Articles by Bruce Schreiner

Nearly 9K Whiskey Barrels Damaged in Kentucky Bourbon Warehouse Collapse

Thousands of whiskey barrels crashed into a massive heap Friday when a large section of a decades-old storage warehouse collapsed at a distillery in the heart of Kentucky bourbon country. The damaged warehouse at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown …

Revamp of Kentucky Workers’ Comp System Gets OK From State Senate

Kentucky lawmakers are closing in on making the biggest changes to the workers’ compensation system in decades after the Senate passed the measure on Thursday. The legislation – backed by business groups but opposed by organized labor groups – will …

Kentucky House Advances Bill Overhauling Workers’ Comp System

Republican lawmakers began their latest push last week to revamp workers’ compensation, advancing a bill that would put time limits on benefits for some injured workers. The provision calling for a 15-year cap from the date of injury drew the …

Kentucky Advances Legislation Aimed at Revising State’s Medical Malpractice System

Following up on a big change made last year to Kentucky’s medical malpractice system, state lawmakers are considering a measure that would further alter the process of pursuing lawsuits claiming medical error or neglect. The bill advanced by the Senate …

Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Introduced in Kentucky

Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky touted its potential as a viable alternative to ease the state’s addiction woes from opioid painkillers. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes joined other advocates at a state Capitol event last week to …

Winter Storm in Southeast Leads to Icy Roads, Hundreds of Wrecks

James A. Jones saw enough cars stranded along the icy highway to know it was time to pull over as a winter storm blasted parts of Tennessee and Kentucky with sleet, freezing rain and snow Friday. Jones counted 25 cars …

Kentucky Bill Reducing Black Lung Claim Assessments Headed to Governor

Kentucky lawmakers passed legislation aimed at reducing the beleaguered coal industry’s costs to cover claims by workers suffering from black lung disease. The plan, presented by Republican Senate President Robert Stivers, was in the works for weeks but surfaced on …

Kentucky Bill Reducing Black Lung Claim Assessments Headed to Governor

Kentucky lawmakers completed quick work Thursday evening on a proposal championed by the Senate’s top leader to reduce the beleaguered coal industry’s costs to cover claims by workers suffering from black lung disease. The plan, presented by Republican Senate President …

Kentucky Set to Create Medical Malpractice Claim Review Panels

A bill revising Kentucky’s medical malpractice system by creating panels of medical providers to review claims of error or neglect before cases go to court was passed earlier this month by state lawmakers. The legislation, long a priority of many …

Bill Would Allow Use of Golf Carts to Deliver Packages in Kentucky

Golf carts could become part of package-delivery fleets if a bill advancing in the Kentucky General Assembly becomes law. The measure won passage in the state House on a 61-36 vote after a long debate Wednesday. The proposal now goes …