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2012 General Assembly
1:36 pm
Tue January 10, 2012

Bill would change the way Kentucky teachers are evaluated

A bill aimed at overhauling how Kentucky public school teachers are evaluated is headed to the House floor. Kevin Willis has our report.

Politics/Education
9:31 am
Tue January 10, 2012

Ky House Education Chairman might consider vote on charter school bill

Credit Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Rep. Carl Rollins (D-Midway)

A vote on legislation that would allow charter schools may finally have it’s day in the Kentucky state House education committee.

House Education Chairman Carl Rollins says he’s considering allowing a charter school bill to receive a hearing and a vote in his committee this session. That’s been unheard of since Rollins assumed the chair of that committee.

Rollins makes no guarantee he’ll bring up a charter school bill, but says if there’s legislation out there he can deal with, a vote could happen.

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Politics
3:22 pm
Mon January 9, 2012

Influential Kentucky Senate Republican to help Beshear with gambling bill

Credit Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown)

While Senate President David Williams and other GOP state lawmakers have expressed criticism of the Governor's expanded gambling plans, at least one Senate Republican says he'll help Beshear. Kevin Willis has this story about Scott County Senator Damon Thayer.

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