Juvenile Justice Oversight Council examines alternatives to detention
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Traditional detention isn’t the only option for children in Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. Margo Figg, director for the Division of Classification...
Kentucky is next to last in currency of nursing-home inspections, and it may not have hit bottom yet, health officials tell legislators
by Kentucky Health News Kentucky is farther behind on nursing-home inspections than only one other state, and the huge backlog might last a long time, Beshear administration officials state...
Lexington Passenger Rail proposal sparks unprecedented community interest
LEXINGTON, KY — A recent proposal for a passenger rail system in Lexington has ignited an extraordinary wave of community interest and support, marking a potentially transformative moment for the...
Legislators vow to fight fentanyl during committee meeting
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection heard impassioned testimony Tuesday from those who lost loved ones...
Nail tech industry asks legislative committee to update testing, regulations
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — A bipartisan bill in the works for the 2024 legislative session would update nail tech certification testing and nail salon regulations....
Defending Kentucky’s Public Schools: A Plea from House Democratic Caucus Chair Cherlynn Stevenson
by Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Chair Cherlynn Stevenson, D-Lexington It has been a little more than 130 years since Kentucky’s constitutional framers laid the cornerstone of public education in...
Economist urges Kentucky lawmakers to end certificate of need law as hospitals warn against repeal
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern The CON task force is seeking public input, which is due by Sept. 1. To submit a statement in writing about certificate of need,...
Lack of Child-Care Options Impacts KY Domestic-Violence Survivors
by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service Kentucky’s child-care crisis could get worse when federal assistance for child-care centers runs out, and that could increase barriers for survivors of intimate-partner...
FBI arrests former prosecutor who was impeached, removed from office by Kentucky legislature
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern A former prosecutor who was impeached, convicted and removed from elected office by the Kentucky legislature earlier this year is facing several federal charges...
Democratic lawmakers unveil bill to expand free school meals in Ky., aiming to reduce childhood hunger by 2025-26
FRANKFORT, Ky. – In an ambitious move to address childhood hunger, a problem impacting one in seven Kentucky youths, state Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong and state Representative Chad Aull,...