GOP senator bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing • Kentucky Lantern

Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to ...

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Monday is last day to register to vote in Kentucky before November election • Kentucky Lantern

This coming Monday — Oct. 5 — is the last day for Kentuckians to register to vote ahead of the November general election.

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‘Spreading like wildfire’: How one KY county is grappling with a national tick-borne scourge • Kentucky Lantern

Alpha-gal syndrome is yet another illness connected to ticks that's continuing to emerge in Kentucky.

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Mercer County officials reject regulations to allow data centers next to coal-fired power plant • Kentucky Lantern

HARRODSBURG — The Mercer County Fiscal Court rejected zoning regulations on Monday that would have allowed the siting of large data centers on land adjacent to a Kentucky Utilities coal-fired power pl...

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Commentary: The tipping point is close. Get ready for Medicare for All. • Kentucky Lantern

Health insurance costs are becoming unsustainable, and no one, and I mean no one, has a better idea for dealing with this crisis than Medicare for All.

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‘Spreading like wildfire’: How one KY county is grappling with a national tick-borne scourge • Kentucky Lantern

Alpha-gal syndrome is yet another illness connected to ticks that's continuing to emerge in Kentucky.

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Beshear creates a Kentucky Governor’s Office of Music  • Kentucky Lantern

Gov. Andy Beshear created the Governor’s Office of Music last week by executive order, saying the new office will work to connect and support artists through the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

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Commentary: 50 years later: How people and place continue to shape Appalachia's future • Kentucky Lantern

Like many Appalachians, my story is woven into the history of our mountains and the communities that call them home. I chose to spend my career serving Eastern Kentucky because I believe in the people...

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KY film credits boost economy, officials and film experts say. Not everyone is convinced.  • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky towns are serving as the backdrop of holiday movies, thrillers and “Ethan Almighty,” an upcoming film about the dog who inspired the passage of a Kentucky law criminalizing abuse of dogs and ...

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Kentucky’s newest medical school aims to keep doctors in state • Kentucky Lantern

Doctors who train in Kentucky will practice in Kentucky. That's the thinking behind Eastern Kentucky University's plan to build a medical school at its main campus in Richmond to help address a shorta...

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Kentucky's Gov. Andy Beshear backs black lung bill in Congress • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Gov. Andy Beshear asked Kentucky’s congressional delegation in a Thursday letter to throw their support behind a bill amending the Black Lung Benefits Act to “provide adequate benefits for miners suff...

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KY’s Beshear backs black lung bill in Congress  • Kentucky Lantern

Gov. Andy Beshear asked Kentucky’s congressional delegation in a Thursday letter to throw their support behind a bill amending the Black Lung Benefits Act to “provide adequate benefits for miners suff...

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UK violated open records law three times in recent cases, AG finds • Kentucky Lantern

Attorney General Russell Coleman found the University of Kentucky to be in violation of Kentucky’s open records law in three different cases since August

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Changes to Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan raise Republican eyebrows  • Kentucky Lantern

Lawmakers raised concerns this week that a new state policy could leave retirees covered by the Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan without coverage.

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After Medicaid ban, Kentucky Planned Parenthood says it’s ‘not going anywhere’ • Kentucky Lantern

On the heels of a year-long Medicaid ban, Planned Parenthood officials say they are eyeing the midterms in November.

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future • Kentucky Lantern

Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps. New data from the U.S. Department of Agri...

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Nonprofit launches Eastern Kentucky birding ‘hotspots’ to encourage bird documentation • Kentucky Lantern

A land conservation nonprofit in Kentucky is using grant funding to add signs near birding “hotspots” in Eastern Kentucky that people can use to document birds through an app supported by an ornitholo...

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“Go and Do Likewise:” Beshear’s book touts Christian values (except when it comes to Bevin) • Kentucky Lantern

If there are one or two of you out there who still have doubts that Gov. Andy Beshear will run for president in 2028, doubt no more.

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Follow the Money: Beshear PAC helps Dem candidates for governor in Georgia, New Mexico • Kentucky Lantern

Gov. Andy Beshear chairs the Democratic Governors Association this year and in that role his job is to help elect as many Democratic governors as possible in November.

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Once again: Revenue growth through tax cuts is a mirage • Kentucky Lantern

Nearly two years ago, I wrote in this publication that the Kentucky General Assembly’s faith in income tax rate cuts as a vehicle for generating revenue was a mirage.

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Economists forecast lower Kentucky revenue growth amid ‘much uncertainty’ in economy • Kentucky Lantern

A group of economists in charge of forecasting how much revenue Kentucky will bring in the next two fiscal years predicted a more pessimistic financial outlook in the coming years, citing a number of ...

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Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements • Kentucky Lantern

Medicaid enrollees from five states and leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit Friday challenging new Medicaid work requirements.

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Kentucky groups apply to get new scholarship tax credit. Who will benefit? • Kentucky Lantern

Starting Jan. 1, Kentuckians can get a one-for-one tax credit on up to $1,700 worth of donations to state groups that give out scholarships. Now, groups that want to grant those scholarships are linin...

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Kentucky receives millions in federal funding for mental health services • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky will receive $17 million in federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday.

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Suicide prevention requires a community approach • Kentucky Lantern

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time.

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CNN, MS Now, Politico sue Trump over White House ban • Kentucky Lantern

WASHINGTON — The three news organizations that President Donald Trump has barred from entering the White House filed a lawsuit against the administration on Monday.

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Before you say yes to a data center, listen to this advice from coal country • Kentucky Lantern

The mayor of Russell learned in June that a Barcelona company wanted to build a two-gigawatt data center on the old AK Steel site in his town. He learned it from a consultant's email.

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