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Ky. budget cutters look at contracts, management

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Last Updated: 4:05 PM 02/04/10 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - House leaders are scrutinizing government contracts and political appointees in state government's upper management as they try to cut spending in response to a massive revenue shortfall, House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Wednesday. - (Full Story)

Bill seeks to protect victims from solicitations

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Last Updated: 5:12 PM 02/03/10 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky House committee has approved a bill aimed at preventing health-care providers from soliciting auto accident victims within 30 days of being injured. - (Full Story)

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	Signs of societal shift on gay issues 7 Comments Last Updated: 4:25 PM 02/02/10 - A lot has changed since the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was instituted 17 years ago. Some indicators of societal shifts: (Full Story)
	President Obama tries again to cut cleanup money for mines 5 Comments Last Updated: 11:23 PM 02/01/10 - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama wants to save $115 million this year - and $1.2 billion over 10 years - by eliminating payments to states and Indian tribes that have completed cleanup of abandoned coal mines. (Full Story)
	Senators talk state budget 3 Comments Last Updated: 7:39 PM 02/01/10 - Kentucky faces a $1.5 billion budget deficit, and Governor Beshear says there are only four options to address this crisis--cut jobs, wait for federal stimulus money, raise taxes or expand gambling. (Full Story)
	President Obama's budget would impose host of tax increases 6 Comments Last Updated: 5:07 PM 02/01/10 - WASHINGTON (AP) - While President Barack Obama is proposing to cut some taxes for companies that hire workers, his budget would raise a host of other taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals. (Full Story)
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