Hopkinsville resident Ricky Hunt told Kentucky lawmakers that buying medical cannabis in-state has brought steep price increases since patients lost protection for out-of-state purchases. Pembroke Rep. Myron Dossett warned the higher costs could push some patients toward illegal options.
A bipartisan Kentucky bill aimed at curbing addictive social media features for children passed the House unanimously but died in the Senate after Meta ramped up lobbying against it.
About 42,000 Kentuckians have lost SNAP benefits since the implementation of House Resolution 1, increasing pressure on food banks, churches and local economies.
Kentucky is among just nine states that won’t be required to match a portion of federal SNAP benefit costs under a 2025 law tying state payments to benefit error rates.
Medicaid providers across Kentucky learned their reimbursement rates would take a 4% hit starting in August, according to a letter from Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration.
Community members packed a public hearing in Murray to voice concerns about proposed data center zoning regulations, with many urging city officials to do more to discourage the energy- and water-intensive facilities from locating in the city.
A state senator says the constitutional amendment will prevent pardons and commutations from being issued "in the dark," while others are wary of the change.
