Written by Liam Niemeyer for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s utility regulator has denied millions of dollars in electricity discounts offered by utility Kentucky Power to support a massive cryptocurrency mining operation in Eastern Kentucky. The Kentucky Public Service Commission in a Monday order stated Chinese-owned Ebon International, the proposed Lawrence County cryptocurrency-mining facility, would “unquestionably” create jobs along […]
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Kentuckians pre-register for online sports betting with approved apps
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians began pre-registering for online sports wagering apps Monday as part of the state’s timeline for implementing online sports betting. Approved mobile apps could start pre-registering accounts as early as 6 a.m. The apps can begin taking wagers on Thursday, Sept. 28. In-person sports betting begins in the state next […]
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What to know about Kentucky’s dominant COVID-19 strain
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern The “vast majority” of Kentucky’s COVID-19 cases are now the variant EG.5 – also known as “Eris” – according to Louisville infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns. This variant is “slightly more contagious … but overall not very different from the original omicron” strain, Burns told press Wednesday. EG.5 […]
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Kentuckians support more public spending for child care, survey finds
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern Most Kentucky voters surveyed in June said access to high-quality child care is essential to their ability to work, but they say the state isn’t doing enough to ensure they have it. Also, 75% of parents and 64% of voters are more likely to vote for a governor […]
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Beshear wants all school employees to have an 11% raise in the next budget
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear wants the legislature to fund an 11% pay raise for all Kentucky school personnel, which is the highest increase he’s backed since becoming governor. The Democratic governor, who is seeking reelection, unveiled some of his education priorities as part of his “Education First” plan for […]
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Cameron wants to raise pay for first-year teachers, fund tutoring programs
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron is calling for tutoring students outside of school hours and increasing starting teacher pay to make up for the drop in Kentucky students’ performance that he blamed on school closures and virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. The attorney general released the “Cameron […]
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Kentucky’s youth are caught in the middle as Beshear-Cameron spar over transgender care
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Ysa Leon is questioning their future in the commonwealth. The outcome of Kentucky’s gubernatorial race this November will be a deciding factor. “I’ve told my family: Be prepared in November because that might change where I’m staying after I graduate in May,” said Leon, a 20-year-old nonbinary student […]
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Court fight raises doubts about Cameron’s commitment to transparency
Written by Deborah Yetter for Kentucky Lantern Denied records it sought in 2020 from Attorney General Daniel Cameron about a Ballot Integrity Task Force he co-chairs, American Oversight, a national advocacy group, pressed on. And that set up an ongoing legal battle that open records advocates say was unnecessary and shows Cameron is unwilling to release even the […]
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Incentives for Bitcoin mining operation run by Kentucky’s largest coal producer gets regulator’s OK
Written by Liam Niemeyer for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s utility regulator has approved more than $4 million in electricity cost discounts over several years for a Bitcoin mining operation being run by Kentucky’s largest coal producer. The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) in its Monday order said the economic development incentives offered by Louisville Gas and Electric and […]
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Beshear calls for pay raises for officers, more funding for public safety in new budget plan
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday called for more money for training, body armor and raises for law enforcement in what he says will be the first of several spending plans he’ll announce over the next month. Beshear acknowledged that governors typically reveal budget proposals around the time lawmakers […]
