Monday, June 19, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Alltech president and founder Dr. Pearse Lyons announced that Alltech will be the title sponsor of the 2010 FEI GamesTM in Kentucky. The games, which will officially be known as the Alltech FEI GamesTM Kentucky 2010, are the world equestrian championships of the eight disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).
• Governor Fletcher Joined by Federal, State Officials to Break Ground at US 42/KY 841 Ramp Relocation
  Monday, June 19, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher was joined by federal, state and local officials today to commemorate the first physical activity associated with the Ohio River Bridges Project at a groundbreaking ceremony kicking off work on the US 42/KY 841 ramp relocation.
• Governor Fletcher to Call Special Session on Business Taxation
  Friday, June 16, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher today announced his intention to call the General Assembly into Special Session on June 22, 2006, to address the business tax relief issue that was not resolved during the 2006 Session of the General Assembly.
• Governor Fletcher Awards Funding for Augusta and Germantown
  Tuesday, June 13, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Governor's Office for Local Development (GOLD) visited the city of Augusta to announce a $438,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the city and a $400,000 Community Economic Growth Grant (CEGG) for the city of Germantown. The CDBG funding will be used for a new community center. The CEGG funding will be used for the Germantown Sewer Project.
• Toll-Free Mine Emergency Number Activated
  Monday, June 12, 2006
  A toll-free number to report mine emergencies has been activated by the Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing (OMSL), Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today.
• Governor Fletcher Participates in Grand Opening of New Mather Metals, INC. in Franklin
  Monday, June 12, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher joined company and local officials today to celebrate the grand opening of New Mather Metals, Inc.'s most recent expansion in Simpson County. The significant expansion of its facility in the Sanders Industrial Park will add nearly 93 new jobs and represents an additional investment of $29 million in the commonwealth.
• Governor Fletcher Awards $14.4 Million for Highland Pike Extension in Kenton County
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) are working to improve the highway network in Kenton County by awarding a construction contract totaling $14.4 million for the KY 1072 Highland Pike Extension project.
• No Child Left Offline Receives National Award
  Tuesday, June 06, 2006
  Today at the annual meeting of governors representing the Southern Growth Policies Board, ConnectKentucky's No Child Left Offline initiative was recognized as a winner of the 2006 Southern Growth Policies Board Innovator Award.
• Excellence in Innovation Award Recognizes ConnectKentucky as Nation's Leading Economic Development Effort
  Friday, June 02, 2006
  ConnectKentucky and Kentucky's Prescription for Innovation have been named the winner of the United States Economic Development Administration's 2006 Excellence in Innovation Award. Announced by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Sandy K. Baruah, the award recognizes Kentucky's Prescription for Innovation as a national leader in innovative strategies for economic development.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Officials Break Ground on KY 80 Construction in Calloway County
  Thursday, May 25, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert joined Murray and Calloway County legislators and officials today to break ground on three sections of KY 80 between Murray and Mayfield.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Visits Tamarlane Industries in Ohio County
  Thursday, May 25, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Governor's Office for Local Development (GOLD) announced today a $1 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Ohio County. Funding will be used for the Tamarlane Industries Building Renovation Project. Governor Fletcher toured Tamarlane to meet with workers as well as to announce a new project for the city of Beaver Dam.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Officials Break Ground on Christian County Parkway Extension
  Thursday, May 25, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert joined area legislators and county officials in Hopkinsville today to break ground on the first phase of extending the Breathitt-Pennyrile Parkway from U.S. 41-A to Interstate 24.