by Joseph Gerth , @Joe_Gerth – A new radio ad for Rep. John Yarmuth’s reelection stars President Barack Obama, who spends most of his time attacking Gov. Matt Bevin and his attempts to roll back Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion. U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth is on the air with a radio ad starring President Barack Obama that promotes…
By WKYT News Staff | HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WKYT) — Attorney General Andy Beshear has teamed up with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to host a summit aimed at fighting back against the Tri-State region’s opioid crisis. The meeting coined as, “Taking Back Our Communities: Combating the Opiate Epidemic” was held…
BY BILL ESTEP, bestep@herald-leader.com – The cost of workplace health insurance premiums rose more slowly in Kentucky and the nation in recent years, but ate up a greater share of people’s income because pay raises didn’t keep pace, according to a report released Wednesday. Premiums for a family plan in Kentucky went up an average of…
By Jacqueline Nie | FRANKLIN, Ky. (WBKO) — James Comer spent his Tuesday afternoon visiting with South Central Kentuckians. Comer says he is hitting the campaign trail hard, trying to remind people that there are more races on the ballot than the presidential. Judge Executive Jim Henderson says Simpson County is a connector county, between the…
by Kevin Wheatley, @KWheatley_cn2 – FRANKFORT — Advocates for a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee rights for crime victims told lawmakers Tuesday that they will try a second time to pass the bill after it fell short in this year’s legislative session. The bill, named Marsy’s Law after Marsalee Nicholas, would give victims of violent crime…
by ALAN LYTLE & LAURA CULLEN GLASSCOCK & KENTUCKY GAZETTE – With election day exactly two weeks away what will be the major storyline coming out of Frankfort? Laura Cullen Glasscock of the Kentucky Gazette and WUKY’s Alan Lytle discuss the latest GOP effort to take over the State House of Representatives. Listen here.
by Tanner Hesterberg | HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – The two men vying to represent Kentucky’s 84th House District for the next four years squared off at a forum Monday night in Hazard. Rep. Fitz Steele, a Democrat, is trying to hold off Republican challenger Chris Fugate. Steele and Fugate discussed their views during the town hall…
by Ryland Barton – Candidates for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District squared off in their only joint appearance ahead of this year’s election on Monday night. The hour-long televised debate on KET showed sharp differences on the issues and accusations of dishonest campaign tactics. Early on, Democratic challenger Nancy Jo Kemper accused incumbent Republican Rep. Andy Barr of…
by GLYNIS BOARD – For more than half a century along the Ohio River, the chemical company DuPont provided jobs for thousands of people. One chemical they produced is PFOA, commonly known as C8. It was a remarkably useful compound, used in “Teflon” non-stick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and even in some food wrappers. Over time, researchers…
by EDITOR – (Originally published on October 21, 2016 4:33 pm) Kentuckians in more than half of all counties who buy insurance through HealthCare.gov next year will have a much more limited choice of doctors and hospitals. That’s because the only insurer left in Kentucky offering exchange plans in all 120 counties — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield…