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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

NEWS ROUND-UP -- WEDNESDAY MORNING 21 MAR

by Michael Monks 
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
ST. PAT'S DAY AFTERMATH AN ISSUE AT CITY COMMISSION MEETING
The crowds, the litter, the parking, and the fighting from last Saturday in Mainstrasse were addressed at City Hall during Tuesday night's city commission meeting. Click the link for reactions and plans to address the issues moving forward. 
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CITY EMPLOYEE UNION ASKS MAYOR SCHEPER TO 'STOP THE THREATS'
Following Mayor Chuck Scheper's remarks a couple weeks ago to the Residents of Mainstrasse Association that layoffs look to be the only option if new union contracts are not agreed to, the union representing dispatchers and public improvements workers shot back, targeting management salaries and more. Click the link for details. 
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OHIO SEEKS NEW WAYS TO FUND BRENT SPENCE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Options include selling the naming rights: 
To accomplish that, the department recently hired Jim Riley to lead a new Division of Innovative Delivery. A complete review of all transportation projects is underway to identify those that could be potential candidates for public-private partnerships, as well as sources of revenue for the department.

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FRANKFORT HEADLINES
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House passes bill that restricts access of teens to tanning beds
Kids under 18-years old would need written permission from a parent in order to use a tanning bed 
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Bill would undermine "decades of desegregation efforts" Courier-Journal
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SEE ALSO: 
Senate approves bill allowing kids to go to nearest school Bluegrass Politics 
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House Democrats question bill that would put cap on state debt Herald-Leader 
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Bill that requires seatbelts in large vans heads to Governor Courier-Journal 
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Pill mill legislation may get revisions Courier-Journal 
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Tax incentives for auto companies passes senate committee WFPL 
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Glenn Beck-inspired group based in Kentucky takes on IRS cn|2 
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Attorney General Jack Conway testifies before US Senate press release 
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Kentucky to fund cancer program Business First 
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Louisville's Ford investment among nation's best press release 
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POLITICS
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Rick Santorum's presidential campaign begins to focus on Kentucky WFPL 
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Rep. Yarmuth's efforts to end oil subsidies and pass savings on to taxpayers is called "snake oil ploy" by opponent WFPL 
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TORNADO RECOVERY HEADLINES
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Proposed legislation would help storm victims Herald-Leader 
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7 more counties to get FEMA aid press release 
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Tornado shelters in demand after storm WKYT 
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Victims benefit from sale of champion horse's halter Blood-Horse 
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Covington's Madison Theater is looking for interns Click Here 
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Kentucky native named Archbishop of Baltimore Herald-Leader 
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Uncle Tom's Cabin is 160 years old Herald-Leader 
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Scholarship application deadline for Gateway College is April 1 Gateway 
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PAY INCREASE FOR UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS IN KY EXCEEDS FACULTY'S
Nice work if you can get it: 
Pay increases for university presidents ranged from 5 percent to 34 percent between 2006 and 2010, according to a new report from the Legislative Research Commission. For faculty, the average pay raise was 7.7 percent statewide during the same period, according to the Southern Regional Education Board. 
Herald-Leader/Linda B.Blackford 
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SEE ALSO: Midway College's President steps down after 10 years Kentucky Forward 
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Anthrax attack in Kentucky? See your mailman for the antidote Courier-Journal 

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The anti-discrimination "NOH8" campaign comes to Kentucky for photo shoot Herald-Leader 
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Bellevue school goes green with solar panels FOX 19
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Sure, a lot of schools in the Sweet 16 are within two hours of Covington, but the only thing they have in common is mutual hatred: 
Forget Midwestern hospitality, these seven schools share one common thread: a distinct distaste for their neighbors. Through the decades, there have been endless rivalries, on-court brawls, coaches at each other’s throats, media smack talk and even litigation over the names of the schools. 
Yahoo/Dan Wetzel  
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NCAA's first weekend was very Midwestern Yahoo 
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Indiana is ready for rematch with Kentucky Yahoo 
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Revenge is not UK's motive against IU Herald-Leader 
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Four key factors that led to UK's loss to IU Herald-Leader 
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How much does Kentucky/Cincinnati love college basketball? This much: 
Cincinnati ranks No. 2 among all TV markets for the opening four days of the NCAA basketball tournament, second only to Louisville. 
Cincinnati Enquirer/John Kiesewetter 

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