As flood recovery continues, many EKy kids are facing an uncertain start to the upcoming school year
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Despite numerous challenges, Eastern Kentucky schools and advocacy groups are working to make the…
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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…
Law enforcement groups join Kentuckians voicing support for enhanced gun safety measures
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service National law enforcement groups are joining the chorus of Kentuckians calling on the U.S….
Demand for after-school, summer learning programs on the rise as parents look to reduce screen time
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new survey finds eight in 10 Kentucky parents say afterschool programs could help…
Report shows 67% of Kentucky’s streams, rivers ‘impaired’ 50 years after Clean Water Act
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A recent report found 67% of streams and rivers in the Commonwealth are designated…
FDA to regulate synthetic nicotine as vaping and e-cigarette use rises among Kentucky teens
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Last week President Joe Biden signed legislation that allows the Food and Drug Administration…
Lawmakers considering updating laws, removing ‘barriers to breakfast’ for Kentucky school kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Senate lawmakers are considering updating existing legislation to allow kids to eat breakfast at…
Kentucky sees growing support for medical-aid-in-dying bill as new legislation is being considered
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Legislation in Kentucky — House Bill 149 — would give a person who has…
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…
With FDA authorization of booster shots for kids 12 to 15, parents urged to make ‘game plan’ for vaccination
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Food and Drug Administration this week has authorized Pfizer booster shots for kids…
Experts say pandemic EBT grocery money for families will help boost Kentucky economy
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service September is Hunger Action Month, and advocates say the latest round of federal Pandemic…
With lawmakers returning to Washington, KY groups rally for infrastructure, climate and jobs investments
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service When U.S. House lawmakers return to Washington this week, they’re expected to vote on…
Parents urged to get kids caught up on missed doctor visits as schools prepare to reopen this fall
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Georgetown University Health…
Health insurance cost savings could be a game-changer for state’s female heads of households
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Changes outlined in President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are lowering health insurance costs…
New legislation would ban juvenile cases involving kids 12 and under from being brought before a judge
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky kids as young as five or six can legally end up in juvenile…
Critics of vaccine ‘opt-out’ legislation say it unnecessarily puts Kentuckians’ health at risk
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Medical experts and health-care advocacy groups warn legislation to expand Kentuckians’ ability to opt-out…
Kentucky’s Farms to Food Banks program a lifeline for many pandemic increases food insecurity
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service As the food-insecurity crisis continues, Kentucky growers are stepping in to fill the void….
Kentucky Youth Advocates leading weeklong series of virtual events urging lawmakers to invest in kids
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Young people and their advocates are participating in a weeklong series of virtual events…
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…
Kentucky environmental groups turn focus to inclusion, diversity in state’s outdoor spaces
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Environmental advocates and outdoor enthusiasts across the state are focusing on inclusion and diversity…
U.S. Court of Appeals hearing oral arguments today related to Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., will hear oral arguments today in…
Medicaid changes will allow Kentucky’s local school districts to expand behavioral health services
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Local school districts will soon be able to hire more licensed psychologists, counselors and…