Sunday Read: Stateline reports declining vaccination rates — which might get worse as states relax rules
By Shalina Catlani Stateline More states are loosening vaccine mandates, scaling back vaccine promotion efforts and taking other steps likely…
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Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States, says ‘Golden Age of America’ has begun
By Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda States Newsroom Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office for the second time…
Sunday Read: ‘School choice’ on the ballot in 3 states, including KY, faces pushback in others
By Elaine S. Povich Stateline Supporters of school choice in Kentucky are hoping voters will do what the state courts…
Bird flu’s spread from poultry to cattle to humans provokes worry among feds, states
By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after…
U.S. Justice Dept.: Steps taken to remove marijuana from list of dangerous, highly regulated drugs
By Jacob Fischler Kentucky Lantern The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and…
Stateline: Fluoride in public water has slashed tooth decay, but some states, like KY, may end mandates
By Robbie Sequeira Stateline Kentucky state Rep. Mark Hart has been drinking fluoridated water his entire life. In 1954, five…
Experts on aging advise ‘calm down’ if you’re worried Biden and Trump are too old to be president
By Jacob Fischler States Newsroom Age should not preclude either Joe Biden or Donald Trump from serving another four years…
The U.S. avoided a recession in 2023. What’s the outlook for 2024?
By Casey Quinlan States Newsroom reporter Next year is packed with potential shifts in the economy but many economists and…
Kentucky among states striving to get life-saving opioid overdose drug to more people
By Anna Claire Vollers Stateline Posing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600…
Constance Alexander: In search of relevant news? Lantern, Tribune, Chronicle & Sentinel light the way
The time and effort it takes to stay up-to-date on news of the state of Kentucky is best conveyed in…
Congress clears stopgap funding to avert federal government shutdown; Paul and Massie vote no
By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom Congress approved a bill Saturday night that would stave off a government shutdown until at…
Some states, including Kentucky, are going beyond USDA labeling requirements for lab-grown meat
By Madyson Fitzgerald Stateline Select U.S. restaurants have begun serving laboratory-grown chicken, spurring long wait times for reservations by diners…