KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other.
The sponsor of one of the bills is Henderson Rep. J.T. Payne Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky House passed...
Kentucky’s closed primaries exclude fastest-growing voter group. Should that change?
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern On May 19, about 1 in 10 registered Kentucky voters will not be eligible to cast...
Public notices would still be published in KY newspapers under bill carried by GOP leader
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Givens is sponsoring a bill that would resolve a battle...
Kentucky House committee approves changes to assessments that measure student growth
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A bill that would change how Kentucky schools measure success of their students passed out of...
First independent poll in Kentucky US Senate race shows many voters are still undecided
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The first independent poll in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race shows a three-way split among top Republicans...
Kentucky Black lawmakers’ program reflects on Black history and the need to still teach it
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Speakers reflected on the past, looked to the future and urged courage in the present...
Kentucky Senate approves bill to clarify recent teacher and student electronic communication law
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A bill that aims to revise restrictions on how Kentucky teachers communicate electronically with their students...
Kentucky officials investigating deaths that may be connected to winter storm
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky officials are investigating three deaths that may be related to the weekend’s severe snow and...
Kentucky moves toward ban on cell phone use while driving
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians who hold their phones while driving could face $100 fines under a bill that cleared...
Anti-immigrant KY bill spurs last-minute candidate to keep living the American Dream
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — A naturalized citizen from Louisville decided to run for the state House the night before...