Stivers: Lawmakers would be ready to tackle redistricting

By ASSOCIATED PRESS The Kentucky Senate’s top leader says it’s lawmakers who wield the policymaking power to redraw congressional and legislative boundaries. Republican Senate President Robert Stivers pushed back against the Democratic governor’s insistence on seeing a plan before deciding whether to call them into special session. Stivers said Monday lawmakers could be ready to take…

Recent Paducah Public Schools equity audit presents racial disparities, distrust, and potential solutions

WKMS | By Liam Niemeyer A recent equity audit of Paducah Public Schools with more than 1,700 survey respondents found racial disparities over placement in academics, a high level of distrust among the community and district, and perceived poor communication from district administration, among other findings. Paducah Public Schools asked staff with the University of Kentucky’s Education and Civil…

Health commissioner says more virus surges likely, encouraging vaccines important despite resistance

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will continue to see coronavirus surges from time to time, and because Covid-19 still has the potential to overwhelm the healthcare system, it’s too early to start treating it as just another infection to live with, state Health Commissioner Steven Stack told Kentucky Health News in an interview.…

USFWS proposes endangered species protection for alligator snapping turtles found in Ky., 13 other states

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the alligator snapping turtle, which is found in Kentucky and 13 other states, as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. This proposal follows a review of the best available science which indicates that decades of overharvesting for domestic and…

Bottom Line: KY Chamber releases 2022 legislative session agenda

by Jacqueline Pitts, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce The KY Chamber of Commerce has released its 2022 Legislative Agenda detailing the legislative priorities of the business community for the upcoming session of the Kentucky General Assembly. “Time to Compete” is the business community’s focus for the upcoming legislative session, which includes advocating for policies that will help position…