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Attorney General Jack Conway and members of the Prosecutors Advisory Council today announced that 18 Commonwealth's Attorneys Offices and 26 County Attorneys Offices across the Commonwealth have been selected for funding to implement, expand, or enhance "Rocket Docket" programs. Rocket Docket programs are a collaborative program between the local Commonwealth's Attorney and the local County Attorney to expedite cases through the judicial system.

U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) is pleased to announce grants to three area airports from the Federal Aviation Administration through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Russellville-Logan County Airport will receive $2,050,000.  The grant will provide federal funding for thefinal phase to extend Runway 06 by 500 feet to meet the operational needs of the airport.

Gov. Beshear joined community officials from the region to celebrate Site Selection magazine naming Kentucky the top state for economic development projects per capita last year. The Governor was presented with a trophy by magazine officials earlier this y

U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01), is pleased to announce grants to three area fire departments from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.

The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2015 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value. Kentucky Revised Statute 132.020 requires the Department of Revenue to set the real property rate no later than July 1 of each year.

"Today, as a result of a lawsuit filed by my office and 22 other states, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the EPA acted unreasonably when it failed to consider costs in developing a new regulation that would have required existing power plants to retrofit their systems at great expense to Kentucky ratepayers and businesses. These regulations would have raised utility rates and cost Kentucky jobs.

House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (KY-01) and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision on the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics (MATS) rule.

Gov. Steve Beshear today announced nearly $1 million in grants have been awarded to 55 Community Early Childhood Councils (CECCs) covering 84 Kentucky counties to promote school readiness for children. Twenty-seven additional councils covering 33 counties have been invited to apply for the remaining funds of more than $280,000 bringing the total award to more than $1.25 million

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights invites everyone who cares about efforts to rid their communities of housing discrimination to participate in a one-day conference in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, June 30.

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by a vote of 247-180. The Ratepayer Protection Act was introduced by Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)

H.R. 2042 is a response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule regulating the carbon dioxide emissions of existing power plants, which according to some estimates could cost nearly half a trillion dollars over the next fifteen years.

Members of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power and Members from the House Kentucky Delegation will host a press conference at the U.S. Capitol triangle to discuss H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act that will be considered before the full House on Wednesday. Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22), Rep. Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Rep. Renee Ellmers (NC-02), Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Rep. Bill Flores (TX-17)

Lester T. Sanders, realtor for Semonin Realtors and immediate past president of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors in Louisville, Ky., has been named to the Real Estate Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Twelve Certified Local Government (CLG) grants totaling $86,448 have been awarded to nine communities for historic preservation-related activities, according to the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office (KHC). The annual matching grants fund qualifying projects submitted by participating citywide and county historic preservation commissions.

Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen today announced a special one percent financing program to make buying a home more affordable for residents in the 54-county SOAR region. “A home provides security, continuity, stability and a sense of pride. And beyond that, affordable housing plays a role in job creation and stimulating the economy,” Lt. Gov. Luallen said.