Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Associated Press Picks Top 10 Stories Of 2006
1. Comair flight crashes at Lexington, Ky., airport, killing 49 people.
2. A special grand jury indicts Gov. Ernie Fletcher on charges of violating state hiring laws. The charges are dismissed later in a settlement with prosecutors.
3. Deadly year for coal miners. Five miners die in a single Harlan County tragedy in a year when state and federal regulators work on better safety laws and regulations.
4. Lt. Gov. Steve Pence leaves Gov. Ernie Fletcher's slate. Governor chooses Robbie Rudolph as his running mate for 2007 re-election bid.
5. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell selected as Senate minority leader by his GOP colleagues.
6. Democrat John Yarmuth unseats Anne Northup, the only member of Kentucky's GOP congressional delegation to lose as Democrats win back control of Congress.
7. Jefferson County court case on school desegregation policy makes it to U.S. Supreme Court.
tie-8. General Assembly passes $18 billion budget without a special session.
tie-8. Judge approves settlement between sex abuse victims and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington.
10. Western Kentucky social worker found dead after taking infant to his mother's house for a visit.
2. A special grand jury indicts Gov. Ernie Fletcher on charges of violating state hiring laws. The charges are dismissed later in a settlement with prosecutors.
3. Deadly year for coal miners. Five miners die in a single Harlan County tragedy in a year when state and federal regulators work on better safety laws and regulations.
4. Lt. Gov. Steve Pence leaves Gov. Ernie Fletcher's slate. Governor chooses Robbie Rudolph as his running mate for 2007 re-election bid.
5. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell selected as Senate minority leader by his GOP colleagues.
6. Democrat John Yarmuth unseats Anne Northup, the only member of Kentucky's GOP congressional delegation to lose as Democrats win back control of Congress.
7. Jefferson County court case on school desegregation policy makes it to U.S. Supreme Court.
tie-8. General Assembly passes $18 billion budget without a special session.
tie-8. Judge approves settlement between sex abuse victims and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington.
10. Western Kentucky social worker found dead after taking infant to his mother's house for a visit.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 2:14 PM 
