A new, statewide coalition that will work collectively to improve children’s health in the school setting has been established by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, in partnership with Kentucky Voices for Health and Cairn Guidance. The Coalition will work to promote policies, programs and practices that are shown to make measurable differences in children’s…
By BECCA SCHIMMEL – A new report ranks Kentucky 9th in the nation for the rate at which counties hold residents in local jails. The state-by-state analysis aims to provide a more comprehensive picture of the effect local jails have. The report was produced by The Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit group focused on criminal justice reform. The group…
By AP FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Matt Bevin’s own words are used against him in a new campaign ad replaying the Republican governor’s criticism of teachers who opposed his pension plan. The TV ad by Democratic challenger Andy Beshear debuted Monday across Kentucky. It strikes at Bevin’s biggest vulnerability – his feud with public education groups. Bevin’s campaign didn’t…
