Kentucky groups urge General Assembly to reject additional income tax cut by Kentucky Lantern December 19, 2022 A landmark law enacted by the legislature earlier this year will reduce the income tax rate from 5% to 4.5% effective Jan. 1.
White House again offering free at-home COVID rapid test kits by Jennifer Shutt December 18, 2022 Each household may order four free COVID-19 tests.
Ky. Supreme Court rules school tax credit program is unconstitutional by Divya Karthikeyan December 15, 2022 The ruling is seen as a major win for advocates of public education and a blow to those who support school privatization.
Robust revenue growth forecast, setting stage for GOP to cut Ky. income tax by Tom Loftus December 15, 2022 Critics warn the surging surplus is temporary and could be better spent on education and housing for flood victims.
Ky. lawmaker pre-files anti-trans bills, including ‘bathroom bill’ by Divya Karthikeyan December 14, 2022 According to the draft, a transgender student would need written permission from their parents to use different facilities.
Asia Burnett named station manager at WKMS by Jennifer P. Brown December 14, 2022 Burnett leads the public radio station that has been recognized for its journalism on a regional and national level.
Poll: 57% of Kentuckians think coronavirus pandemic is over by Melissa Patrick December 13, 2022 The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky also found that resistance among unvaccinated residents to getting vaccinated continues to increase.
Inside Google’s quest to digitize troops’ tissue samples by James Bandler December 13, 2022 The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.
CDC lists Kentucky as ‘very-high’ for flu-like illnesses by Al Cross December 12, 2022 The flu has killed at least 29 Kentuckians this season. Meanwhile, deaths from COVID-19 going up.
Rebuilding from the tornado: Mayfield art gallery pushes to recover by Constance Alexander December 8, 2022 The town's Ice House Gallery was destroyed in the tornado a year ago, but now has hope for a new facility.
Kentucky’s income tax will go down in 2023. Who does it help? by Divya Karthikeyan December 8, 2022 GOP leaders say they plan to cut the tax even further during next year’s lawmaking session, with hopes to totally eliminate the tax in the future.
Fewer than a third of low-income Kentuckians eligible for home energy assistance get it by Liam Niemeyer December 7, 2022 Enrollment to receive assistance through LIHEAP in Kentucky goes until Dec. 16.
