Messenger-Inquirer - Kentucky Rep. Tommy Thompson recently was presented the Jess and Carolyn Kinman Award by The Kentucky Association of Realtors for his long time support of homeownership and property rights.
Thompson, who represents part of Daviess County and all of Ohio County, is a Realtor and builder in Owensboro and serves as the House Majority Whip. In 2011, he was responsible for moving forward important changes to the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (S.A.F.E. Act) that protects home buyers and sellers throughout the state, the Realtor group stated.
John J. Johnson, Kentucky Human Rights Commission executive director and longtime civil rights leader, will speak at the 10th Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Service in Hartford, Ky. The event is free to the public and will begin at 6 p.m. (Central Standard Time), Monday, Jan. 16, at Harvest House Church located at 911…
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Messsenger-Inquirer - Kentucky’s recently implemented managed care organization model for Medicaid isn’t perfect, but state representatives Tommy Thompson and Jim Glenn said the state is trying to work out the issues with the for-profit companies providing insurance coverage. “Anytime you make a change, there are always adjustments,” Thompson said in a phone interview during a break…
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The families of House District 14 received 1,279 grants and scholarships worth $1,925,107 to students in our House District 14 in 2011. Colleges and universities felt the impact of the lottery funds including Owensboro Community & Technical College, Brescia University and Kentucky Wesleyan College. Click here to read the 2011 KY Lottery Corp. report.
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Automotive company to create 25 new jobs, invest $8.8 million FRANKFORT, Ky.– Governor Steve Beshear today announced Daicel Safety Tube Processing, a Japanese automotive components manufacturer, will locate a new manufacturing facility in Beaver Dam, creating 25 new jobs. The $8.8 million investment represents the third Daicel plant to locate in Beaver Dam, bringing the…
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Ohio County Fiscal Court Awarded LEPP Grant for Body Armor, Duty Weapons, Ammo FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2011) – Ohio County Fiscal Court has been awarded $23,973 from the state Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP) to purchase body armor vests, duty weapons and ammunition for its sheriff’s department, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today. Under LEPP, administered…
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Herald-Leader - FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and many of the state’s leaders, including Gov. Steve Beshear, Senate President David Williams, and House Majority Whip Rep. Tommy Thompson, appeared Wednesday at an event touting Kentucky’s higher education progress during the past decade. The council released statistics from a consultant saying that Kentucky was…
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Strong growth in passenger service leads to expansion, new jobs OWENSBORO, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community and airport leaders to announce a plan to expand the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) terminal. The expansion will create additional flights while significantly increasing the size of the waiting area, baggage handling and…
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National Office Furniture, a brand unit of Kimball International, Inc., and manufacturer of office furniture, received the national SHARP award for its Fordsville facility for taking extraordinary measures to ensure the safety and health of its employees. The Fordsville facility has been working diligently implementing injury prevention, safety and health awareness programs in becoming the…
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Steel fabrication company to diversify industry sectors in Ohio County BEAVER DAM, Ky. (July 21, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Dynamic Fabrication in Beaver Dam to announce the company will expand its Ohio County operation. The full-service steel fabrication facility, which currently serves the mining industry, will branch out…
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