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...
Beshear wants lawmakers to be empathetic on controversial issues like abortion; sees better health for Ky. as possible legacy
Gov. Andy Beshear during his interview with KentuckyHealth News in the Capitol’s State Reception Room By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News In an interview Wednesday with Kentucky Health News, Gov....
Ky. gambling problem help-line calls have tripled since legislature legalized sports betting; state has only seven certified counselors
Mike Stone, executive diredctor of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, talks with a potential recruit at a conference in his effort to train more problem-gambling counselors. (Image from...
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...
Unpacking the 2024 Lexington Council primaries: A look at the newcomers
Commentary by Paul Oliva, Editor There were several shake-ups this week in the 2024 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council primary elections. There are now candidates in 10 of the 12...
Potential political shifts loom in Lexington’s Urban County Council races, as new candidates file, others demur
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times Author’s note: Shortly after Emma Curtis filed for the 4th District Council seat in early January, an anonymous representative of the Kentucky Young...
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....
Travel for abortions, mainly from states like Kentucky, has doubled following Supreme Court decision, and can pose many difficulties
By Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist. Republished from Kentucky Health News. This week, Kate Cox got an abortion, but had to leave Texas, where she lives, to get it. She joined more...
School Board approves one-year extension to Health Department’s contract for school nurses
LEXINGTON, KY — The Fayette County Board of Education has approved a $4 million contract to extend its collaboration with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department for school health services...