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Protecting kids, planning for data centers among AI issues KY legislature urged to tackle
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky lawmakers studying artificial intelligence have issued a slew of recommendations ahead of the next legislative...
Read moreDetailsKentucky lawmakers warn of state budget hit because of federal cuts
Republicans say they’ll have to adapt to any potential federal funding cuts Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — Republican leaders...
Read moreDetailsGov. 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...
Read moreDetailsKentucky to hold a state food drive as threat to food assistance looms, governor says
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state is starting a food drive as a response to the looming loss...
Read moreDetailsAs power-intensive data centers eye Kentucky, UofL panel details concerns
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Natasha DeJarnett, a University of Louisville assistant professor of medicine, said her specialty is air quality...
Read moreDetails‘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....
Read moreDetailsPrice spikes set to leave thousands of Kentuckians without health insurance, advocates say
Democrats demand action now to ease health care costs. Republicans say reopen the government, then we’ll talk. Courtesy of Kentucky...
Read moreDetailsTighter regulation of pop-up vaccine clinics for KY pets opposed by some animal advocates
Board mulls mandating ‘purpose-built’ spaces for veterinary services. Tractor Supply exec says it can’t accommodate floor-to ceiling walls. LEXINGTON—Some veterinarians...
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Beshear warns of possible state revenue shortfall. GOP speaker is skeptical.
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky tax revenues are likely to slip below budgeted expectations in the new fiscal year, Gov....
Read moreDetailsKentucky public television announces layoffs in response to loss of federal funds
KET, Kentucky’s statewide public television network, announced a 22% reduction in its workforce on Thursday, including 15 employee layoffs. “Unfortunately,...
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