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by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky.–Tuesday marked a deadline for annual campaign finance reports in Kentucky, with five Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council candidates having submitted disclosures. A total of 12 council seats, all with two-year terms, will be up for grabs next year with primary elections that will occur in May 2024.…
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by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern A million thanks to the League of Women Voters of Kentucky for running the numbers on the opaque and, oh, so arrogant way the General Assembly conducts what we still quaintly call the “people’s business.” “None of the people’s business” is more like it, considering how frequently the legislature…
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Former Lexington mayor gave $100,000 by Tom Loftus, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Ahead of last month’s governor’s race, London Mayor Randall Weddle and other Kentuckians gave big to a type of political committee that allows wealthy donors to make massive legal contributions. Weddle, whose earlier excess contributions to Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection effort had drawn…
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by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, KY — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), in a crucial pivot, is now negotiating to extend its longstanding contract with the Lexington-Fayette Health Department for school nursing services. This move marks a significant shift from Superintendent Demetrius Liggins’ initial proposal to privatize these services and cut costs.…
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by Jacalyn Carfagno, Kentucky Lantern Lexington Times editor’s note: There is currently a project underway to remove a low head dam in Lexington. The dam in West Hickman Creek, in Veterans Park near the walking bridge, will be removed as part of the West Hickman Creek Veterans Park Water Quality Improvement Project. Learn more…
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Kentucky Health News If negotiations this month don’t find agreement that has been elusive so far, Louisville-based Baptist Health will no longer be in the Medicare Advantage networks of UnitedHealthcare and WellCare. It has been out of network with Louisville-based Humana for two months. “In-network rates for medical care are generally more affordable than out-of-network rates,” explains Morgan Watkins of Louisville Public Media. Patients…
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By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News Eleven nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive as much as $50,000 each from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion Program. The FREE Program provides grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to organizations that raise awareness about overdose prevention, reduce the stigma associated…
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by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a report Wednesday that found the General Assembly has increasingly fast-tracked bills in a manner that makes citizen participation nearly impossible — about a month before lawmakers return to Frankfort in January. The League’s analysis found that fewer than 5%…
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by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, KY — As the curtain falls on a pandemic-era federal rental assistance program, a grim forecast looms over Lexington, with advocates warning of a potential surge in homelessness, particularly among children. This concern follows the cessation of a lifeline that has supported numerous families during the economic…