Kentucky road project benefitting London mayor fast-tracked amid political donation controversy
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A state road project in Laurel County, set to benefit a business owned by London Mayor Randall Weddle, has been expedited from Fiscal Year 2025 to...
Beshear proposes more benefits and compensation to Kentucky law enforcement through state budget
WEKU | By Shepherd Snyder Gov. Andy Beshear is proposing new budget plans for law enforcement ahead of the next legislative session. He made the comments during a live press...
Incentives for controversial Bitcoin mining operation run by Kentucky’s largest coal producer gets regulator’s OK
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s utility regulator has approved more than $4 million in electricity cost discounts over several years for a Bitcoin mining operation being run by...
Down ballot Kentucky candidates raise the political heat at Fancy Farm
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern FANCY FARM — Kentucky Democrats and Republicans running for statewide offices echoed the tops of their tickets while trading jeers and heckles Saturday at...
Kentucky considers Medicaid waiver for children with intellectual, related disabilities
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern During a crisis, parents of children with severe emotional disabilities must currently go to the hospital for help. They want the Kentucky Cabinet for...
2-1 appeals court ruling will interrupt gender-affirming care for Ky. transgender youth as the new law against it moves through courts
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News A federal appeals court panel voted 2-1 last Monday to allow Kentucky to enforce a recently enacted ban on gender-affirming care for transgender...
Beshear, Cameron face off before a raucous crowd at Fancy Farm
It’s a Kentucky tradition: Politicians, supporters strive to make each other sweat from more than the humidity by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern FANCY FARM — As the sweltering humidity...
Questions abound from legislators during energy-related meeting
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission Public Information Office FRANKFORT — Questions abounded on Thursday from legislators on the Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy as a...
Beshear Anticipates Difficulty in Finding New Education Chief Amid Political Backlash
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear expressed concerns on Wednesday about the potential difficulties in finding a new education chief, following the political backlash faced by the outgoing...
New Delta-8 THC regulations go into effect in Kentucky
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....