Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern In their first debate this election cycle, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron accused the other of dividing Kentuckians. While Beshear and Cameron have attended some events together, the Paducah debate held Thursday marked the first time the candidates for governor shared a stage and […]
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Kentucky’s high school class of 2023 slightly improves average ACT score
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky students in the class of 2023 improved the state’s overall average ACT score by 0.1, the Kentucky Department of Education announced Wednesday. A department news release said Kentucky students achieved an average composite score of 18.7 on the college entrance exam. The average composite score in 2022 […]
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Massie among Republicans bucking their party majority’s choice for speaker
Written by Jennifer Shutt, Ashley Murray and Ariana Figueroa Uncertainty and party infighting over the next U.S. House speaker prevailed at the Capitol Wednesday evening, despite a majority of Republicans picking Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise as their nominee behind closed doors earlier in the day. The chamber adjourned and was scheduled to return at noon […]
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$16 million federal grant aimed at easing Kentucky’s shortage of primary medical care providers
Written by Sarah Ladd for the Kentucky Lantern The University of Louisville School of Medicine plans to use a $16 million federal grant to help funnel more primary care providers into Kentucky’s underserved communities, it announced Monday. The four-year grant comes from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The university plans to use […]
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GOP attorney general candidate supports exceptions to Kentucky’s abortion ban for rape, incest
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Russell Coleman, the Republican candidate for attorney general, in an interview this week said he supports adding exceptions to Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban in cases of rape and incest. Coleman, who is a former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, has been endorsed by advocacy groups who […]
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Reprieve for Kentucky’s independent pharmacies is saving Medicaid millions
Written by Deborah Yetter for the Kentucky Lantern Pharmacist Joel Thornbury said his role is far more than filling prescriptions at the NOVA Pharmacy he owns in Pikeville — he’s a readily accessible source of health services and advice in his community. “When you call me, you get me,” said Thornbury, a third-generation pharmacist in practice for […]
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Beshear wants money for clean water, internet access in Kentucky’s next budget
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on the General Assembly to set aside millions in the next state budget for clean water, high-speed internet access and economic development. Beshear, a Democrat seeking reelection this year, said in a Tuesday morning news conference that his “Better Kentucky” plan would […]
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$13.9 million in grants distributed from Kentucky opioid settlement funds
Written by Sarah Ladd for the Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Monday the distribution of $13.9 million in grants to organizations fighting the opioid epidemic through recovery and prevention services in Kentucky. Standing in the Capitol Rotunda, Cameron called the opioid crisis the “public safety challenge of our lifetime” that continues to be “unacceptable.” […]
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Ball claims she asked Beshear administration for audit of disaster donations, was rejected
Written by Jack Brammer for Kentucky Lantern State Treasurer Allison Ball claimed Monday night that Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration turned down her request for an audit of millions of dollars in disaster relief funds it had generated from donations. Ball said the state Public Protection Cabinet, which oversees the funds, said “no thank you” to […]
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Kentucky among the most vulnerable states to climate change impacts, according to new research
Written by Liam Niemeyer for the Kentucky Lantern A new index measuring 184 categories of public data across more than 70,000 census tracts in the country shows Kentucky communities, particularly Eastern Kentucky, among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index, created in collaboration by researchers at Texas A&M University […]
