Kentucky bill would regulate minors’ social media use, require parental authentication

Kentucky Public Radio | By Joe Sonka Proposed Kentucky legislation follows a national push to regulate the use of social media by minors, requiring users to verify their age and parents to authorize the child’s account. A bill in the Kentucky House would regulate the use of social media by minors, requiring parents to send authentication…

Homeless advocacy group to meet with Kentucky lawmakers to introduce survey – and a few homeless people

WEKU | By John McGary A Lexington-based group advocating for the homeless is asking Kentuckians to take part in a survey about attitudes towards unsheltered people. The Street Voices Council will share the results with state lawmakers at a free lunch Wednesday – and introduce them to people they say will be affected by a bill…

Kentucky Legislature looks to set up public-private partnership to benefit aerospace-aviation in Kentucky

WEKU | By Stu Johnson – The Kentucky General Assembly is taking up legislation aimed at bolstering the Commonwealth’s aviation footprint. Senate Bill 127 was given committee approval last week and establishes the Kentucky aerospace, aviation, and defense investment fund. Louisville GOP Representative Ken Fleming said 65% of the money would go toward scholarships for students…

How you can protect yourself from new COVID-19 variant

By Samantha Valentino LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A fast-spreading COVID-19 variant is sweeping across the country. JN.1 is now the most widely spread iteration of the virus. Like most things, COVID-19 is constantly changing. These changes can sometimes allow different variants to spread more effectively. “It may be more infectious because it changed a little bit, your…

Kentucky K-12 leaders concerned by ‘drastic’ takeover threat in GOP budget proposal

Louisville Public Media | By Jess Clark The Republican budget proposal threatens school districts with “takeover” if they don’t make progress on employee recruitment and retention. The Kentucky School Boards Association and its members are worried. The House Republican budget proposal warns Kentucky school districts they could face state takeover if they don’t make progress against the ongoing…

KY Organ Donor Affiliates marks record-breaking 2023 with 693 lives saved through donations

For the sixth consecutive year, Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates (KODA) has eclipsed its previous records in saving lives and expanding the donor registry. In 2023, the gift of life from 299 organ donors translated into a remarkable 729 transplants, the most in KODA history. Thousands more individuals were impacted through tissue donation. This marks a…

Kentucky bill seeks to cut regulations, expand ‘middle housing’ to improve affordability

Kentucky Public Radio | By Joe Sonka A Frankfort lawmaker wants Kentucky to join states across the country that have recently passed laws to expand “middle housing” — eliminating regulatory barriers to address shortages and soaring costs. State Rep. Steven Doan, a Republican from Erlanger, filed House Bill 102 on the second day of the Kentucky General Assembly’s…