Census data shows Kentucky families continue to struggle to meet basic needs
By Mark Richardson Public News Service More Kentucky households struggled to meet their basic needs last year, according to new…
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New report from AARP shows some older Kyians will save on prescription drugs next year
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Around 60,000 Kentucky seniors will save more money on their medications in the New…
Short-term rental properties thrive, but state’s housing affordability concerns persist
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Eastern Kentucky communities are grappling with a ballooning short-term rental market. This year, the…
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…
Kentucky education activists form campaign against November ballot amendment funding private schools
By Mark Richardson Public News Service A coalition of public education advocates has formed to oppose Amendment 2 on the…
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…
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…
Rep. Hal Rogers pushes to fast-track federal prison project in Letcher County despite local opposition
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A more than $500 million proposed federal prison project, which would sit on a…
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…
Death penalty disappearing, eroding in many states across the U.S., including Kentucky
Public News Service Use of the death penalty is disappearing from entire sections of the United States, and eroding in…
Changes to SNAP program leave thousand of Kentuckians struggling with food access
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Thousands of Kentuckians classified as able-bodied adults without dependents are losing Supplemental Nutritional Assistance…
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…
Life expectancy rises around globe as increased suicide, opioid crisis contribute to decrease in U.S.
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service It’s no longer a secret that Americans are dying at an alarming rate from…
Organizations working to educate families served by food banks on how to manage Type 2 diabetes
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service While helping to reduce hunger throughout the state, some advocacy groups also are spreading…
New school year may mean tough choices for districts learning to operate with fewer dollars
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service The school day might look a little different for Kentucky kids this year, as…