By ALAN LYTLE The 2019 General Assembly gavels in Tuesday with Republican majorities in the House and Senate as well as control of the Governor’s Mansion. It’s a constitutionally mandated short session so what can we reasonably expect in the way of accomplishments? For a legislative preview we turn once again to Laura Cullen Glasscock, the…
By Tom Loftus and Mandy McLaren, Louisville Courier Journal FRANKFORT – The shooting at Marshall County High School that killed two students and injured 18 others a year ago this month was the kind of tragedy that demanded a government response. That response may come during this year’s regular legislative session, which begins Tuesday. The Marshall County shooting was followed…
By Lisa Gillespie Most Kentuckians with Medicaid insurance will have to pay a $3 copayment at the doctor starting this week. That’s because of a new state requirement that took effect Jan. 1. The copays don’t apply to people who are pregnant, children, or people in hospice. Health providers will ask for copays at each visit, but if a…
By MaryAnn Fletcher MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Tuesday is day 12 of the partial government shutdown. President Donald Trump says it will continue for as long as it takes. The president met with congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday. They had a briefing at the White House on border security. The president thinks he can work…
By ASSOCIATED PRESS The race to legalize sports betting is on now that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed it in all 50 states, but will it provide enough extra tax revenue to make much of a difference for schools, roads or pension debt? Don’t bet on it. Just look to the states that capitalized immediately…
Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport weather station has reported its fourth-wettest year — and may even reach the No. 3 spot for 2018. 2018 will go down as one of Kentucky’s wettest ever with several cities setting all-time records for precipitation in a year. It took until the morning of New Year’s Eve for Louisville to…
By BORIS LADWIG There’s a new twist in the Jewish Hospital saga: The University of Louisville appears to want to buy it with the help of a partner. In an email obtained by Insider, University Hospital CEO and University Medical Center Board Chair Ken Marshall wrote that the institution had submitted a non-binding letter of intent…
By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky is hoping to keep more kids at home with their families whenever possible — even when previously they might have been removed because of abuse or neglect. This year, the state has access to new state and federal funds to help support struggling parents, due to legislation passed in 2018 by both Congress and…
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOUISVILLE, KY. — Authorities were working to round up loose barges Wednesday after one struck the base of an Ohio River bridge in Louisville. The U.S. Coast Guard received a report at 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday that a vessel pushing 15 loaded coal barges made contact with the Clark Memorial Bridge, causing…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM| KENTUCKY It’s now a little bit easier to get your hands on that rare bottle of spirits, but more accessibility, opens the door for products that may not be real. Beginning January 1, 2018, Kentucky law allowed for secondary retailers to sell vintage spirits. While great for access, it increases the chance that the…