- "The move is part of a budget balancing plan that includes furloughs for most state workers. Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration says the furloughs — six days from July 1 to June 30 2011 — will save the state $24 million." [Bluegrass Politics]
- "Louisville has agreed to pay Wayside Christian Mission $145,000, admitting that city officials made a mistake last year when they denied the shelter permission to move its women’s and families’ facilities to the former Mercy Academy building on East Broadway." [Courier-Journal]
- "The University of Louisville Board of Trustees directed President James Ramsey Thursday to sign a letter of intent for the school’s health-care system to merge with two other health care companies, including Jewish Hospital, to form a statewide organization." [Courier-Journal]
- "After being charged with DUI for the second time in as many years, WLKY-TV news anchor John Boel has been fired from the station. According to a statement sent to colleagues, he plans to enter an addiction treatment center." [LEO Weekly]
Photo: West Virginia's governor's office
