by Rachel Adkins, The Daily Independent – FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin signed a family court reform bill into law last week, bringing Kentucky a step closer to making shared parenting in instances of divorce the norm in the state. House Bill 492 received unanimous support in both the House (voted 97-0) and Senate (38-0)…
By Tanner Hesterberg | LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Thousands of dollars worth of hemp will go up in flames Thursday in Lexington. The Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture has ordered five barrels of industrial hemp that barely missed complying with government standards to be burned. But the frustrated owners of the hemp say losing the plants will hurt…
by JACK BRAMMER, jbrammer@herald-leader.com – FRANKFORT — Gov. Matt Bevin was adamant in two Louisville radio interviews this week that he will call lawmakers into a special session this year to overhaul Kentucky’s tax code and aid its financially-strapped public pension systems. The Republican governor also lashed out at the state’s media outlets, again accusing them of ignoring important…
by Don Weber – LOUISVILLE – Individuals on both sides of the charter school discussion met at the Louisville Forum on Wednesday to discuss what’s next for the proposal in Kentucky. Senate Bill 520, which was passed late in the 2017 regular session, opened the doors for charter schools to be established anywhere in the Commonwealth of Kentucky…
by Rachel Adkins | The Daily Independent – ASHLAND Kentuckians who are familiar with needle exchange programs are more likely to favor them, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. Fifty-six percent of Kentucky adults said they were familiar with needle exchange programs and 49 percent favored the programs. Forty-three percent opposed them and 8 percent said…
by Scott Wartman , swartman@nky.com – When you ask Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell whether he will support paying for a wall along the Mexican border, you don’t get a yes or no answer. McConnell deflected questions Tuesday during a press conference in Florence on whether Congress will allocate money for the border wall. Congress must negotiate…
LEXINGTON – Attorney General Andy Beshear is hosting a three-day sexual assault cold case training session in Lexington beginning on Tuesday for law enforcement, prosecutors and victim advocates across the state related to Kentucky’s Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence kit or SAFE kit backlog. The free training, is hosted by the Prosecutors Advisory Council, the AG’s Office of Victims…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Norton Healthcare and the University of Louisville say they have partnered to form the Norton Children’s Cancer Institute. A joint statement on Monday said the program’s goals are to offer new types of care for pediatric cancer patients, to increase access to clinical trials, to develop new research and to recruit more specialists. Norton…
by Jacob Ryan – Two tanks roll through the muck and onto the range. The crew members ready the guns. Behind them, thousands of onlookers watch silently, smartphones fixed for the coming action. Just then, a helicopter rumbles overhead and a chorus of blasts rings out. The display of American firepower is a halftime show of sorts…
by MATT MARKGRAF – U.S. Congressman James Comer held a two-part town hall forum at the Hopkinsville Community College Monday night, having made earlier stops in Taylor and Simpson Counties. The evening began with a Kentucky Farm Bureau listening session, discussing challenges in crafting the next Farm Bill and agriculture industry representatives outlining what they want in…