
Opinion – Tom Fitzgerald: The rise of the “Frankfort Knows Best’ legislature
It is said that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of a small mind. That is nowhere more apparent than with…
It is said that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of a small mind. That is nowhere more apparent than with…
During the current legislative session, the budget that finally emerges will be the result of some compromise and a good…
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A bill giving Kentucky’s health care providers criminal immunity for medical mistakes — which one…
By Elisha Brown Kentucky Lantern Researchers found that 63% of all abortions provided in the U.S. last year were medication…
Staff report Two bills spearheaded by NKY representatives have been approved by the Kentucky House and are headed to the…
So far, as the legislature is in the second half of its session, only two bills have been signed into…
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. It’s hard to accept that such lofty principles, known as DEI, are part of some sinister plot…
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s youngest children continue to be at risk of drug overdoses from accidental ingestion —…
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern Two billionaire mega-donors bankrolled a quartet of super PACs that spent nearly $10 million over…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Officials with the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) are warning that…
By Deborah Yetter The Kentucky Lantern Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office agreed to pay $99,750 to settle a…
Kentucky is too often slow to embrace beneficial economic and social change. Yet the news that 22 other states and…
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — The “Momnibus” legislation introduced Wednesday in the Kentucky legislature grew out of an…
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern For Barry Shrout, raising four granddaughters is a role he willingly took on — and…
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern After a slew of candidates dropped off their paperwork, the door to the secretary of…
By McKenna Horsely Kentucky Lantern Lawmakers will gather in Frankfort Jan. 2 to begin work on a state budget in…
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A Kentucky woman who is pregnant but does not want to be is suing Attorney…
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern With little more than a month before the election filing deadline, a few more candidates…
The aggressive fundraising drive by the Kentucky Democratic Party in support of Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection did not take its…
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Fewer Kentucky kindergarteners were ready to learn in the 2022-2023 school year than in 2018,…
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern About $65 million will be spent in Kentucky’s 2023 general election for governor by the…
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky legislators once again heard arguments in favor of removing the state’s certificate of need…