Bill would create phone app for confidential mental-health texting for Ky. youth by Kentucky Health News March 5, 2023 A 2021 survey found that 19% of Kentucky's high-school students seriously considered attempting suicide and 9.5% of them attempted it.
Five killed in storms across Kentucky; tornado confirmed in McCracken County by Derek Operle March 5, 2023 Gov. Andy Beshear said the fatalities occurred in Edmondson, Logan, Bath, Simpson and Payette counties.
Bush honeysuckle threatens Kentucky woodlands by Jacalyn Carfagno March 3, 2023 Like kudzu, bush honeysuckle was promoted for conservation use because it is good at covering bare ground quickly. Unfortunately, it's too good.
Senate Republicans take aim at Beshear in bill to ‘blow up’ KET board by Liam Niemeyer March 2, 2023 Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer said, “It’s time to blow up that board and start over.”
Job growth in rural communities focus of Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet by Hannah Saad March 2, 2023 The cabinet director told legislators his agency needs to make sure job opportunities reach Kentuckians across the state.
CROWN Act stalls in Kentucky legislature by McKenna Horsley March 1, 2023 “The hair that God gave you ought to be the hair that you get to wear,” said bill sponsor Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill.
Bill to ensure proper reporting of child abuse in Kentucky advances by Sarah Ladd March 1, 2023 Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, called the bill an “important effort to keep more kids safe.”
Republican gubernatorial candidate Quarles calls for medical cannabis in Kentucky by Ryland Barton February 28, 2023 The announcement comes as 12 GOP politicians try to distinguish themselves ahead of the primary election in May.
Ky. lawmakers advance bill to keep coal on power grid, citing reliability concerns by Liam Niemeyer February 28, 2023 Rocco D’Ascenzo of Duke Energy Kentucky told lawmakers the bill would impose an “impossible hurdle."
Hopkinsville women appointed to state boards by Hoptown Chronicle February 27, 2023 Margaret Prim and Ruth Lynch were named in appointments by Gov. Andy Beshear.
Kentucky Senate defines school materials ‘harmful to minors’ in bill critics call book banning by McKenna Horsley February 26, 2023 Some senators are calling the proposal a book banning mechanism while proponents said it brings issues of inappropriate material to light.
Rape and incest would be exceptions to Ky. abortion laws in a Republican-led bill by Divya Karthikeyan February 24, 2023 The proposal is the third abortion-related bill filed by Republicans so far this session, but the first to introduce new exceptions to current abortion restrictions.
