A Kentucky bill regulating kids’ social media had bipartisan support, AG backing. What killed it?
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Bella Cornett sees a direct line between a social media influencer who posted videos of tricks...
Governor moves to add qualifying conditions to medical cannabis
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Office of Medical Cannabis to issue an emergency regulation...
Kentucky governor to launch pre-K pilot programs in two counties
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order to launch pre-K for all pilot programs in Robertson and...
Kentucky overdose deaths declined in 2025 in four-year downward trend
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Help is available to Kentuckians living with addiction. For resources, visit https://findhelpnow.org/ky. In physical emergencies, call...
Kentucky chief justice warns drug, mental health courts would be wiped out by budget proposals
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT—Kentucky judges and advocates issued a warning Thursday that, without more funding in the judicial branch...
House tries again to make water fluoridation optional in Kentucky
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Water fluoridation would become optional in Kentucky under a bill approved Thursday by the Kentucky House....
Allowing local officials to renew KY driver’s licenses breezes through Senate
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Senate gave near unanimous approval to allowing officials such as sheriffs and county clerks to...
The $5 million KY gave to food banks during SNAP delays heads out
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The $5 million from Kentucky’s “rainy day fund” that Gov. Andy Beshear gave to food pantries on Friday...
Gov. Beshear puts $5 million into Kentucky food banks from ‘rainy day’ fund
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Friday and directed $5 million from the state’s budget...
‘Scary, stressful time,’ says Beshear with nutrition aid for 1 in 8 Kentuckians in doubt
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Meals for seniors in Kentucky are getting a $9.1 million temporary lifeline after pandemic-era funding expired, Gov....