Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Robin Fields Kinney, who just began her second stint as interim education commissioner, told reporters Monday that the department she’s leading aims to support every Kentucky child, including students who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. “Whether we’re talking about LGBTQIA+, or we’re talking about students that […]
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Ryan Quarles named president of Kentucky Community and Technical College System
By the Kentucky Lantern’s McKenna Horsley Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has been named the fourth president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System following a national search. The KCTCS Board of Regents named Quarles, who has seven college degrees including a doctorate in higher education administration from Vanderbilt and a master’s degree in […]
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How a looming government shutdown could hit national parks
Written by Jacob Fischler for the Kentucky Lantern National parks and nearby communities could forego millions of dollars per day during a partial government shutdown that could start this weekend. Would-be visitors will likely see restrictions on park access, though the extent of those restrictions was still unclear just days before a potential lapse in […]
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Woman in Beshear’s abortion ad says she wants to give voice to victims
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Hadley Duvall, a 21-year-old from Owensboro, said speaking about her experience with sexual abuse amid debates on abortion rights is a calling for her. That’s why Duvall is appearing in an ad for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in […]
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Gov. Brereton Jones will lie in state in Kentucky Capitol on Monday
Written by the Kentucky Lantern Staff The public is invited to pay respects to the late Gov. Brereton Jones who will lie in state in the Kentucky Capitol Rotunda from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 25. Jones’ family will host a public visitation in the Rotunda from 3 p.m. to 7 […]
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Kentucky lawmakers asked to exempt diapers from state sales tax
Written by Sarah Ladd for the Kentucky Lantern If a family can’t afford diapers, they may leave their child in one for too long, resulting in rashes or worse, experts told members of the Kentucky legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue Wednesday. That’s why they joined forces with Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, a Louisville […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court must weigh constitutionality of partisan gerrymanders
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether Republican-drawn U.S. and Kentucky House districts are gerrymandered and if that matters under the state constitution. Kentucky Democrats filed the lawsuit after the Republican supermajority in the General Assembly adopted the maps last year. Attorneys for the Democrats and the […]
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Freestanding birth centers touted to Kentucky lawmakers studying certificate of need law
Written by Sarah Ladd for the Kentucky Lantern Kentucky legislators once again heard arguments in favor of removing the state’s certificate of need requirements for freestanding birth centers during a Monday task force meeting. The certificate of need requirement mandates regulatory mechanisms for approving major capital expenditures and projects for certain health care facilities, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Sometimes […]
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Cameron now says he would sign rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky’s abortion ban
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron on Monday said he would sign legislation allowing exceptions to Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban in cases of rape and incest — signaling a departure from his past comments on the law. Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, said in an interview on the Tony […]
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Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies at 84
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones has died. Jones, a Democrat, served one term as governor from 1991 to 1995. He was also lieutenant governor from 1987 to 1991. Jones was 84. Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed his death on social media Monday afternoon. In addition to his political career, Jones […]
