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Kentucky receives failing grades from American Lung Association – with one exception

The American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report is out and Kentucky received mostly failing grades. However, the state did get a “B” for smoking cessation services.

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Central Kentucky tenant advocates, homeless shelters say they’re in the middle of an eviction, hou

Groups like the Madison County Tenants Union, the NAACP and local shelters have organized multiple marches in Berea and Richmond since last December. They say it’s to call attention to both the local homeless community and a rising number of evictions in the county.

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Making sure rubber meets the road the focus of a bill in the Kentucky Legislature

A western Kentucky lawmaker is hoping the rubber meets the road with a piece of legislation gaining some traction. It primarily has to do with farm vehicles.

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New round of agriculture grants helps support fertilizer manufacturing, energy efficiency in rural K

That includes $$800,999 going towards Bandana Ag Incorporated in Ballard County through the USDA’s Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. The money will help expand its dry fertilizer facility, which would be distributed to more than 150 local producers.

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Homeless advocacy leader says HB 5 will hurt the homeless and groups and governments trying to house

The leader of a group advocating for the homeless in Kentucky since 1987 said a bill that passed the state House Thursday would hurt the homeless – and local governments and nonprofits trying to house them.

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Kentucky lawmakers propose bill to ban cell phones in schools

Kentucky lawmakers propose a bill to ban cell phones in classrooms, citing distractions and negative effects on mental health. The bill allows for exceptio...

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SCOTUS could ramp up war on the homeless

Kentucky is currently considering making lethal force against unhoused people legal

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One woman's mission to clean up Kentucky

Sam Dick goes Off the Beaten Path to meet a woman who cleans up Kentucky's trash as she kayaks rivers and lakes

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Loretta Lynn petition nears 26,000 signatures; Kentucky state senator also has ideas on how to honor

A petition to name Paintsville Lake State Park after country music legend and Johnson County native Loretta Lynn now has nearly 26-thousand signatures.

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Switch from AVIS to KAVIS leading to long lines at Kentucky county clerks’ offices

County Clerks’ offices across Kentucky are experiencing delays, thanks to a switch from a computer system begun in the late 1970s.

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Legislation to re-open a portion of Capital Avenue moves to the full Kentucky Senate

A northern Kentucky GOP senator is renewing his attempt at re-opening a portion of roadway between the State Capitol and Capitol Annex. Citing security concerns, Governor Beshear ordered the section of Capital Avenue closed in 2021.

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Kentucky Senate easily approves legislation focusing on section eight housing vouchers and evictions

The Kentucky Senate has passed its version of a bill on rent-related modifications when it comes to the payment source. The Senate action came one day after a similar vote in the Kentucky House.

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Neil Young, Dave Matthews Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band and more announced for Bourbon & Beyond

Bourbon & Beyond will take place in September at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky

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Eastern Kentucky state senator says marijuana impairment bill likely to be amended

A state senator from eastern Kentucky said a bill he’s sponsored that would set impairment levels for marijuana is likely to be amended. Republican Johnnie Turner has been an attorney for more than four decades.

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Kentucky lawmakers get an update on social worker needs

The head of the state agency overseeing the Commonwealth’s social worker program says legislative and executive branch budgets both address workforce needs.

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Kentucky Senate back KEES expansion; debate centers on testing exam

The State Senate has voted overwhelming to expand eligibility for the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship awards. The floor debate included comments about what should qualify for university admission tests.

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Measure seeks to set up voluntary paid family leave insurance in Ky.

Legislation to establish voluntary paid family leave insurance in Kentucky is moving through the General Assembly. The measure is before the full House. The bill is sponsored by GOP Representative Samara Heavrin of Leitchfield.

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Kentucky State road crews taking stock after a winter blitz last week

Kentuckians are working this week to get back to somewhat normal weather conditions after bitter cold times last week. Crews with the State Transportation Department are taking a breath.

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State bill aims to protect Kentucky coal miners from having wages withheld in case of mine bankruptc

The bill would require coal companies that have operated for five or less years to verify they have a performance bond in place. Those bonds guarantee workers would be paid up to four weeks of wages if a company shuts down.

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FEMA says survivor assistance program reforms are biggest improvements in 20 years after talking wit

Tornadoes struck Bowling Green in 2020 and Mayfield in 2021. The following year, historic floods left portions of eastern Kentucky uninhabitable. Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency unveiled what officials call the biggest improvements to its survivor assistance program in two decades.

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New distillery in formerly dry Kentucky county bringing what officials call 60 ‘good-paying’ job

Kentucky’s newest distillery has started production in a county that was dry until a November referendum. The Garrard County Distilling Company, owned by Atlanta-based Staghorn, is just inside the city limits of Lancaster, which was already wet.

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Revealed: far-right figures try to create Christian nationalist ‘haven’ in Kentucky

Venture fund and real estate startup linked to far-right groups promote residential development as community for rightwingers

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Freezing temperatures predicted for central Kentucky over the weekend

Forecasts from the National Weather Service say temperatures in central Kentucky could drop to single digits this weekend.

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Deadly Arctic blast claims lives, affects millions; dangerous conditions persist

The Governor of Kentucky announces deaths due to freezing temperatures as the nationwide death toll rises. Arctic air hits the US, impacting over 65 millio...

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Lexington leaders discuss weekend severe winter weather plans

Another dose of winter weather will keep much of Kentucky cold and snowy over the weekend. In Lexington, the mayor and public safety heads held a news conference in City Hall Thursday to discuss preparations and offer advice on how to stay safe.

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