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Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman undergoes double mastectomy, urges Kentuckians to schedule preventative exams
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Monday that she had undergone a double mastectomy. “Concerns were raised to me during a recent routine physical exam. With a significant family history of cancer, I made the decision to have a double mastectomy. I am happy to report that a successful surgery was performed today, and I […]
Beshear to deliver ‘budget address’ tonight on KET
In 2022, Kentucky House Republicans took Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear by surprise by filing a two-year state budget bill before the governor had delivered a budget proposal or the traditional budget address to the legislature. Beshear is turning the tables on Republicans Monday night by delivering what’s being described as a budget address on KET. […]
Defense bill paves way for ‘new missions’ at Blue Grass Army Depot, says McConnell
The newly passed national defense act “lays the groundwork for Blue Grass Army Depot to take on new missions,” said U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who called for “ramping up production of defense materials at installations” like the 14,600-acre site in Madison County. The depot housed the United States’ last stockpile of chemical weapons, the last […]
Sen. Damon Thayer, Republican floor leader, will not run for reelection
Sen. Damon Thayer, a Georgetown Republican and the Kentucky Senate’s majority floor leader for a decade, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection. “I have decided not to seek reelection to the state Senate in 2024,” Thayer said. “The end of my current term next year will mark 22 years in the Senate and 12 […]
Lexington leaders appeal for peace in Mideast, mutual respect at home
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton on Tuesday released a joint statement with religious, civic and business leaders in Kentucky’s second-largest city appealing for peace in Gaza and Israel and respect for a diversity of views at home. Gorton, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers and a group of Jewish, Muslim and Palestinian leaders in Lexington have been […]
John Rosenberg, civil and human rights activist, to receive honorary degree from University of Kentucky
John Rosenberg, a Holocaust survivor who worked as a civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department and built a nonprofit legal aid organization in Eastern Kentucky, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Kentucky at the December commencement. Rosenberg will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters at the ceremony which begins […]
Former Gov. Julian Carroll will lie in state at Kentucky Capitol Friday
Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll, who died Sunday at 92, will lie in state at the state Capitol on Friday, Dec. 15. Carroll, who also served as speaker of the Kentucky House and as a state senator, will lie in state in the Rotunda from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. until […]
Kentucky high school graduates are leaving college financial aid unclaimed. Find out about FAFSA changes.
College financial aid applicants can expect the release of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, on Dec. 31, according to an announcement last month by the U.S. Department of Education. In Kentucky, two higher education organizations are partnering to get out information on the changes for the 2024-25 school year. Changes […]
Republican John Schickel will not seek reelection to Kentucky Senate
Kentucky state Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection next year. Schickel was first elected from Boone County’s 11th Senate District ?in 2008. In a news release, Schickel, a former U.S. marshall, said: “The Kentucky General Assembly, like the U.S. Congress, was founded to be a citizen legislature. Members of […]
The parties partied: Election night ’23 photo gallery
Gov. Andy Beshear secured a second term as Kentucky governor on Tuesday. Kentucky Republicans won all the down ballot races. Photographers Austin Anthony and Matthew Mueller were at the Democratic and Republican watch parties in Louisville capturing the mood and scene. Here is what they saw.
Lantern reporter Sarah Ladd recognized by Kentucky Psychological Association for ‘Breaking the Stigma’ series
The Kentucky Psychological Association has recognized Lantern reporter Sarah Ladd with its 2023 Mental Health in Media Award.? At a Friday awards ceremony in Lexington, the organization’s president Patti Weiter singled out the Lantern’s “Breaking the Stigma” series as an “impressive work of public service journalism.”? Ladd created the series in 2022 with the goal […]
Guide to Kentucky’s six statewide races. Early voting starts Thursday.
Kentucky voters are not electing just a governor this fall. Five other constitutional offices are on the “down ballot” — and only one of them, secretary of state, has an incumbent. No-excuse early voting starts Thursday, Nov. 2, and will last through Saturday. Voters can find information, such as address and hours, for their local […]