By Phil Pendleton FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to prevent sanctuary cities in the commonwealth. They’ve made the issue a top priority for the 2020 legislative session. Senate Bill 1 would prohibit law enforcement from enacting, adopting, or otherwise enforcing any sanctuary policy and to support the enforcement of federal immigration…
By RHONDA MILLER An innovative collaboration among Kentucky colleges and universities is launching a new program to address the state and national shortage of nurses. The new partnership lets nursing students earn an associate’s degree, which is a Registered Nurse or RN program, at Somerset Community College. Then the students can remain at the Somerset campus to earn…
By R.G. Dunlop This article was produced in partnership with the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. A Kentucky river city once rich in tobacco was grappling with growing concerns about the health risks of electronic cigarettes. The former governor had already banned e-cigarettes in some state buildings, and…
By GREG DAVIS Food deserts are typically described as residential communities marked by limited accessibility to healthy food items; as well as readily available places where people can walk and exercise. Eastern Kentucky has its share of food deserts and Dr. Allison Gustafson, endowed professor of dietetics and human nutrition at the University of Kentucky, was awarded…
BY MICHON LINDSTROM KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky- The Senate has passed their first pro-life bill of the 2020 session. Senate Bill 9, a “born alive” bill passed with a vote 32-0. The legislation requires a medical professional to provide medically appropriate care to an infant if they are born alive after an attempted abortion or any other type of…
By KARYN CZAR A new poll finds Toyota’s opposition to stricter vehicle emissions standards is at odds with its customers’ views, and could even cost the company a generation of first-time car owners. In 2019, the automaker joined a lawsuit against the State of California and more than 20 other states that disagree with new regulations…
By Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky House has voted unanimously to approve $2.5 million for design and preliminary work for a veterans nursing home in Bowling Green. Lawmakers said the funding would be in addition to the $10.5 million in state bond funding allocated by the 2017 General Assembly. The proposed 90-bed facility would…
By WKYT News Staff FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Students, school leaders and elected officials will gather at the State Capitol in Frankfort Monday, Jan. 27 in support of school choice. More than 300 people are expected in Frankfort at 10 a.m. The event kicks off with a prayer by Rabbi Snaid, a member of the Jewish…
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Lawmakers have been told Kentucky state colleges and universities will ask for their first funding increase since the 2007-08 budget. Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson told lawmakers Thursday that public colleges will seek a 6.2% increase next fiscal year and an 8.8% increase in the 2022 fiscal year over current…
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The most important legislative opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky said Friday that there is a “narrow path forward” for it. Senate President Robert Stivers said that the day after a medical-cannabis bill was filed in his chamber. Senate Bill 107 has bipartisan sponsorship from 11 of the Senate’s…
