Governor signs into law ban on use of tobacco in all Kentucky public schools and events, effective July 1
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin has signed into law to ban the use of tobacco products…
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Tobacco-free schools bill passes on last day, now awaits Governor Bevin’s signature or veto
A bill to ban the use of tobacco products in all Kentucky public schools and events finally passed on the…
General Assembly comes to close, passing over 200 bills including, school safety, no tobacco in schools
The General Assembly’s 2019 session came to a close Thursday evening, capping off a session in which lawmakers approved a…
Commentary: Kentucky Senate, it’s time to make Kentucky schools tobacco free
By Ben Chandler, Terry Brooks, Kerri Shelling, Jack Hillard, David Adkisson Kentucky students need a statewide tobacco-free schools law…
The Week in the Capitol: Taxes, expungement, election laws, tobacco-free schools, midwives and more
FRANKFORT — Taxes, felony expungement, and election laws were among the high-profile issues under the spotlight this week as the…
Al Cross: As General Assembly ends, it did not — in most big ways — act in the public interest
FRANKFORT – With almost all its work done, has the current session of the Kentucky General Assembly acted in the…
Kentucky House passes tobacco-free schools bill, 85-11, and it now goes to Senate for approval
A number of business and health organizations applauded the House Tuesday for passing a bill to make Kentucky K-12 school…
Report offers 13 health policies known to improve a state’s health; Kentucky only does six
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Improving a state’s health outcomes and lowering healthcare costs often has less to do…
New House health committee chair, NKY’s Kim Moser: ‘Health care too important to leave to chance’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The new chair of the state House Health and Family Services Committee has been…
Kim Moser’s tobacco-free schools bill hits a snag, but prospects still appear favorable
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The bill to get tobacco out of all Kentucky schools has hit a snag….
Letter to the Editor: Kristi Rulli applauds effort to ban tobacco in schools, supports statewide legislation
Dear Editor: I am pleased to read in the February 4 edition of the NKY Tribune that State Rep. Kim…
House health panel’s new chair, Kim Moser, starts fast with bills to ban tobacco at school and lots more
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Rep. Kim Moser plans a busy first meeting as chair of the House…
Lynne Saddler: Tobacco-free (including ‘vaping,’ ‘juuling’) schools support the health of our youth
The recent decline of tobacco use among youth is being undermined by the exploding popularity of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes, also known…
Kentucky School Boards Association says it will support legislation making all schools tobacco-free
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Usually opposed to statewide mandates on schools, the Kentucky School Boards Association says it…
Foundation for Healthy Kentucky urges public school districts to move ahead on tobacco-free campuses
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky CEO Ben Chandler is urging the 64 percent of Kentucky public school districts that aren’t…
Less than one-third of Kentucky schools have comprehensive tobacco-free policies, study shows
Though an overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults say they want schools to be tobacco-free, fewer than half of the state’s…