Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to staff food banks while more than 600,000 in the state await federal food assistance during the ongoing government shutdown. This comes days after Beshear sent $5 million from the state’s “rainy day fund” to Feeding Kentucky, a network of food banks, and tasked the organization with buying […]
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Can independents vote in primaries? How KY primaries work
What you need to know Kentucky is one of 13 states in the Union to mandate closed primaries by law. So, does that mean independents and members of parties besides the Republican and Democratic parties are unable to vote in primaries? Well, it depends… “It’s especially important for the citizens to understand that it in […]
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What’s the point of a city council (or commission or city manager)?
Local legislators’ primary responsibilities, whether in Kentucky or anywhere in the U.S., are to set local laws, tax policies, and allocate funding for public services such as police, fire and public works. They also work to encourage economic development and business growth, foster the pubic image and reputation of a city, (sometimes) issue zoning decisions […]
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What does a school board do?
Across Northern Kentucky, local voters hold the power to decide who sets the vision for their schools — electing nonpartisan board members who oversee budgets, policies and superintendents. School board members are elected on a nonpartisan ballot in even-numbered years. Members serve four-year terms that are staggered so that no more than three members of […]
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It is not Election Day in Kentucky
While it may be Election Day in some parts of the country, like in Ohio or New York, it is not in Kentucky. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said via Facebook that his office is getting calls about polls being closed. “They are closed because there are no elections in Kentucky today,” reads the […]
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SNAP work reporting requirements are expanding: what Kentuckians should know
Even if their SNAP cards don’t work at the grocery store because of a political stalemate in Washington D.C., most Kentuckians receiving federal food benefits will have to start submitting proof of work this month, even as the federal government stays shut down. Effective Nov. 1, veterans, the homeless, recent foster care youth and adults ages […]
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Beechwood Marching Tigers bring home 12th Kentucky State Championship
It was a true winner’s welcome for the Beechwood High School Marching Tigers, as the high school band came home as state champions. Parents, friends and neighbors lined up on both sides of Beechwood Road, with flowers, cowbells and signs. “It’s not about them winning so much as it’s about the hard work they put […]
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Boone County family files lawsuit against Roblox, Discord over 13-year-old’s death by suicide
This story mentions suicide. The National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached by dialing 988. A Boone County family has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. over the death of their 13-year-old daughter by suicide in 2024. The lawsuit is the 12th filed against Roblox by Philadelphia firm Anapol Weiss, and one of many […]
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Kentucky needs more legal guardians for vulnerable kids. Training begins next month.
Kentucky Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert is urging attorneys to step up for what she admits is a stressful and low-paying job, but one that is also rewarding: Protecting the interests of vulnerable children as guardians ad litem. Guardians ad litem are court-appointed attorneys who represent children in dependency, neglect and abuse court cases. Kentucky needs more of […]
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Medicare not working as well in Kentucky as most other states, new report finds
Kentuckians covered by Medicare have some of the worst health outcomes and access to care in the country, according to a national report released Thursday. The first-of-its-kind report, “State Scorecard on Medicare Performance: How Medicare Is Working for Its Beneficiaries,” from the Commonwealth Fund, places Kentucky as the third-worst state for Medicare performance. Medicare is […]