Demagoguery versus data
Who said the following: “It is incredible that a system of taxation which permits a man with an income of $1 million a year to pay not one cent to his government should remain unaltered.” Franklin D....
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Most Kentucky manufacturers plan to hire in 2011, they told the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. KAM’s 99th Annual Manufacturing Wage and Benefits Survey also found annual pay tops $50,000 for...
View ArticleThe People Are in Charge
The undeniable message of last month’s elections is that voters don’t like the way Washington has been running our country, and a new team is needed to correct the course. Voters said clearly that our...
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Where’s the sale?
Sales are made emotionally, and justified logically. Some people are heartstrong. Some people are headstrong. And most people, especially salespeople, don’t understand that the heart is a filter to a...
View ArticleNews briefs on cultural events around Kentucky
To support commonwealth-made products, December is “Give a Gift from Kentucky Month.” “The commonwealth has a wide variety of local businesses that offer a great selection of Kentucky-made products,...
View ArticleKentucky’s Largest Hospitals Ranked by Number of Beds Kentucky Hospital...
HOSPITAL CITY NO. OF?BEDS Norton Hospital/Kosair Childrens Hospital/Norton Healthcare Pavilion Louisville 905 University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington 489 St. Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood 480 Saint...
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Get What You’re Paying For
As employees select their health benefits for 2011, many may be unaware that their health plans offer health and wellness programs and other value-added benefits and resources at no additional cost....
View ArticleBowling Green
Magna Car Top Systems is investing $950,000 in new equipment, retooling and facility modifications at its plant in Bowling Green. The expansion stems from a contract recently awarded to Magna by...
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Good for the Financial Environment
Intuitively, green is good. What is not to like about reduced electricity and natural gas consumption, saving potable water, renewable and environmentally friendly building materials, and waste...
View ArticleTourism Cabinet Unveils Plans to Modernize KY State Park System
A recent study of the Kentucky state park system recommended that the state heighten its emphasis on outdoor programs and events. The Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet has unveiled a plan...
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Hub of the Horse Industry
United States Equestrian Federation Dozens of national and international equine breed associations, regulatory bodies and benevolent groups make their home in the Bluegrass. More than 30 are...
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Equine Education Is a Growth Industry
Kentucky’s equine education industry is bucking trends. Colleges, universities and other training programs are seeing tremendous growth in their equine degree enrollment at the same time the overall...
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Louisville Arena Board Creates State’s New Economic Engine
Louisville has a gleaming new, high-octane economic engine freshly installed downtown: the KFC Yum! Center. After a few decades atop local leaders’ wish list, last month beaming officials cut the...
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UK & Norton Healthcare Plan Formal Regional Medical Alliance
UK HealthCare and Norton Healthcare have formed a partnership that formalizes the two organizations’ ongoing alliance in clinical programs, workforce, education and research. “UK and Norton...
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Tiffany & Co. to Hire 125 for Jewelry Manufacturing Plant
Founded in 1830, Tiffany & Co. has a well-known reputation for quality and style. Tiffany & Co. has announced plans to locate a jewelry manufacturing facility in Lexington that will employ 125...
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Officeware Announces Acquisition of Print Manage Inc.
OfficeWare, a Louisville-based provider of document management and print solutions, has acquired Print Manage Inc., another Louisville company that provides managed print services to businesses and...
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Humana Expands with $790M Acquisition of Concentra
Humana Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Concentra Inc., a privately held healthcare company, for $790 million in cash. Texas-based Concentra delivers occupational medicine, urgent...
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Fazoli’s Italian Announces Location Inside a St. Louis Walmart
Fazoli’s, a Lexington-based quick-serve Italian restaurant chain, plans to open a new restaurant inside a St. Louis Walmart, marking the company’s first location within a retail store. The 2,000-s.f....
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Darling Int’l Buys griffin Industries For $840M in Cash, Stock
Griffin Industries, a Cold Spring-based animal and bakery byproduct recycling company, has been acquired by Darling International Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $840...
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Poultry Outraces Equine Biz as State’s Top Agriculture Product
University of Kentucky economics say the increased export of chicken and the popularity of chicken at fast-food outlets have pushed poultry ahead of the horse industry in Kentucky. Kentucky’s farmers...
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