How wealthy donors like Jim Gray legally gave even more to Democratic Party during Beshear’s campaign
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...
A new day in abortion politics, even in deep red Kentucky?
‘We’re still trying to evaluate everything,’ says Right to Life’s Wuchner by Deborah Yetter, Kentucky Lantern Standing before cheering supporters on election night, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat,...
Beshear doesn’t rule out 2028 presidential run–‘we’ll see what comes in the future’
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky may have finished its 2023 election Tuesday, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about who’s going to appear on the ballot in 2027 —...
Beshear and Cameron rally voters, make their final pitches across Kentucky
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern With hours left to make their cases to voters, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican challenger Attorney General Daniel Cameron spent Monday crisscrossing Kentucky...
Candidates for governor fuss over credit for opioid settlements
By Aneri PattaniKFF Health News Opioid settlement cash is not inherently political. It’s not the result of a law passed by Congress nor an edit to the state budget....
Poll shows Beshear, Cameron in dead heat; most voters say they oppose current abortion law
By Al Cross, Kentucky Health News From the start, the X factor in the Kentucky governor’s race has been former president Donald Trump: Would his endorsement propel Republican Attorney...
Kentucky governor’s race on track for new fundraising record
By Anna Massoglia, OpenSecrets. Update: As of October 30, 2023, Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates have now raised in more than $44 million dollars in contributions, according to a new analysis by...
Would Daniel Cameron really have rolled the dice with Kentuckians lives?
by Teri Carter, Kentucky Lantern A month ago, on Sept. 17, I had a terrifying car accident in southern Illinois. It was a sunny, Sunday afternoon. I was returning...
Heart expert: Ibogaine to treat opioid addiction is safe only in hospitals; others say risk can be mitigated; ‘rough’ plan outlined
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News In a session focused on challenges of getting the psychedelic drug ibogaine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating addiction with help of the...