Brittany Harris will never forget the time she spent in the Kentucky juvenile justice system. Harris is now attending Spalding University and is in recovery after dealing with drug addiction, but she’ll never forget the shame she felt after spending time in a juvenile facility. “My heart breaks for any child who has to go […]
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Kentucky lawmakers ponder firearm legislation in 2023 session
On Tuesday, a bill that would make Kentucky a Second Amendment sanctuary passed the House Veterans, Military, and Public Protection Committee. It isn’t the only pro-Second Amendment bill filed so far during the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly legislative session. Filed by Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon), House Bill 153 is a duplicate bill filed last […]
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Ky. wins $10M settlement against medical device manufacturer over pelvic mesh devices
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced a nearly $10 million settlement with Ethicon Monday for deceptive marketing practices. Under the terms of the agreement, Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson that manufactures pelvic mesh surgical devices, has agreed to pay Kentucky $9.9 million within thirty days of settlement. “Patients suffer when medical device manufacturers, like […]
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Supreme Court dedicates portrait to late Justice Wil Schroder
On Friday, the Kentucky Supreme Court dedicated a portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice Wil Schroder that will be hanged on the second floor of the Kentucky state capitol. Justice Schroder served the Supreme Court Sixth District, which includes Northern Kentucky, from 2007 to 2013. Diagnosed with a brain tumor in January 2013, he […]
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Gov. Andy Beshear appoints two Northern Kentuckians to commissions, boards
Gov. Andy Beshear has named two Northern Kentuckians to commissions and boards the past few months. Beshear appointed Laura Guffey as a member of the Kentucky Board of Social Work. Guffey, of Edgewood, is a licensed social worker at St. Elizabeth Physicians. She replaces Anne Adcock, who has resigned and shall serve for the remainder […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Senate passes income tax, anti-LBGTQ education legislation introduced
The Kentucky legislature reconvened for the second part of the 30-day legislative session, and they wasted no time tackling priority legislation for income tax reduction and education. The Senate passed legislation to further reduce the income tax from 4.5% to 4%, and the bill will now head to the governor’s desk. House Bill […]
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NKY’s Rep. Rawlings files legislation over religious beliefs
Rep. Steve Rawlings filed legislation on Tuesday that would prevent state and local governments from discriminating against individuals and organizations because of their religious beliefs. “Faith-based organizations have provided necessary, lifesaving services to Kentuckians since early statehood and have partnered with both state and local governments for decades,” Rawlings said. “Unfortunately, we’ve recently seen the […]
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The top headlines from this week in Frankfort
This week, the Kentucky General Assembly reconvened for the second part of the 30-day session. After taking a one-month break after the first week of the session in early January, the Republican-dominated legislature wasted no time getting back to business in the state’s capital. While odd years are shorter sessions and don’t include setting the […]
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Kentucky legislators tackle ‘wokeness’ and parental rights in schools
Giving an impassioned speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) said that “wokeness” is real and is happening in Kentucky schools. “The woke agenda that is not clickbait for cable TV is real,” Wise said. “It is happening in schools across the Commonwealth.” Wise railed against the Kentucky Department of Education […]
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House committee hears testimony on teacher shortage as turnover reaches all-time high
Kentucky education leaders presented information Tuesday on the teacher shortage to the House Education Committee. The findings showed that fewer teachers are entering the workforce than those leaving the profession. The issue, though, is complex, according to Kentucky Department of Education Commissioner Jason Glass. “The pressures on the educator labor market are layered,” Glass said. […]