Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. Almost half of Kentucky women — 45% — and around […]
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Kentucky releases first statewide domestic violence report
Kentucky released the first statewide domestic violence report last week after legislation passed in 2022 that allows the commonwealth to collect such data. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet’s Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center, Kentucky State Police, Cabinet for Health and Family Service, and the Administrative Office of the Courts compiled the data for this […]
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Kentucky announces improved credit rating
Kentucky received another credit rating increase going from A to A+, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. The rating from the S&P Global Ratings reflects the state’s ability to pay debts and the overall health of Kentucky’s economy. Further, the increased score means a lower cost for taxpayers on the state’s investments in […]
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$10 million commercial baking facility to be built in Boone County
BakeryExpress Midwest, a commercial baking company, is investing $10 million to build a 35,000-square-foot facility in Boone County that will produce baked goods for retailers in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. The facility is projected to create 175 jobs, according to a press release from the Governor’s office. Construction is expected to begin in late […]
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Kentucky boosts enforcement staff for sports betting; critics say they’re going to need more
Written by Dan Monk for WCPO The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission plans to hire 14 new employees for sports betting enforcement and publish rules for the new industry by early next month. But job links posted on its website indicate only six positions are currently available and none of the job descriptions specify that those […]
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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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Daniel Cameron is accused of seeking donations from company his office is investigating
Written by Bruce Shreiner for the Associated Press Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron directly solicited donations for his gubernatorial campaign from executives of a Kentucky drug treatment organization that his office began investigating last year, according to an attorney for the organization. The request for contributions occurred during a call Cameron made early this year […]
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Spay, neuter grants available to county, metro governments in Kentucky
The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board invites Kentucky county and metropolitan governments to apply for grants to spay and neuter dogs and cats. The board will award up to $1,500 to each government on a competitive basis. Grant applicants do not need to offer matching funds; however, governments with matching funds that exceed the grant […]
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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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Kentucky to stay in voter fraud system for another year while seeking alternatives
Written by Bruce Schreiner for the Associated Press Kentucky will remain in a multistate effort designed to ensure accurate voter lists for another year while looking for possible alternatives to detect voter fraud, the state’s chief election officer said Wednesday. Secretary of State Michael Adams weighed in on Kentucky’s future role in a partnership that […]
