Rep. Jim Wayne

A panel to review deaths and near-deaths in Kentucky’s correctional facilities would be created by legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives. The proposal was sparked by KyCIR's investigations into jail deaths.

In response to the Kentucky state pension plan’s willingness to pay hefty fees for billions of dollars in investments it can’t publicly disclose, one state representative said Thursday he is introducing a bill to make pensions subject to state open-access laws.