KY lawmakers to vote on teacher pension bill that would raise stakes for new hires John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader
Feb. 3 Kentucky lawmakers on Thursday will start moving a Republican-backed bill intended to change the retirement benefits for teachers hired after next Jan. 1, requiring them to make larger contributions and work at least 30 years instead of the current minimum of 27 years.
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The House State Government Committee plans to vote on House Bill 258, which would create a new tier of educators in the Teachers Retirement System of Kentucky, said the chairman, state Rep. Jerry Miller, R-Louisville.
No actuarial analysis for the bill, showing its fiscal costs and benefits, had been published as of early Wednesday.
A coalition of groups is urging the Kentucky General Assembly to raise the “deeply inadequate” tax rate on historical horse racing as lawmakers prepare to hear a bill that could keep that lucrative form of gambling alive. The 17 groups include the Kentucky Education Association, Jefferson County Teachers Association, Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Kentucky Mental Health Coalition. They sent a letter to lawmakers on Monday arguing that historical horse racing could provide much-needed revenue for state services. “Legalizing this activity but failing to adequately tax it will continue to shortchange schools, health care, infrastructure and other vital services while giving the green light to further expand this rapidly growing form of gambling across the commonwealth,” the groups wrote. The slots-like gambling machines, which allow players to bet money on the outcomes of old horse races, were thrown into legal limbo last September by a unanimous Kentucky Supreme
Groups ask lawmakers to raise the tax on historical horse racing as they work to protect it John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader
Feb. 1 A coalition of groups is urging the Kentucky General Assembly to raise the deeply inadequate tax rate on historical horse racing as lawmakers prepare to hear a bill that could keep that lucrative form of gambling alive.
The 17 groups include the Kentucky Education Association, Jefferson County Teachers Association, Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Kentucky Mental Health Coalition. They sent a letter to lawmakers on Monday arguing that historical horse racing could provide much-needed revenue for state services.
Teachers say vaccine is one step towards returning to classroom
Renee Murphy said JCPS will still have virtual learning as an option for students once schools return to in-person instruction. Author: Dennis Ting Updated: 6:37 PM EST December 30, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. While it still may be several weeks before teachers in Kentucky have their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, some are already excited at the possibility. We can feel a little bit more safe doing things that used to be normal for us, so going back to school and seeing my students, and my students being able to see their friends, that s really exciting to think about, Joseph Kelly, a teacher at Knight Middle School, said. I don t know a single teacher who does not want to go back in the school building.