School choice advocates celebrated school choice at the Kentucky Capitol Tuesday, despite a recent ruling from the Kentucky Supreme Court that advocates say took a hit to their hopes. “School choice week is an opportunity to celebrate all options — whether those are public, non-public, homeschool, or any other option that’s working for families,” said […]
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NKU Faculty Senate president on Vaidya’s departure, budget woes: ‘They’re connected’
When Northern Kentucky University announced former President Ashish Vaidya’s sudden departure in November, representatives said it wasn’t due to the large budget deficit found in the last half of 2022. That’s not the case, according to Faculty Senate President Dr. John Farrar. He said Vaidya’s departure relates to NKU’s more than $24 million budget deficit. […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Kentucky continues to fight opioid epidemic
Kentuckian David Royce lost his son to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is killing Americans at an alarming rate. Speaking to the House and Senate’s Health Services Committee last week, Royce said that Kentuckians don’t have to keep dying and he challenged them to continue to fight the epidemic. As Kentucky continues to battle the fallout […]
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Increases in starting pay, new facilities planned for juvenile justice system
On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced additional changes to the juvenile justice system after his administration came under heavy criticism for juvenile facilities in Kentucky that had issues with riots and understaffing. The new changes will raise the starting salary of Department of Juvenile Justice workers to $50,000 per year, raises for current staff, and […]
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State GOP wants Beshear’s messages on COVID school closures
The Kentucky Republican Party wants to see messages between Gov. Andy Beshear and 13 individuals over school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican Party of Kentucky (RPK) alleges that Beshear has escaped scrutiny over his handling of school closures during the pandemic and filed Freedom of Information Act requests over the governor’s correspondence with […]
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Health committee hears testimony on opioid abatement
Kentucky is set to get $842 million in settlement from the opioid abatement settlement program. While that settlement is substantial, it’s just a drop in the bucket of what is needed compared to the overall scope of the problem, according to Bryan Hubbard, chair and executive director of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. “When […]
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NKY Chamber to host Beshear at Government Forum Jan. 31
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host its next Government Forum featuring Governor Andy Beshear on Tuesday, Jan. 31. During the legislative session break, Beshear will join the NKY Chamber for the January Government Forum to discuss the state of Kentucky, including the recent awarding of federal funding grants worth $1.635 billion for the […]
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Attorney General launches initiative to combat human trafficking
Attorney General Daniel Cameron said at a Wednesday press conference that he is launching the HOPE Initiative through his Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention and Prosecution. The initiative will work to shut down illicit massage businesses that might harbor human trafficking victims. “The hope initiative combines the resources of all our partners to help […]
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Prosecutors allegedly asked for pardons, nude photos, per impeachment committee docs
After spending over two hours in executive session, the Kentucky House impeachment committee decided to publicly release the letter it sent Ronnie Goldy, one of two commonwealth attorneys the House is investigating over alleged misconduct. Goldy, a prosecutor representing Rowan, Menifee, Bath, and Montgomery counties, allegedly asked for nude photos and videos in exchange for […]
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Despite popularity, Beshear faces an uphill reelection battle
Gov. Andy Beshear is the country’s most popular Democratic governor, according to a poll with data collected from October to December. While the poll shows that the governor is popular, it also reveals that the first-term governor will have a challenging time getting reelected in 2023. Last week, Morning Consult released a poll that shows […]