Kentucky FOP ‘devastated’ by Louisville shooting, open to ‘commonsense’ gun reform
WEKU | By John McGary An officer with Kentucky’s Fraternal Order of Police said they’re devastated by Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville that claimed five lives. The gunman also injured...
Kentucky state senator defends ‘Tennessee 3,’ says expulsion is blatantly racist, insult to voters
WEKU | By John McGary Lexington, Ky.–A Lexington lawmaker said he admires the so-called “Tennessee Three,” two of whom were expelled late last week from that state’s House of Representatives....
Lexington’s Republican mayor offers “prayers and thoughts,” but rebukes Louisville mayor’s call for more local control over gun laws
Lexington, Ky.–Lexington’s Mayor Linda Gorton said she was “horrified” and offered “prayers and thoughts” one day after a mass shooting in downtown Louisville. However, the second-term Republican mayor pushed...
Louisville Officials Demand Change to Kentucky Gun Laws
Louisville, Ky.–Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg is calling on lawmakers in Kentucky to allow cities to make their own policy choices regarding reducing gun violence. This comes after a mass...
Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus joins National Black Caucus of State Legislators in condemning removal of three Tennessee state legislators
Frankfort, Ky.–The Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus has joined the National Black Caucus of State Legislators in condemning the recent decision by the Tennessee House of Representatives to expel three...
Sex, gender, parents’ rights: A roundup of Kentucky education legislation
Debates about what’s ‘obscene’ now shift from legislature to school districts BY: MCKENNA HORSLEY, KENTUCKY LANTERN FRANKFORT — The recently-ended legislative session brought education to the forefront of Kentucky...
Kentucky legislature excluded public from all but the most carefully orchestrated ‘debate’
by Amye Bensenhaver, Kentucky Open Government Coalition/Kentucky Lantern “Adjourned sine die.” The sweetest phrase in the legislative lexicon. Open government advocates on March 30 breathed a sigh of relief...
Legislature nixes Beshear’s expansion of Medicaid dental, hearing and vision benefits; dentists’ lobby says it took no stand on the bill
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Republican-controlled General Assembly stood by its repeal of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s expansion of dental, hearing and vision benefits for 900,000 Kentucky adults...
Students in Lexington lead protest of new anti-trans law – ‘They’ve taken my rights away’
by Mariah P. Kendell, Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — Hundreds of Kentuckians on Friday gathered for a LGBTQ+ youth visibility march in downtown Lexington. The event, led by local high school students,...
Bipartisanship abounds as Beshear signs bills legalizing medical marijuana and sports betting
Democratic governor and Republican sponsors say both sides helped pass legislation by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear called Friday an “amazing” day as he...