Afternoon Roundup 4-2-2012

On NPR this afternoon: The Cutting Edge of Table Saws

From WKMS:

The Bridge:

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are working on the remaining spans of the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge ahead of the arrival contractors to replace a collapsed portion of the bridge. 

Alcohol:

While Marshall County officials comb through petition signatures asking for a referendum to allow alcohol sales.  Attendees of the county's annual Tater day festival had mixed emotions.

Politics:

Confusion and last-minute lobbying have potentially derailed what some Kentucky lawmakers considered the hallmark of the current legislative session.

Law:

A federal judge has ruled that a former University of Louisville nursing student waived her free speech rights by signing an honor code and can't collect damages after being dismissed from school over a blog post.

Sports:

Two blue-blood basketball teams take the court tonight for a shot at the NCAA title.  Brenna Angel reports on what two seniors for Kansas and Kentucky have to say about the matchup.