Proposed Legislation as of 3/11/19 (Kentucky) HB18 LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOOTING INVESTIGATIONS (SCOTT A) Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to provide definitions and establish an Officer Shooting Review Board to investigate any shooting of an individual by a law enforcement officer or officers or any deadly incident involving law enforcement; set requirements for board … Continue reading Proposed legislation in Kentucky as of 3/11/19
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Kentucky Legislative update as of February 18, 2019
Bill Information HB18 LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOOTING INVESTIGATIONS (SCOTT A) Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to provide definitions and establish an Officer Shooting Review Board to investigate any shooting of an individual by a law enforcement officer or officers or any deadly incident involving law enforcement; set requirements for board members; provide duties of … Continue reading Kentucky Legislative update as of February 18, 2019
Scams involving the Internal Revenue Service
Beware of scams regarding the Internal Revenue Service. The Internal Revenue Services does not call you and tell you that you to pay them money today or you will go to jail. They also do not call and tell you that you are a thief and that if you don’t pay today, again you will … Continue reading Scams involving the Internal Revenue Service
10 life events or other changes that can mean you need to update your documents this year.
1. Have you had a child? 2. Have you gotten married? 3. Have you gotten divorced? 4. Has your child turned 18? 5. Do you need to change who you want to be responsible for your child if you die before the child turns 18? 6. Did you change who you wanted to be in … Continue reading 10 life events or other changes that can mean you need to update your documents this year.
Why don’t people report rape?
Despite the #MeToo movement and awareness that more women, and men, have been raped then the public has always been told, why don’t women and men come forward? This is just my opinion, but I believe it is because most women don’t want to admit they have been violated and that we, as women, have … Continue reading Why don’t people report rape?
The 6th Circuit Judges gave us something to be Thankful for.
Update on Eric Conn cases: On November 21, 2018, a panel of Federal Appeals Court Judges for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the process that the Social Security Administration used to cut off benefits from former clients of Eric Conn is unconstitutional and flawed. Per Ned Pillersdorf, the man who has become the face of … Continue reading The 6th Circuit Judges gave us something to be Thankful for.
The importance of your vote this election
Last year, 2015, only a fraction of Kentuckians voted and we elected a Governor without a mandate from the people as less than half the people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky voted. This election cycle, we in Kentucky, and in the rest of the country, are voting for everything from who will hear your traffic … Continue reading The importance of your vote this election
Some simple things you can do to help improve your credit
Some simple things you can do to help improve your credit: Get a copy of your credit report. If you live in Kentucky, you are entitled to a free copy every year. You can get it from www.annualcreditreport.com. Do not take any of the add-ons, just go straight through for your free report. Once you have … Continue reading Some simple things you can do to help improve your credit
Kentucky complying with Pentagon order on same-sex spousal benefits
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/09/10/2815087/3-states-stand-alone-in-defying.html Currently, three states are ignoring the Pentagon’s order to grant benefits to same-sex married couples. Those states are Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Under the Pentagon’s order, all married couples, regardless of their gender, are to be treated equally. That means only three states are refusing to treat military personnel the same regardless of their … Continue reading Kentucky complying with Pentagon order on same-sex spousal benefits
Social Security and same-sex couples
http://ssa.gov/doma/ On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Social Security is now processing some retirement spouse claims for same-sex couples and paying benefits where they are due. We continue to work closely with the Department of Justice. In the coming weeks and … Continue reading Social Security and same-sex couples