State Reps. Aull and Lewis and Sen. Chambers Armstrong unveil bipartisan bills to expand free student meals, help farmers
via press release FRANKFORT – Following months of meetings with stakeholders and other legislators, state Representatives Chad Aull and Scott Lewis and state Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong have filed...
Read the RFP for Lexington’s “Millionaire’s Park,” AKA Kelley’s Landing
LEXINGTON, KY — Against the backdrop of an estimated 700 homeless children in Lexington, the Bluegrass Community Foundation’s “Fund for a Greater Lexington” (FGL) has released a $150,000 Request...
Rep. Lisa Willner and advocacy groups to hold press conference announcing menstrual equity legislation
via press release FRANKFORT, KY—Acknowledging the financial strain caused by taxing menstrual products and understanding the repercussions on Kentucky students who lack access to these necessities, State Representative Lisa...
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Opioid Abatement Commission – Dec 08, 2023
Opioid Abatement Commission Regular Meeting Agenda December 8, 2023 I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Adoption of Agenda IV. Approval of Minutes from November 17, 2023 V....
Kentucky Open Government Coalition’s win in open records case is a victory for all Kentuckians
by Amye Bensenhaver, Kentucky Open Government Coalition Open government advocates are inclined to rhapsodize about every judicial victory that advances the cause of public agency accountability and defeats government...
Lexington’s winter weather plan features new temporary shelter at North Lexington YMCA
Originally published by WEKU. Jeff Herron is the city of Lexington’s homeless prevention manager. He said when winter temperatures are extreme, many people who wouldn’t ordinarily seek shelter look...
Businesses are pitching local governments to give them money from the national opioid settlement; Ky. advisers say to go slow
Photo: SafeRx makes locking pill bottles (left) with a four-digit code to store medications. The BolaWrap device (top right), which aims to help law enforcement detain people without the...
How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras
by Eric Umansky, with additional reporting by Umar Farooq ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one...
Committee discusses temporarily removing firearms from individuals in crisis
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Legislation to temporarily remove firearms from individuals experiencing a mental health crisis may be filed during the 2024 legislative session. Sen....