Friday, May 24 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:29:12 GMT
An ESPN panel includes Nerlens Noel and Gorgui Dieng among its most overvalued draft prospects, but had good news for Indiana's Cody Zeller, plus Coach K on the ACC and more on Teddy Bridgewater.More >>
An ESPN panel includes Nerlens Noel and Gorgui Dieng among its most overvalued draft prospects, but had good news for Indiana's Cody Zeller, plus Coach K on the ACC and more on Teddy Bridgewater.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:53:35 GMT
Hold the Hero Worship (5/23/13)Two outstanding college athletes.One wore Wildcat blue. The other wore Cardinal red. Both were adored by the fans of their respective teams.But right now, more than a fewMore >>
Right now, more than a few fans have to be feeling a bit betrayed by the latest antics of their heroes.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:37 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:37:09 GMT
Billing We will migrate all Kentucky customers over to the TWC billing system the weekend of June 8-9. No real impact is expected, however customers will not be able to pay their bill online or at theMore >>
If you are one of Insight Communications' 750,000 customers, you should have received a letter in the mail letting you know of the changes that are coming.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:22 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:22:58 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One of the last people to see Lauren Spierer is speaking out for the first time, and he has some serious accusations of his own.Corey Rossman tells the Journal News of New YorkMore >>
Corey Rossman says he has nothing to do with Spierer's disappearance and that her parents are harassing him. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:30:05 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- The Boy Scouts of America's National Council votes to allow openly gay Scouts but the ban on openly gay scout leaders still stands. The reaction is mixed but despite the vote,More >>
The reaction is mixed but despite the vote, most believe the debate will continue.More >>
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On three upcoming dates - August 6th, September 4th and October 15th - all state courts will be closed due to a mandatory furlough of judicial employees that was necessitated by cuts to the court system's budget.
I find this troubling. Not because I don't agree that cuts in public spending are absolutely necessary when revenues are down. But because I believe a clear distinction should be made between the frivolous and the essential when deciding what to cut. And the services provided by Kentucky's courts are among the state's most essential.
As it is, our court system is already overloaded. And the elimination of three more days from the year's calendar will only make the situation worse -- because each day the courthouse doors are locked will just put more pressure on the system to sacrifice real justice in order to simply move cases along.
But there's another problem. I'm also concerned that the budget cuts causing this situation were passed by Kentucky's General Assembly - the state's legislative branch. When we find ourselves in a situation where one of the three branches of government is able to essentially impose limitations on the effectiveness of one of the other branches, I think we're edging onto constitutional thin ice.
Yes, we need to save money. But the wheels of justice already turn too slowly. We better find other places to cut.
