Kentucky’s juvenile detention system still struggling with ‘critical staffing issues’
Some groups are being moved in response to understaffing in Campbell County BY: SARAH LADD AND MCKENNA HORSLEY, KENTUCKY LANTERN FRANKFORT — Despite salary increases, persistent understaffing is forcing a shuffling of...
Revenue down in Kentucky following income tax cut. Who does it help?
FRANKFORT, KY — Kentucky’s recent income tax cut has drawn both praise and concern as the state grapples with its financial future. While some laud the reduction as a...
Baseless anti-trans claims fuel adoption of harmful laws – two criminologists explain
By Henry Fradell and Alexis RowlandRepublished from The Conversation It has been seven years since North Carolina made headlines for enacting a “bathroom bill” – legislation intended to prevent transgender...
Beshear increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for home and community-based services and long-term care facilities
By Melissa Patrick, Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear has raised Medicaid reimbursement rates for home and community-based services and long-term-care facilities to help them deal with inflation, workforce...
Lexington man’s deadly mistake with fentanyl gets him 40 years behind bars
LEXINGTON, KY – A Fayette County man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, leading to an overdose death. Keon Lamont Lee, 32, received...
Kentucky lawmakers spar over bill that proposes murder charges for drug dealers in fatal overdoses
FRANKFORT, KY – In a contentious debate on Thursday, Kentucky’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary deliberated over legislation to augment penalties for the distribution of lethal controlled substances. The...
‘Or’ ignites latest conflict over what Kentucky schools may teach about sex, gender
Republican senator blasts Kentucky Department of Education’s guidance by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern A disagreement over the meaning of “or” in a controversial anti-trans law has ignited the latest...
Adams says exodus of states is making Electronic Registration Information Center less useful – Should Kentucky leave too?
by Zachary Roth w/ Whitney Downard contributing, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — So far this year, seven states, all Republican-led, have left the Electronic Registration Information Center, an interstate compact...
Lexington Democrat kicks off campaign to become Kentucky’s first transgender lawmaker
Emma Curtis frequently testified against anti-LGBTQ legislation during this year’s session by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — Democrat Emma Curtis on Thursday kicked off her campaign to succeed...
Influence Arms Race: Lobbying Spending Hits the Roof in Kentucky, Who’s Buying the Power?
Frankfort, Ky. – The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission (KLEC) has released the final figures for the 2023 General Assembly, revealing a historic level of spending by lobbying interests from...