Reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. Kentucky domestic violence survivors just got a little extra help from the state in staying safe from abusers. Republican-sponsored Senate Bill 79 passed the General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session and Gov. Andy Beshear signed it into law. Called the “Safe at […]
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Kentucky sign language interpreters embody others’ words, are servants at heart
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern Sign language interpreters aren’t quite used to celebrity. The job is usually more behind-the-scenes. Translating a diagnosis at the doctor’s office, standing off to the side of a stage. But the COVID-19 pandemic thrust the late Virginia Moore — and her office, the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of […]
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Kentucky lost hundreds of physicians when it most needed them
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern The commonwealth lost nearly 600 physicians from 2019 to 2022, Kentucky Medical Association Executive Vice President Patrick Padgett told legislators in Frankfort on Wednesday. The loss of 590 physicians represents a $1 billion economic loss, Padgett said. It also means a hit to patient services. And it happened during […]
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Cameron’s office asks FBI to investigate $202K refunds from Beshear’s campaign, Kentucky Dems
Written by Tom Loftus for Kentucky Lantern The office of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked the FBI to investigate circumstances surrounding controversial political contributions made to the reelection campaign of Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Democratic Party last December. On Tuesday, Beshear’s campaign manager announced that the campaign and Democratic Party had refunded $202,000 […]
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Echoing history, reliance upon travel rises for abortion care post-Dobbs
Written by Kelcie Moseley-Morris for Kentucky Lantern When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision one year ago, people of childbearing age in states across the country suddenly faced what seemed like a new prospect — having to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles from home to get an abortion. But historians say […]
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Frozen fruit recall includes Kentucky
Written by the Kentucky Lantern’s Sarah Ladd If you bought frozen fruit containing strawberries at a Kentucky Walmart between Jan. 24 and June 8, a new recall may apply to you. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that because of potential Hepatitis A contamination, Willamette Valley Fruit Company is choosing to recall […]
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‘Disappointing’ report shows how Kentucky children are faring
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern A new report that evaluates the well-being of children in the United States every year shows that Kentucky is one of the worst places for youngsters to live. In fact, the commonwealth ranked No. 40 overall for key indicators of well-being, including financial security, education and child deaths. […]
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As Kentucky’s largest coal producer mines Bitcoin, its power discounts draw scrutiny
Written by Liam Niemeyer for Kentucky Lantern Union County in Western Kentucky has been the state’s top coal-producer for years, mining more than 10 million tons in 2022. Something else is being mined in Union County: Bitcoin. In both cases, the mining is done by Alliance Resource Partners (ARP) headed by Joseph Craft III, whose […]
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Debt limit deal hits turbulence in Congress as leaders prep for vote
Written by Jennifer Schutt and Ariana Figueroa for the Kentucky Lantern Congress began moving the bipartisan debt limit package forward Tuesday, though frustrations with provisions in the bill could make for narrow passage in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie cast the deciding vote in the House Rules Committee advancing […]
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Kentucky’s population is getting older: Here’s how and why it matters
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s population is shifting older, new data shows, with the oldest counties in the western part of the state. Counties with colleges and military clusters are home to the younger populations, according to analyses of new Census data by the Kentucky State Data Center (KSDC). Eastern Kentucky is aging faster […]
