On abortion, GOP is the dog that caught the car
by Al Cross, Kentucky Lantern Two months ago, I began gathering string to write about abortion and Attorney General Daniel Cameron, after he seemed to have a problem dealing...
Two Lexington recovery organizations receive $1.6M in state grants, funded by opioid litigation settlement
by Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky.–Two Lexington recovery organizations, Recovery Cafe and Voices of Hope, were awarded a total of $1.65 million in state grants Monday. The...
Beshear wants money for clean water, internet access in Kentucky’s next budget, will face voters before then
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on the General Assembly to set aside millions in the next state budget for clean water, high-speed internet access...
Class action lawsuit seeks to halt enforcement of anti-trans law in Lexington public schools
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern A class action lawsuit against Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the Fayette County Board of Education argues that students’ constitutional and privacy rights...
Local Business Owners Raise Concerns Over House Bill 544 Regulating Hemp Products
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Earlier this week, an emergency regulations meeting was convened to discuss public concerns over House Bill 544, which aims to regulate the sale of delta-8 and...
‘We ought to fix:’ Kentucky crime victims aren’t getting automatic court notifications
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky crime victims are no longer getting automated notifications regarding their cases, Henderson County Attorney Steve Gold told members of the Interim Joint Committee...
Lawmakers receive inaugural statewide domestic violence report
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Last year, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation to collect statewide data on domestic violence. The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center’s...
Interim committee examines potential tax exemption for diapers
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Diapers are in high demand across Kentucky, and some families struggle to pay the cost. Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, shared...
Advocates urge lawmakers to continue advancing computer science in schools
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Education on Tuesday heard from computer science advocates about ways this multi-faceted discipline could be expanded...
Birthing centers discussed at Certificate of Need Task Force meeting
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Removing the certificate of need (CON) requirement for freestanding birthing centers in Kentucky is still being studied following the 2023 Regular...