LEXINGTON, Ky. — New regulations on delta-8 and other hemp-derived substances have come into effect in Kentucky as of August 1, 2023, following the passage of House Bill 544. The bill, which introduces new age, shipping, and packaging rules, is seen as a significant step towards ensuring the safety and regulation of legal hemp-derived…
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission Public Information Office FRANKFORT — Technology once seen only in science fiction is now becoming reality. Some members of the Kentucky General Assembly want to make sure it’s used for good, not evil. Bill Request 26 would aim to regulate the use of automated license plate readers, drones,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington-based business owner, Prageeth S. Hettiarachchi, 41, has been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and defrauding a senior citizen, according to a federal indictment filed on Thursday. Hettiarachchi, the owner and operator of ZAH LLC, doing business as Kentucky Dancesport Challenge and The Ballroom…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With a tight housing market turning many potential home buyers into renters, recent data has revealed some good news. As a national trend, rent increases across the largest U.S. cities are beginning to show signs of slowing, albeit not decreasing overall. However, this trend varies among cities, with Lexington, Ky. witnessing…
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s budget reserve trust fund, commonly known as the “rainy day” fund, now sits at more than $3.7 billion in large part due to record tax revenues brought in by the state during the last fiscal year. State Budget Director John Hicks told state lawmakers at an…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the second time this year, a former inmate at the Fayette County Detention Center (FCDC) has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault due to understaffing at the jail. The plaintiff, whose identity remains confidential, claims to have suffered physical injuries, pain, suffering, and severe emotional and mental distress due to…
By Arthur Allen, KFF Health News The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer from dementia. Medicare and Medicaid patients will make up 92%…
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission Public Information Office FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Education heard from supporters of the Kentucky Center for Mathematics on Tuesday about efforts to improve numeracy throughout the commonwealth. The center was established at Northern Kentucky University through state funding in 2006, and it provides services for…
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Governor Andy Beshear will appear together for the first time this general election season at this weekend’s St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, the Herald-Leader’s Tessa Duvall reports. The picnic is noted for its political speeches. Both candidates will be joined by their respective running mates and party nominees.…
by Tom Loftus, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT – As the Kentucky Democratic Party and Gov. Andy Beshear’s campaign were refunding the excess campaign contributions of London Mayor Randall Weddle last spring, Mayor Weddle and his wife found a different avenue for making additional donations to boost Beshear’s reelection chances. Weddle, a Republican, and his wife…