The Commonwealth of Kentucky is funding solutions to drug abuse and addiction to help with recovery and boost prevention. Attorney General Russell Coleman, alongside Opioid Abatement Commission Director Chris Evans, announced $19.8 million in grant money has been awarded to 75 organizations across the state. “This is money clawed back from those that brought this […]
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Judge delays $228M Kentucky pension settlement
A Friday afternoon court order will delay and possibly jeopardize final approval of the recently announced settlement of a long-running lawsuit over controversial investments by Kentucky Retirement Systems in hedge funds more than a decade ago. That high profile case alleged that some former officials of the retirement systems (since restructured as the Kentucky Public […]
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Campbell County among 12 drawn for post-election inquiry
Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman on Wednesday randomly drew 12 Kentucky counties, including Campbell, for a post-election inquiry. The Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline received more than 700 calls during the 2024 election for possible election law violations. Nearly 350 of those calls were made on Election Day. Coleman said about 150 of the Election […]
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Kentucky AG challenges Biden’s minimum staffing rule for nursing homes
Written by the Kentucky Lantern’s Sarah Ladd Kentucky is joining 19 other states in challenging a Biden administration rule that sets minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The nursing home industry has pushed back against the rule, saying it couldn’t afford to comply even if enough new staff could be found amid a widespread health […]
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Kentucky attorney general, 12 states sue TikTok
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform’s algorithm is addictive and violates consumer protection laws, and is seeking to bring the company to court in Georgetown, Kentucky.
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Kentucky attorney general sues Express Scripts alleging company’s actions fueled opioid crisis
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has sued a pharmacy benefits manager he says played a “role in worsening the deadly opioid crisis in Kentucky.” The complaint, filed in Jessamine County Circuit Court Wednesday, names Express Scripts and affiliates as defendants and targets alleged practices over the last two decades. “The opioid crisis was fueled and […]
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Kenton County attorney honored for service at state conference
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman honored Stacy Tapke, the Kenton County attorney, at the 2024 Kentucky Prosecutors Conference in Louisville for her leadership and dedication to supporting families.
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Local leaders highlight law addressing AI child porn, child sex dolls
Local leaders discuss House Bill 207, which bans AI-generated child porn and child sex dolls, in an effort to combat child sex crimes and set a model for other states.
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GOP bashes Beshear, Harris at Fancy Farm as crowd is energized by school funding amendment
The stage at this year’s Fancy Farm picnic in West Kentucky was dominated by Republicans who used their speaking time to tee off on an absent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, sprinkling in attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, who has locked up the Democratic nomination for president. Only two Democrats, […]
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Kentucky lawmakers hear climate-science skepticism from attorney general’s office
A litigator for the Kentucky attorney general disputed the role of carbon dioxide emissions in warming the world’s climate, despite near-total agreement among scientists that the clear gas is a major contributor to warming. Speaking Thursday to state lawmakers, Vic Maddox, counsel on special litigation for Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman, cited the work of […]
