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WEBSep 11, 2024 · BY: McKenna Horsley - August 30, 2024. LOUISVILLE — Kentucky state Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence in Jefferson County District Court Friday morning. The 62-year-old Democratic lawmaker from Shivley was arrested by local police early Tuesday.
Beshear signs order banning conversion therapy on Kentucky minors
WEB20 hours ago · Beshear’s order comes after Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, has repeatedly sponsored legislation to ban conversion therapy in Kentucky. Each year, her bill has had bipartisan support. Given that, it’s always been a “mystery” to her why it didn’t pass, she told the Lantern Wednesday.
Growth in clean energy jobs spurred by incentives congressional …
WEB1 day ago · Kentucky for the second straight year had the nation’s second fastest growth in clean energy jobs, though the state still lags in the actual number of such jobs, according to an annual report that focuses on economic development and energy. The report from E2, which describes itself as a ...
Education is power • Kentucky Lantern
WEB2 days ago · The attack against education is the drug that conservatives have been pushing through history.”. In Kentucky, that drug is Amendment 2. “Power is their drug,” Wiggins said. “They want to control everything, so they’re coming after public schools. My tax money belongs in public schools, not private schools.”.
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WEBABOUT US. The Kentucky Lantern is an independent, nonpartisan, free news service. We’re based in Frankfort a short walk from the Capitol, but all of Kentucky is our beat. We focus on how decisions made in the marble halls of power ripple through the lives of Kentuckians. We bring attention to injustices and hold institutions and officials ...
COVID-19 on the rise in Kentucky - Kentucky Lantern
WEBAug 6, 2024 · LOUISVILLE — COVID-19 is “alive and well” in Kentucky, cautions infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns, as hospitalizations for the virus rise and students and teachers head back to school. Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services data shows an uptick in emergency department visits and hospitalizations from COVID-19 …
Beshear says he's focused on Kentucky; others say his time in the ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Gov. Andy Beshear says the media spotlight on him when he was considered a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, has the potential to make a difference for Kentucky if …
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Government Archives • Kentucky Lantern
WEBSep 10, 2024 · BY: McKenna Horsley - August 12, 2024. A new Kentucky law that makes it a felony to own a child sex doll could strengthen cases against predators, a local prosecutor says. Rob Sanders, the commonwealth’s attorney for Kenton County, said in a Monday press conference the law might have changed the outcome of …
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