Northern Kentucky lawmaker champions legislation to allow ‘backyard’ chickens across Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Allowing residents to keep chickens as pets is becoming an important issue in towns across…
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Sen. Rand Paul reintroduces legislation to require audit of Federal Reserve, increase Congressional oversight
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, has reintroduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, also…
Draft legislation would allow politicians to use campaign funds to pay for security measures
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Candidates and elected officials could pay for personal safety and security measures under legislation that…
Emergency department visits for e-cigarette, nicotine use increase across Commonwealth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A new report from the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) reveals a sharp…
Infectious disease group urges vaccination as measles cases in Kentucky, nation continue to rise
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The number of measles cases continues to rise in Kentucky, as well as throughout the…
Auditor’s examination of Kentucky Department of Education finds areas of needed improvement
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball has released a special examination of the Kentucky Department of…
Kentucky’s ’24 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows water is safe to drink
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s 2024 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows that public water systems across the state continue…
Second phase of multi-year renovation project at Kentucky’s State Capitol building set to begin
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today If you have visited the State Capitol in Frankfort the last couple of years, you…
‘Sextortion’ law, created through Kentucky’s Senate Bill 73, one of many that go into effect next week
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Among the many pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly this year which will…
Two Kentucky state universities launch new response and recovery initiative to aid in weather disasters
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two of Kentucky’s public universities have joined together to launch a new initiative to help…
Gov. Andy Beshear calls Trump’s plan to shut down Americorps ‘shortsighted and illegal’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear issued a statement after he and several state attorneys general secured a…
Northern Kentucky native, NKU alum Jennifer Stafford appointed KDE associate commissioner
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced Monday Jennifer Stafford has been appointed to serve…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife to waive license fees during Free Fishing Weekend June 7-8
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) says “Step aside, Black Friday and…
June town hall meetings will cover Kentucky’s foster care system; NKY event set for June 16
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The public is invited to participate in a series of virtual town hall meetings in…
May is National Better Speech-Language-Hearing Month; some signs of hearing loss in adults
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Around 700,000 Kentuckians of all ages experience some degree of hearing loss, so Gov. Andy…
Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to Trump seeking expedited disaster relief from tornado
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has sent a letter to President Trump requesting an expedited major disaster…
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics April report shows Kentucky sets record for job growth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear says the state has again secured a job growth record. The U.S….
National Weather Service warning Kentuckians of more severe weather potential beginning Tuesday afternoon
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While the cleanup continues for areas affected by the tornadoes that struck southeastern Kentucky Friday…
Following months-long court battle, challengers to Kentucky vaping law dismiss federal lawsuit
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a major victory Wednesday in upholding a Kentucky law to…
Kentucky Department of Education School Health Branch promotes well-being for staff and students
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Health Branch is making strides to help schools…
Gov. Andy Beshear announces Kentucky highway fatalities decrease to lowest level in a decade
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that highway fatalities in Kentucky decreased in 2024 to…
Latest KDFWR testing shows no new signs of chronic wasting disease in wild deer
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has completed its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)…