Lantern founding editor inducted into KY Journalism Hall of Fame
Jamie Lucke earns well-deserved award for her journalism career
Beshear vetoes legislature’s last-minute aid to put police in private schools, draws GOP rebuke
— by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern — Months after Kentucky voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed public funds to support nonpublic schools, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear applied the same logic in a line-item veto. Beshear’s veto spurred Senate Republicans to issue a news release Friday and again Monday
State-by-state report by Dems projects millions of people could lose Medicaid coverage
Over 500,000 just in Kentucky
GOP changes to Medicaid in doubt after Democrat Beshear says legislature failed to fund them
He outlined the problem in a letter before the session ended, but the GOP leadership took no action on it.
Beshear sues to block new state law pushed by conservative Americans for Prosperity
Law would allegedly prevent implementation of other laws passed by the legislature.
Beshear vetoes Medicaid changes as health advocates urge lawmakers to hold off on restrictions
What’s next for federal-state program that covers almost 1.5 million Kentuckians?
‘Life and death’: Beshear vetoes GOP ‘clarification’ of Kentucky’s abortion ban
Opponents accused the bill of causing more confusion than it solved
Kentucky lawmakers’ education changes are now on Beshear’s desk
And there’s a bunch of them
The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
And Kentucky would be among the states hurt the most
Kentucky legislature approves late-breaking ‘clarification’ of state abortion law
But the law is still unclear.
‘Sins of the past’ do not budge Republican Senate from voting to end DEI in higher ed
“This bill is a direct attack on Black, brown, LGBTQ, and anyone who is non-white.” – Sen. Keturah Herron
House votes 69-26 to limit Kentucky’s regulation of water pollution
Environmental secretary warns no other state has taken such a step: ‘This is not where Kentucky needs to be the exception.’
Despite open meetings challenge, Kentucky Republicans expect anti-DEI bill to stay course
Committee approves title change after being adjourned
Surprise 107-page bill would make it easier to lower Kentucky income tax
Repubs insert major changes into mule bill at last minute
KY Senate Democratic leader falls short of changing GOP higher ed bills in committee
Anti-DEI bill advances to Senate vote, along with measure that faculty say could erode tenure rights
Relief for missed school days in doubt after picking up surprise addition in KY Senate
Senate amends House bill to protect failing, virtual school
