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  March 2006 Mid Month Update
Volume 77, Number 3B  

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MARCH Mid Month Update


Legislative Update

As the 2006 General Assembly session winds down, here's a fairly final update on legislation we've been watching the last 55 days. As you can see, a few, very few, will make it through both chambers and to the governor's desk. Several others didn't but probably will return in the 2007 session.

Links to the bills are at the bottom of this brief commentary on some of the legislation. You can connect to the synopsis by clicking on the link below.

 

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Spring Ad Seminar

April 27 and 28, KPA will be holding its 2006 KPA Spring Ad Seminar at the Holiday Inn South/Airport, off I-65 in Louisville. The hotel is located on Fern Valley Road at exit 128 on I-65.

 

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NAA Minority Fellowships

NAA Minority Fellowship Applications Are Now Available
Deadline: April 28, 2006

For more than 26 years, NAA has offered fellowships to people of color working at newspapers for industry training programs in editing, business, leadership and design. We are excited to announce the application for the next session of programs is now available.

 

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Teacher Salary Reports

Regardless that two of the last three state budgets have allowed school districts to choose a different form of publishing the financial statements and district report cards, that does not change the portion of KRS 424.220 concerning teacher and other school employee salaries.

 

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Religion Reporting Scholarships

Just a reminder for editors and reporters that the deadline is April 1 to apply for Lilly Scholarships in Religion program, offered through the Religion Newswriters Association.

Full-time journalists are eligible for scholarships to attend any accredited college or university course in religion.

 

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Ammo For Sales Reps?

KPA Vice President, and Kentucky New Era publisher, Taylor Hayes passed along the link to a "great article that might just have some ammunition for sales reps.

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