The legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary discussed the proposal during a meeting on Thursday as lawmakers consider what to take up in the next legislative session, which begins in January.
Juvenile Justice Commissioner Vicki Reed, who was appointed to the position in August, said the department is working to correct the issues, but defended staff using holds to defend themselves or control kids.
The Kentucky Department of Education has been holding roundtables to discuss mental health issues in recent weeks, with students also reporting heightened depression and anxiety.
Settling on one definition for rural, or "nonmetropolitan," is notoriously difficult — different agencies use different criteria and it's a challenge to keep everything straight. This article lays out the most common definitions, who uses each, and why.
During a legislative hearing on Monday, a University of Louisville professor said bumping up the tax on historical racing machines — like those at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel — wouldn’t be the financial windfall some have hoped for.
Republicans who control the legislature, and a few Democratic lawmakers, have said they trust local school officials to make the right decisions, but Beshear countered that school districts across the country have not done that.
