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Sen. Douglas seeks continued study of Kentucky’s certificate of need law
FRANKFORT — Telling a Senate committee Wednesday that “we should not rush” the state’s policy conversations about certificate of need, a central Kentucky lawmaker presented his resolution seeking to reestablish a task force to examine the issue. Sen. Donald Douglas, R-Nicholasville, presented his resolution to the Senate Standing Committee on Health Services. He filed it […]
Northern Kentucky lawmaker files three bills loosening certificate of need requirements
FRANKFORT — Saying that Kentuckians should have options when it comes to where they get their medical care, a Northern Kentucky representative filed three bills Tuesday aimed at reforming the state’s certificate of need (CON) requirements.? The bills, filed by Rep. Marianne Proctor, R-Union, would increase health care expenditures minimums, removesome services like freestanding birthing […]
Overdoses up in Lexington as fentanyl is being found in all types of drugs
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced it is seeing “an unusually high number of suspected nonfatal drug overdoses” a week into 2024.? There were 29 such overdoses Jan. 4-7, the health department reported, compared with 17 the previous week. “This is an important time to carry naloxone, used to reverse opioid overdoses, especially if you […]
Massie draws two Republican challengers in Kentucky congressional race as candidate filing ends
FRANKFORT — After a slew of candidates dropped off their paperwork, the door to the secretary of state’s office promptly closed at 4 p.m. Friday — marking the deadline for Kentucky’s 2024 election filings. Voters across the commonwealth have much to decide this year — races for Congress, General Assembly, Kentucky Supreme Court and most […]
Owsley County clerk indicted for tampering with vehicle registration records, misconduct
Owsley County Clerk Shanna Oliver has been indicted for tampering with vehicle registration records and official misconduct, according to a release Thursday from Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office. A Franklin County Grand Jury indicted Oliver Wednesday on one count of tampering with public records, a Class D felony, and one count of second-degree official misconduct, […]
Daniel Cameron joins anti-ESG group after leaving office
Former Republican governor candidate and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is now an executive with a group that aims to “steer public companies back to neutral on divisive, ideological issues.” The 1792 Exchange announced Cameron would join the not-for-profit organization as its chief executive officer in a press release Wednesday morning. He will lead the […]
Kentucky State Police say all clear after Capitol was evacuated for bomb threat
The Kentucky Capitol was evacuated Wednesday morning after Kentucky’s secretary of state, like other state offices around the country, received a bomb threat. After searching the Capitol and grounds, Kentucky State Police allowed people to return to the building in early afternoon. Michon Lindstrom, a spokesperson for the office, said the Capitol was evacuated after […]
Warren Beeler will serve as Jonathan Shell’s deputy agriculture commissioner
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner-elect Jonathan Shell has named Warren Beeler, a veteran of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and a former University of Kentucky Extension specialist, as his deputy commissioner. Beeler, who served as Republican Shell’s campaign chairman, held positions in the state agriculture department for 17 years. Republican Gov. Matt Bevin in 2016 appointed him […]
Lt. Gov. Coleman says her post-mastectomy reports ‘came back clean,’ stresses importance of early detection, prevention
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, who underwent a double mastectomy Dec. 18, says her “post-surgery reports came back clean.” In a release Tuesday, Coleman said: “While I am grateful for my amazing health-care heroes, and the relief I feel for having answers, please hear me when I say, if I had put this off, skipped appointments, […]
Recycle Christmas trees to make fish habitat Dec. 26-Jan. 15
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will be collecting evergreen trees at 29 drop-off locations across the state from Dec. 26 through Jan. 15 as part of its annual effort known as? “Christmas for the Fishes” to recycle Christmas trees into fish habitat. “The spirit of giving doesn’t have to end after the holidays,” said Spencer Phillips, […]
Remains of Army helicopter pilot Shane Barnes of Hopkinsville found in Mediterranean Sea
The remains of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Barnes, of Hopkinsville — and two other special operations soldiers who died when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed on Nov. 10 — have been recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. military officials and the Barnes family said. A team of Navy and Army personnel, along with deep-ocean salvage […]
Candidates continue to file for 2024 elections ahead of January deadline
As the Jan. 5 deadline approaches, more candidates are filing to run in Kentucky’s 2024 elections.? The Secretary of State’s website lists filings for many elections, including those in the General Assembly, U.S. congressional races, and the Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.? Americans will also select a president next year. Kentucky’s primary election […]