Source: Kentucky Lantern

The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect  healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is intended to give states more details on how they’re supposed to verify…

Lexington residents debate membership clubs (with sticker shock over Camel Club pricing), celebrate a local moving startup, share internet bill-negotiation tips, raise food safety concerns at 7Brew, and seek advice on recovering stolen books.

A council member opened Lexington’s new AI policy warning about data centers “across the commonwealth.” Nine days later the city’s own draft ban on them had a hearing — and the committee chair was the one who said so.

Advocates say participatory budgeting gives residents direct control over public dollars, but it has its challenges and limitations.

Kentucky Republican lawmakers are criticizing Gov. Andy Beshear’s decision to cut the state gas tax by 10 cents and block a scheduled increase, citing damage to road fund revenues.

Kentucky legislators received an update on a work zone speed camera pilot program that showed a 20% reduction in excessive speeding in several counties, with plans to expand the system statewide.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin a concrete intersection improvement project along U.S. 127 in Anderson, Boyle, and Mercer counties beginning June 7, with the first phase at the U.S. 127 and KY 151 intersection in Anderson County lasting through June 20.

The University of Kentucky has awarded its highest honor for humanitarian service to two graduating seniors, Morgan David and Ben Ison, and faculty emeritus Sam Powdrill.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has scrapped plans to use nearly $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay people who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Justice Department — a proposal that halted work on legislation to fund immigration and deportation activities.  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified Tuesday before a House committee…