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  From the Bluegrass Politics Blog (Herald-Leader):

Sen. Neal denounces Paul?s comments on civil rights

By John Cheves - jcheves herald-leader.com FRANKFORT -- The Kentucky House gave final approval Thursday to a ban on text messaging while driving -- a measure once thought imperiled for the session -- and a second bill that will toughen the drunken driving law. The House voted 86-10 to approve House Bill 415, a measure that originally dealt with personal-care attendants but was amended by the Senate on Monday to include the texting ban. The bill would ban texting while driving for everyone and the use of cell phones while driving for those under 18. The Senate and House each passed their own versions of the texting ban earlier this year but refused to consider the other chamber's until reaching a last-minute compromise. "This bill is so important because I am confident it will save lives, the lives of young people across our commonwealth," said Rep. Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, who sponsored the House version of the proposal.

From Tony McAdam, Louisville Examiner: 

(Lampoon:  McAdam/PhotoShop) Politicians of all stripes?state, local, and federal?are always on the lookout for new behaviors to outlaw. They just can?t help it; it?s in the nature of folks who aspire to political

From the Courier Journal: 

Kentucky lawmakers passed crucial transportation bills late Saturday night and adjourned a special session that had been called to complete unfinished business from the regular 2010 legislative session.

A federal judge has ordered an eastern Kentucky mining company to stop alerting miners to surprise inspections by federal regulators.

A man accused of raping a Louisville woman 20 years ago was convicted in the case by a Jefferson County jury Friday.

Permanently disabled veterans in Kentucky are eligible for a homestead exemption on their property taxes.

Defense seeks to suppress identification of man charged with killing Ivan Cano

A veterinarian who worked under contract for the Louisville Metro Department of Animal Services has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the department's former director, Gilles Meloche, sexually harassed her and that she faced retaliation after complaining.

Former legislator and state Supreme Court Justice Walter A. Baker, who upon his appointment to the high court in 1996 was described by one lawyer as being "as near perfect as a human being can be," died Monday in Glasgow after a battle with cancer. He was 73.  SEE ALSO, Praising Baker ;

Charlie Zimmerman | Baker: a 'model public official'

Walter A. Baker | 'Worthy adversary, warm ally'

Editorial | Walter Baker's model

Though "sordid allegations implicating the personal life" of University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino have "garnered some attention from local and national news media," a federal judge ruled Monday they don't require moving the trial of the woman accused of extorting money from him.

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