BY AARON DICKENS KENTUCKY UPDATED 10:46 AM ET SEP. 19, 2023 PUBLISHED 9:00 AM ET SEP. 19, 2023 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., hosted a “town hall” meeting at Bowling Green’s La Gala to discuss issues facing the commonwealth prior to Kentucky’s gubernatorial race. What You Need To Know Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.,hosted a town…
BY: SARAH LADD Kentucky legislators once again heard arguments in favor of removing the state’s certificate of need requirements for freestanding birth centers during a Monday task force meeting. The certificate of need requirement mandates regulatory mechanisms for approving major capital expenditures and projects for certain health care facilities, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Sometimes called the “competitor’s veto,” certificate of…
Louisville Public Media | By Divya Karthikeyan Listen here. State-level data from the latest American Community Survey shows Kentucky has the sixth highest poverty rate in the country. The rate is also well above the national average. Many states reaped benefits from federal coronavirus pandemic aid, but that well is now drying up. Dustin Pugel, policy…
Sen. Rand Paul fights to keep archery and hunting programs in KY Schools(Mason Fletcher) By Olivia Calfee HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – The Biden Administration announced plans recently to withhold money from schools that have hunting and archery programs. On Thursday, Senator Rand Paul announced that he would continue fighting back against the restraints on Kentucky values…
Interact for Health awarded a second wave of community grants aimed at increasing youth mental health prevention services in school-based settings. This is the second announcement from the organization’s new five-year strategic plan, which has a strong focus on improving mental health and well-being in the region, particularly for youth. This additional $1M investment builds…
WEKU | By John McGary Too many children are being raised by relatives and close friends in Kentucky. That’s according to the nonprofit Kentucky Youth Advocates. Shannon Moody is their chief officer of policy and strategy. “Kentucky has one of the highest rates in the nation. The current data that is available tells us that there…
Louisville Public Media | By Jess Clark During the Louisville Forum’s monthly meeting, a local school board member and a state lawmaker sparred over the direction of Kentucky’s largest school district. Jefferson County Board of Education Vice Chair Corrie Shull and Jefferson County Republican Rep. Jason Nemes saw few things eye-to-eye Wednesday, as they debated the…
BY ERIN KELLY LOUISVILLE PUBLISHED 7:00 PM ET SEP. 13, 2023 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Outside the gates of Churchill Downs, you can see the new paddock taking shape — including the stairs the jockeys will descend before races and the stalls where the horses will await them. What You Need To Know Leaders, partners and guests celebrated a “topping…
WKMS | By Sylvia Goodman Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Laurance B. VanMeter announced he will not seek reelection next year. He has served in the high court’s top spot since January. VanMeter was elected to the Supreme Court in 2016, serving the 5th Appellate Court District, which includes eight counties in central Kentucky: Bourbon, Clark,…
Louisville Public Media | By Jess Clark LPM Teachers protested at the state capitol building during “sickouts” in March 2019. Teachers unions and other state employee organizations can continue collecting dues through payroll deduction for now. Meanwhile, Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed an appeal. Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled against a 2023 Kentucky law that…
