Kentucky Voters Reject Longer Judiciary, Commonwealth’s Attorney Terms

By Dalton York, WKMS Unofficial general election results show Kentucky voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to raise experience requirements and term lengths for some judicial officials. Under the current version of the state constitution, district court judges serve four-year terms and an attorney must hold Kentucky licensure for two years before seeking a district court judgeship. Constitutional…

Kentucky Forbids Electioneering 100 Feet From The Polls. But What If Lines Are Longer?

By JOSH JAMES Anti-electioneering laws won’t necessarily keep people seeking to influence voters away from Kentuckians waiting in long lines at the polls. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says the state’s 100-foot ban on electioneering at the polls starts at the polling location entrance — not where the line ends. The opinion comes in response to…

The Bottom Line: Rising unemployment, increased isolation are huge barriers to substance use disorder recovery

By Jacqueline Pitts Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Recovery is always a difficult process. The COVID-19 pandemic has made things even harder on many individuals and organizations trying to help across the commonwealth. Volunteers of America of Kentucky President and CEO Jennifer Hancock says important work is being done during this time to ensure the health…

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Beshear Administration To Keep Ky. Fish & Wildlife Commissioner

By LIAM NIEMEYER A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Governor Andy Beshear’s administration by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission to try to reinstate the former Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources commissioner to his post. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate in a 18-page ruling Wednesday said a state Fish and Wildlife commission has the…