By Jack Demmler EASTERN KENTUCKY (WYMT) – Gov. Andy Beshear visited Floyd and Pike counties on Tuesday to celebrate two major developments. In Wayland, Beshear joined members of Appalachian Service Project and other community members to celebrate the progress of 11 new higher-ground homes. “To see 11 homes framed, maybe another one coming, families moving in…
Kentucky Public Radio | By Sylvia Goodman Several of the most high-profile GOP bills of the Kentucky legislative session this year looked like they would make it over the finish line before falling flat just ahead of the Democratic governor’s veto period. Lawmakers have spent the session advocating and voting on high-profile and highly controversial bills…
WEKU | By Jacob Munoz Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill over the weekend that could boot Louisville’s NAACP branch from a major community organization’s board. State lawmakers can override his move when they reconvene this week. Kentucky lawmakers created the West End Opportunity Partnership to promote redevelopment in Louisville’s majority-Black West End. Gov. Andy Beshear…
By Jessica Umbro FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – The clock is winding down for Governor Andy Beshear to sign legislation. The last day of the veto period is Tuesday. The governor can either sign a bill into law, allow it to become law without his signature or veto the bill. However, there are still a few big-ticket…
Louisville Public Media | By Morgan Watkins Carrying naloxone can be a literal lifesaver for someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Kentucky’s state government set up a website to help people find local providers. Kentucky officials are trying to make it easier to find and access naloxone, a safe-to-use medication that has become a cornerstone of community efforts…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear appointed the following leaders to Kentucky boards and commissions: Gov. Beshear has reappointed Michelle Antle to the Center for School Safety for a term expiring March 11, 2027. Michelle Antle of Franklin is the field training coordinator at the Kentucky Autism Training Center. She represents the Kentucky Association for Psychology in…
By Samantha Valentino LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – April is National TAR Syndrome Awareness Month. It’s a rare genetic syndrome affecting less than 1 in every 100,000 people. “For far too long, TAR Syndrome, patients have been put on the back burner,” said founder of the TAR Syndrome Awareness Movement, Jylan Ross. TAR Syndrome causes low platelet…
By Alyssa Williams LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – For educators and pediatricians who have been working for more than a decade, they have seen how technology has evolved and how children have changed with it. “Everybody has a cell phone, even kids as young as, I hate to say it, eight-years-old, are coming in with cell phones,”…
BY MASON BRIGHTON KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A bill that seeks to protect health care workers from criminal liability for medical mistakes has passed unanimously through both chambers, and lawmakers believe it enshrines protections for in vitro fertilization. What You Need To Know Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill to protect healthcare workers from being charged criminally for medical…
BY: MCKENNA HORSLEY FRANKFORT — A bill authorizing armed “guardians” to fill vacant law enforcement positions in Kentucky schools was passed by a House committee Tuesday morning with several new additions, including one allowing pastoral counselors in schools. Discussion among House Education Committee members largely centered on an amendment for Senate Bill 2 from Irvington Republican Rep. Josh…
