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Advocates warn Ky. is ‘losing ground’ on smoking cessation as legislature approves funding cuts
By Sarah LaddKentucky Lantern The Kentucky Senate’s version of the state budget proposal keeps the cuts made by the House to tobacco cessation. Barring any changes, the legislature will put just shy of $1.8 million in the 2026-2027 fiscal year and about $1.6 million in the 2027-2028 fiscal year into tobacco cessation efforts. The…
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Gov. Beshear: Toyota Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Operations in Georgetown With Announcement of $800 Million Investment in Kentucky
Company also donating $4.4 million to support workforce development efforts in the commonwealth FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 23, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and leaders from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) to celebrate 40 years of manufacturing in the commonwealth by announcing an $800 million investment to prepare the plant…
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KPR: Kentucky bill would further restrict who can get food assistance
“Senate Bill 257 would also require more eligibility checks for Kentuckians receiving food assistance. More than half a million Kentuckians received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this month, 40% of whom are children, according to state data,” Goodman reports. Opponents of the bill say it will kick thousands of Kentuckians off of food assistance at…
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From farm shows to front lines: Raising Hope program delivers lifesaving care to rural Kentuckians
By Jennifer ElwellUniversity of Kentucky Twenty-five people across Kentucky have now credited the people and partners behind Raising Hope for saving or significantly improving their lives. Cheryl Witt, associate professor and assistant dean for undergraduate programs at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and agricultural health extension specialist in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment,…
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Drug linked to nearly 50 deaths in Kentucky is banned nationwide
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has banned a drug that has contributed to the death of nearly 50 Kentuckians, following a request from Attorney General Russell Coleman and a 21-state coalition, Coleman announced in a press release. On March 18, the DEA placed bromazolam, a synthetic benzodiazepine used to…
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Untangling land titles to help Kentucky flood survivors access disaster aid
This story was produced as part of a joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Rural-Urban Issues between CivicLex and Next City. When floodwaters rushed through their rural Clay County property in February 2025, the Salmons family didn’t apply for federal disaster aid. The storm destroyed their farm equipment and the bridge to their home, but they…
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2026-27 UK Sustainability leadership and internship opportunities
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…
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3 things UK students should do before priority registration opens
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…
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UKY Student Film Festival call for submissions now open
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves…
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Lexington’s Digital Divide: 99% of County Is Wired, But Only 64% of Residents Have Reliable, Affordable Service
LEXINGTON, Ky. — High-speed internet is technically reachable at 99 percent of serviceable addresses in Fayette County. But when the city of Lexington asked residents whether they actually had reliable and affordable access at home, nearly four in 10 said no. That contradiction sits at the center of a sweeping draft plan the Lexington-Fayette…