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New state crime law goes into effect mid-July
Officials urge people to learn about the law and its stiffer penalties The Safer Kentucky Act goes into effect July...
Read moreDetailsLexington Democrat will attempt to make Juneteenth a state holiday (again)
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Rep. George Brown, D-Lexington, says he will file legislation in 2025 to try and establish...
Read moreDetails‘Profile in Courage:’ Kentuckian Michael Adams honored for protecting election integrity
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternJune 9, 2024 Accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Sunday night, Kentucky Secretary of...
Read moreDetailsPlanning commission recommends approval for medical cannabis zoning
Zoning looks to be in place by July 1 The Henderson-Henderson County Joint Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval...
Read moreDetailsKentuckians’ access to mental health care lags. Paying providers more would help, says report
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians are far more likely to pay out of pocket for mental and behavioral health services...
Read moreDetailsBeshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternMay 23, 2024 Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Read moreDetailsPlans advance for corporate-funded expansion of Kentucky Republican Party headquarters
Courtesy of Kentucky LanternMay 23, 2024 FRANKFORT — The Republican Party of Kentucky plans to expand its headquarters in Frankfort...
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Payne will take on CTE assistant principal as well as state rep next year
J.T. Payne, an agriculture teacher and the next state representative for Henderson County, was recently named assistant principal for the...
Read moreDetailsMore Kentucky children have kept Medicaid coverage compared with other states
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is among a handful of states that lost only a small percentage of children from...
Read moreDetailsDocumentary about Ohio River’s history and current challenges to debut on KET
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The Ohio River, as seen in a trailer for the documentary “This Is The Ohio.” (Screenshot)...
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