As a member of Kentucky State Police Cadet Class #1 in 1948, Chester Potter was a ground floor witness to the birth and growth of an organization that would transform law enforcement in Kentucky. Recently, the 83-year-old Pikeville resident, who retired in 1975 as a lieutenant after 27 years on the force, recalled those early “trailblazing” days.

Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer presented 83-year-old, Pikeville, Ky. resident Chester Potter with a Colonel, Aide de Camp certificate on January 30, 2014. Potter, who retired from KSP in 1975 as a lieutenant after 27 years on the force, is the last surviving member of the first Kentucky State Police cadet class in 1948. (Photo: Sherry Bray, KSP Public Affairs)

Proposed rules for online reporting could violate individual privacy of injured workers and create additional burdens for businesses

AUGUSTA, MAINE—Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette announced today that the Maine Department of Labor is submitting public comment opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule changes related to the OSHA 300 form. The department’s subject-matter experts have recommended opposing the changes after reviewing the rules and their potential effect on Maine workers and businesses.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 5, 2014) - House Republican Floor Leader Jeff Hoover, R-Jamestown speaks to thousands in attendance to mark the 50th anniversary of the march by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and others for civil rights on the Kentucky State Capitol.

Attorney General Jack Conway has unveiled a newly designed website created for the Child Victims’ Trust Fund (CVTF).

Nationwide salt shortage, perpetual winter storms diminish supply

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Despite a lull in the winter storms that have pounded the Commonwealth, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has advised its 12 highway districts to conserve salt supplies and focus on other conservation efforts in combating further snow and ice this season.