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Local grassroots groups encourage legislators not to override veto of ‘anti-trans’ bill

Two meetings were held at the Newport branch of the Kenton County library Sunday and Monday evenings to encourage local residents to contact legislators,...

Kentucky legislature scraps new Medicaid benefits for dental, vision, hearing care

Written by Melissa Patrick for Kentucky Health News In October, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for 900,000...

NKY physician convicted of health care fraud, acquitted on drug charges

Barbara Works went to the Northern Kentucky Center for Pain Relief looking for something to help with her chronic pain. On March 27, 2017,...

Beshear vetoes bill that bans gender-affirming care

Gov. Andy Besher vetoed a piece of legislation Friday morning that would place sweeping bans on gender-affirming care for transgender children in the Commonwealth. The...

Op-ed: SB 150 a direct hit to mental wellbeing of Kentucky students

Written by Kentucky Rep. Lisa Willner of Louisville. As a school board member, I led the charge to add gender identity and gender expression...

Moser’s biomarker testing bill now law after governor’s signature

Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill requiring insurance companies to cover biomarker testing, which advocates say will improve the state's dismal cancer statistics. Sponsored by...

Beshear outlaws tianeptine known as ‘gas station heroin’

Written by the Kentucky Lantern's staff Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday issued an emergency regulation classifying tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin,” as a Schedule 1 controlled...

Fort Thomas celebrates as Kentucky’s first Runner Friendly Community

Several members of the Fort Thomas runners group were on hand at the March city council meeting to accept and celebrate the city as...

$2 million awarded to Northern Kentucky to curb homelessness, officials seeks public input

Written by Valerie Lyons for WCPO Millions will be dedicated to easing homelessness in six Northern Kentucky cities, but before any plans move forward, community...

‘No connection’ between three recent structure fires, according to Independence Fire District

"There is currently no connection being investigated that links the three incidents," the Independence Fire District said in a recent press release, referencing three...

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