Articles by Joe Biesk

Kentucky Politician Charged in Shooting Death of Insurance Department Examiner

Police in Lexington, Kentucky are investigating the shooting death of a former state GOP lawmaker’s ex-girlfriend, after the woman was found shot to death Sept. 11. Authorities said Amanda Ross, 29, a Department of Insurance employee, was found shot outside …

Police Probe Shooting Death of Kentucky Insurance Department Examiner

Police in Lexington, Kentucky are investigating the shooting death of a former state GOP lawmaker’s ex-girlfriend, after the woman was found shot to death early Friday outside her town house. Authorities said Amanda Ross, 29, a Department of Insurance employee, …

Kentucky to Practice Spills, Pandemic, Terror Emergency Scenarios

In Kentucky, it’s tornadoes, torrential rain or ice-encrusted trees and power lines, weather emergencies seemingly all the time. But state officials also want to be prepared for the possibility of a disease outbreak or manmade emergencies like a hazardous chemical …

Kentucky Fen-Phen Lawyers Ordered to Return $30M

Two disbarred lawyers convicted of scamming their former clients in a diet drug case out of millions of dollars must forfeit $30 million, a federal jury ruled Tuesday. Former attorneys William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham also must turn over an …

Kentucky Considers Forcing Drunk Drivers to Install Ignition Devices

People caught driving drunk in Kentucky just once could be forced to install breath-alcohol monitoring devices in their cars, as the state’s lawmakers consider joining other states, including Alaska, in toughening DUI laws. House lawmakers are considering proposals aimed at …

Earthquake Training Became Blueprint for Kentucky Ice Storm Recovery

The scenario is frightening: Hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians, many in far-flung rural areas, left in dire circumstances by a major natural disaster. Cut off, they have no electric power, no way to call for help and all roads are …

Kentucky Central Insurance: Latest Ethics Issue in Gov.’s Race

Kentucky’s race for governor between Democrat Steve Beshear and Gov. Ernie Fletcher looked like it would focus on the ethics of the Republican incumbent, who spent much of his first term battling a hiring scandal. In the closing weeks of …