The River City News: NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY MORNING 13 APR

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IT'S OFFICIAL: CITY REACHES AGREEMENTS WITH ALL 3 LABOR UNIONS

In a press conference scheduled for 11:00AM, the City of Covington will announce the end of a lengthy negotiating period with the three unions representing public employees by detailing the new contracts. The fire and police unions have already voted to accept the new contracts while AFSCME is expected to vote next week. The River City News will be at City Hall for the press conference and will report immediately afterwards.

The RC News: City Reaches Agreements With All Three Unions

SEE ALSO: Just hours before confirmation was made that there were new contracts, the firefighters union was in a court-like setting at City Hall before a state attorney for a hearing over its claim that the City engaged in unfair labor practices.

The RC News: City Hall Becomes Courtroom for Firefighter Hearing

SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN STEPS DOWN, NEW DETAILS ON HOLMES FIGHT

The school district clarifies what happened during the fight at Holmes that led to five students being arrested; Plus, School Board Chairman Mike Fitzgerald steps down. Details at the link.
School Board Chairman Steps Down, New Details on Holmes Fight
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BESHEAR V. WILLIAMS AGAIN
The harsh rhetoric from last fall's gubernatorial election is back as Frankfort implodes on the final day of the 2012 session of the General Assembly. Governor Beshear is forced to call a special session for Monday to deal with transportation and drug abuse bills which failed to pass yesterday. Beshear did not mince words in blaming his archrival, Senate President David Williams:

For 12 years since Williams has been president of the Senate, Kentuckians have suffered under Williams’ leadership, Beshear said.
“His rank partisanship, his obstructionist attitude, have caused numerous special sessions and cost the taxpayers millions of dollars of unnecessary expenses in having to conduct those special sessions,” Beshear said.
Beshear said Kentuckians last November rejected Williams “and I whooped him by 21 points. I think everybody in this state got the message except for David Williams.”
Williams called Beshear “a small, petty and vindictive individual.”

Bluegrass Politics
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How Ky. officials snatched dysfunction from the jaws of respectability in the session's final day cn|2

In the wake of last minute stalemate, Beshear vs. Williams -- round 2 cn|2

Rep. Hoover: 'Failed leadership' in both chambers at root of latest breakdown cn|2

FOR NKY, ROAD PLAN WOULD BE HISTORIC Cincinnati Enquirer

Westwood honored on final day of session Cincinnati Enquirer

NEW NKU PRESIDENT WILL FACE OLD CHALLENGE: LEGISLATURE Cincinnati Enquirer

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OH YES IT'S LADIES NIGHT! IN MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE TONIGHT

Don't miss this: 

Retail, service, food/drink specials, tarot card readings, live music by Chris and Kyle of The Turkeys. Enter to win a MainStrasse Village gift basket with products and gift certificates from the MainStrasse businesses.

From 6:00 until 10:00PM tonight in the Mainstrasse Village.

ALSO FROM THE MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION:

Residents, business owners and patrons of MainStrasse Village, please be aware some electric conduit and wires were cut by accident (Thursday) by work crews in the 5th Street Parking Lot. Tonight some of the lighting on 5th and 6th Street will be out, but should be fixed some time (Friday).

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QUICKIES
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Woodland Middle School students combat bullying through social media Imperfect Parent
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People Working Cooperatively in need of donations Cincinnati Enquirer
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CONSTRUCTION ALMOST COMPLETED AT BOUQUET IN MAINSTRASSE
What a great addition to the Village: