little while ago, we hope to get more information from police. we know it happened after 5:00 this morning and when we arrived here, about an hour later, it was very busy. so we can only assume that it was a very busy time here for the distribution center. live from eastern jefferson county, jennifer baylis, fox 41 news. >> thank you, jennifer. governor steve beshear is calling for a sense of urgency in lawmakers return to frankfort today. >> it is the first legislative session of new year. it is to begin in just about three and a half or four hours.wmaks ar lawmakers are being asked toc approve a 70 correct tax increase on a pack offix th cigarettes. that's part of the plan to fix the state's budget shortfall.hip many have said the relationship between the governor, adavid democrat, and senate president david williams a republican willio be the key to the outcome of the session. they have spoken to each other over the phone but senator williams said there has not basketball any talk aboututting cat policy. williams suggested cutting kats testing in schools and take taking a closer look at the state medicaid program to help to shore you the up the deficit. >>> a federal tax credit can help put money back into yourbesar is pocket and who wouldn't likens to that governor beshear isfed encouraging all kentuckians toit. apply for the federal earnedbed on income tax. eligibility is based on income. making up workers making up to $41,000 a to year may be eligible for creditsdoll up to $4800.informa if you would like moreebte f information, come to our ourwslink website, fox41.com if you click on the section labeled newsctric ll links. >>> a higher gas and electricor l-g-a bill may be ahead for lg&e customers. >> officials are l-g&e say the hike is needed to finishan construction and upgrades.could p one increase took effect and the rates could group even more byeasef spring. lg&e is asking for a rate increase of 3.30 a month for theer average electric customer and another 7.40 of the natural gasb customer m customers areown e frustrate because they say theye cost. can turn down the thermostat butuld pay to they cannot turn down the cost. the money would pay for finishing eakd is trimble county power plant, upgrading electric " lines, substation, gas mains and other lines. >> and we asked for this increase in july before the

years. as a result, he says it's taken time for him to build relationships with state lawmakers. (i've worked very hard at that and they have too. and i think we've got a good working relationship with many of the legislators now.) the governor today also didn't rule out the possibility of a special session to deal with the budget shortfall. in a special session, he needs only a simple majority of lawmakers to agree to his plans instead of 60 percent in the regular session. however, comments from both house and senate leaders indicate a special session is unlikely. complicating the issue, long time elected official greg stumbo is challenging jody richards for speaker in a vote scheduled for tomorrow. andy alcock wlky news. governor beshear has begun a campaign to urge low and middle income kentuckians to apply for a federal earned income tax credit. beshear says the federal tax credit is one of the best anti-poverty tools. he said he wants every eligible kentuckian to take advantage of it. there are nearly two- hundred free tax preparation sites where volunteers will help people fill out their income tax forms. eligibility for the earned income tax credit is based on income. workers who earn up to 41-thousand dollars may be eligible for credits as high as 48-hundred dollars. for more information on where to get free tax help... log onto our website w-l-k-y-dot-com and click on the link located in the "seen on wlky" section. long lines are becoming a common occurrence at unemployment offices across the commonwealth. officials say a large volume of calls sunday and this morning is overwhelming the system. state officials say it's quicker if people call the unemployment office from home or log onto their website to file for assistance. andrew woolery said he was in line for six hours to file in person. (usually, you can walk in and sit down.. half the people left.) people wanting to file a claim can go online from seven a-m to seven p-m... monday through friday.