Study Puts Kentuckians Fourth Nationally For Stress By STU JOHNSON The finance website WalletHub ranks Kentucky as the fourth most stressed state in America. WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzales says the report focuses on 40 indicators of stress. Gonzales says Kentucky ranked low in the number of hours of sleep nightly, but high in the…
Bevin says federal judge who struck down Medicaid work requirement acted irresponsibly By WKYT News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is questioning a judge’s intention following a ruling which once again struck down a plan to require many Medicaid beneficiaries to get a job, go to school or volunteer to keep…
U of L extends timeline in search for partner to buy Jewish Hospital Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier Journal The University of Louisville is giving itself more time to find a partner it can team up with to buy Jewish Hospital and other KentuckyOne health care facilities after its initial request for proposals came up short. U…
New IDs to start being issued in some Kentucky counties By WKYT News Staff | (WKYT) – Residents in Franklin and Woodford counties will be able to get a new driver’s license in the next few weeks. The new licenses follow the federal requirements of REAL ID Act which Kentucky must comply with by October 1st…
After farm bill legalizing hemp, acreage triples as tobacco sales decline; 1000 farmers approved U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed to get the hemp legalization provision in the 2018 farm bill. In 2019, Kentucky is set to see acreage more than triple as tobacco sales decline. “Industrial hemp is promising and is the fastest area…
These Education-Related Bills Failed To Make The Grade This Session By LIZ SCHLEMMER For as many education bills that Kentucky lawmakers passed in the 2019 legislative session, many other proposed measures failed. Whether some of these bills fell flat primarily due to strong opposition from this year’s especially vocal educators or from a lack of…
UK Hospital restricts visits after uptick in flu cases By WYMT News Staff | Posted: Mon 5:03 PM, Feb 04, 2019 LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT/WKYT) – An increase in flu cases has led UK Hospital administrators to temporarily restrict visitations. Sister station WKYT reports the restrictions includeonly two visitors in a room at a time, masks and other protective wear…
By Ryland Barton After taking a three week break, Kentucky lawmakers return to Frankfort on Tuesday for the second part of this year’s legislative session. Republican leaders say they want to work on legislation dealing with pensions, school safety, foster care and bail reform. Republican House Speaker David Osborne said that after the state Supreme Court…
by Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press First a Kentucky state House race went to the Democrat by a single vote, and then a recount declared the race a tie. Now there’s a flurry of back and forth drama, with the Democrat’s attorney accusing the Republican side of improperly pressuring election officials and the GOP candidate’s legal team…
By SYDNI ANDERSON Murray State University has posted the advertisement for their next president online. The university hopes to select a President by May and assume the role during the summer. MSU Board of Regents Chair Susan Guess appointed a Search Committee to recommend finalists to the full board. The Board will select the next president, and is not…