Sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity drive increase in childhood diabetes among Kentucky kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Experts say sedentary lifestyles, food insecurity, and other factors are driving an increase in…
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Most recent Kids Count Data Book shows Kentucky students are academically underprepared
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New data shows most Kentucky kids are not academically prepared for a successful future….
Advocates say new silica dust rule won’t curb black lung; affected miners are younger, sicker
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to…
Kentuckians have less than one week remaining to register to vote before May primary election
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians have less than a week to register to vote in next month’s primary…
Kentucky parents say access to reliable, affordable child care linked to better mental health
Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More parents in Kentucky are switching jobs, delaying major purchases, cutting back on essential needs,…
Climate Corps initiative could speed up reforestation of abandoned Appalachian mine lands
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train…
Experts say Kentucky drinking water and wetlands at risk due to recent rollbacks in federal protections
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say…
Kentucky child care providers face an uncertain future as federal financial assistance runs out
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New federal data show child care expenses are out of reach for most families,…
Nearly 3,000 Eastern Kentucky residents eligible for federal program to buyout flood-prone properties
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Nearly a year after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky residents of Breathitt, Knott,…
Many Kentuckians are under crippling financial stress due to high student loan debt
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentuckians collectively owe more than $20 million in student loan debt, and a new…
Kentucky advocacy groups renew push for expanded voting rights ahead of midterm elections
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Advocacy groups in Kentucky say they’re focused on expanding voting rights for former felons…
Ky. counties say cigarettes, vaping hurting economy, seek local control of tobacco marketing, sales
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Counties across Kentucky say smoking and vaping are hurting their local economies and people’s…
Lawmakers question reasons for cancellation of health study on affects of surface coal mining
Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Democratic lawmakers are probing the reasons why a National Academy of Sciences study on the…
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