Beshear says Trump ups risks by confusing chain of command in LA protest response
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern In the wake of tension between the White House and and elected officials in California,…
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US children struggle to catch up educationally while poverty further burdens Kentucky’s kids
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide…
Trump administration’s shutdown of Job Corps will leave ‘big void’ in this rural Kentucky place
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern As torrential rains inundated Kentucky in April, Union County Judge-Executive Adam O’Nan needed labor to…
Kentucky Make America Healthy Again task force meets for first time
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern During the first meeting of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Kentucky Task Force, lawmakers…
Ground is broken for Lundergans’ multimillion-dollar religious garden and 70-foot cross in Maysville
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern On a sun-splashed late morning Tuesday, former Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jerry Lundergan, along with…
Gun safety group says University of Louisville student lied about surviving high school shooting
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Everytown for Gun Safety says a man who spoke at a February rally for gun…
Tewnty-six Kentucky counties are in urgent need of volunteers to review foster care cases
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Twenty-six Kentucky counties need volunteers to join Citizen Foster Care Review Boards to aid in…
At least 19 dead as tornadoes, severe storms tear through southeastern Kentucky
By Liam Niemeyer and Jamie Lucke Kentucky Lantern The death toll from recent severe weather in Kentucky has reached 19,…
Adopted son of former Kentucky governor may intervene in his parents’ divorce, judge rules
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern A judge has rejected efforts by former Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife Glenna Bevin…
Judge orders NIOSH workers for coal miner health back to work after ‘illegal’ action poses risks
By Caity Coyne West Virginia Watch, via Kentucky Lantern A federal judge this week ordered the “full restoration” of services…
Bevins ‘paid for pain, not protection,’ says lawyer for former governor’s adopted son
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Lawyers for Jonah Bevin, the adopted son of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, have filed…
Kentucky students’ lawyer tells judge they have right to sue for better public education
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Questions around the right of Kentucky students to sue for a better public education…
Climate change intensified April flooding in Kentucky, according to scientific modeling
By Liam Neimeyer Kentucky Lantern An increasingly warming climate intensified the deluge of rain that fell on Kentucky and other…
Study in contrasts: Racing, breeding shine in Kentucky as sport dims across America
By Tim Sullivan Kentucky Lantern Beyond Kentucky’s borders, horse racing is a sport in steep decline. Within the Commonwealth, however,…
Dangerous flood waters plague the state; Ohio River should peak on Tuesday
(Editor’s note: Governor Beshear plans to provide an update on the weather and state’s response on Monday morning. The news…
Significant rollback of Kentucky’s regulation of water pollution becomes law following GOP veto override
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern A controversial bill that would significantly roll back Kentucky’s ability to regulate water pollution will…
University of Louisville gets new president in surprise move as board chair says ‘goals changed’
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville Board of Trustees has parted ways with President Kim Schatzel….
Ex-Gov. Matt Bevin barred from contacting adoptive son under order approved by judge
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern LOUISVILLE — Jonah Bevin has secured a six-month protective order against his adopted father, former…
Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019
By Amanda Hernández Kentucky Lantern Firearm-related deaths among children and teenagers in the United States have risen sharply in recent…
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, former Kentucky secretary of state, wins appeal in ethics case
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Court of Appeals unanimously has upheld a lower court order that cleared former…
Flurry of ‘barge bills,’ others head to Governor’s desk as House works deep into the night
This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988. By Liam Niemeyer, McKenna Horsley and Sarah Ladd Kentucky…
Legislature ok’s late-breaking ‘clarification’ of state abortion law, heads to governor’s desk
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern In response to what one Republican called “a desperate need for clarity” in Kentucky abortion…