Government
Anti-abortion researchers take legal action over retracted studies cited in FDA case
Researchers whose anti-abortion-funded studies were used to argue for restrictions on medication abortion — and then were retracted on methodological grounds — are now taking legal action against academic publisher Sage, which pulled their papers in February. Represented by conservative law firms Consovoy McCarthy and Alliance Defending Freedom, the latter of which sued the Food […]
More women are seeking sterilizations post-Dobbs, experts say
In the months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, there was a spike in the number of women seeking sterilizations to prevent pregnancy, a recent study shows. Researchers saw a 3% increase in tubal sterilizations per month between July and December 2022 in states with abortion bans, according […]
Public invited to discussion of Amendment 2 at Kenton County Public Library in Erlanger Oct. 14
To help voters better understand Amendment 2, which would allow Kentucky’s legislature to steer public dollars into nonpublic schools, LINK nky and Educate NKY will host a Community Conversation next week. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 14? at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Public Library. RSVP for a free ticket […]
Dozens of dams in Kentucky are in poor shape or worse. They won’t be cheap to fix.
FRANKFORT — Whenever a heavy rain falls, Jenkins Mayor Todd DePriest can’t help but think back to a deadly disaster as he drives around his small, mountain town checking on its aging dam and bridges.? The dam that created Elkhorn Lake, known locally as Jenkins Lake, was built 112 years ago to provide hydropower to […]
Blaming ‘mob intimidation,’ Northern Kentucky Republican finds new site for fundraiser
This article is republished from the Northern Kentucky Tribune, a nonprofit publication of the Kentucky Center for Public Service Journalism. Controversial gun rights advocate Kyle Rittenhouse is to be the special guest of a campaign fundraiser Oct. 9 for state House candidate TJ Roberts of Burlington. The event will mark Rittenhouse’s second appearance in Kentucky […]
GOP leaders say policy debates are to come as Democrats decry Amendment 2 as ‘blank check’
FRANKFORT — With the general election next month, Kentucky’s top Democrats and Republicans are both criticizing what they say is misinformation about a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools.? Amendment 2, which Kentucky voters will decide, was a top priority for GOP lawmakers during this year’s legislative session; […]
McConnell’s PAC pumps money into Kentucky legislative races. Beshear’s not so much.
FRANKFORT — While Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s new political action committee, In This Together, has yet to report donating to a Democratic legislative candidate, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s old PAC has reported giving $200,000 to help Republicans running this fall for the Kentucky legislature and local offices. In a report filed with the […]
Kentucky House election will test how culture war issues play in suburban Lexington district
After his support for LGBTQ+ teens cost Republican Rep. Killian Timoney the primary, voters in his suburban Lexington district will choose between the Republican who defeated him and a Democrat who describes himself as more of a Libertarian.? The candidates are Democrat Adam Moore, a military veteran and business owner, and Republican Thomas Jefferson, who […]
Top 2 KY lawmakers talk removal process when asked about Grossberg allegations
FRANKFORT — The top two Republicans in the Kentucky General Assembly laid out the process to remove a lawmaker in response to questions about allegations of inappropriate behavior against Louisville Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg.? Speaking to reporters in the Capitol Annex Wednesday afternoon, House Speaker David Osborne said indications of impropriety within the chamber are […]
Another Kentucky school district warned by attorney general not to campaign against Amendment 2
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office sent a cease and desist notice to a public school district that took an online stance against a constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools.? Augusta Independent Schools became the second public school district in the state to openly oppose Amendment 2 via Tuesday […]
Beshear recognized on 2024 TIME100 Next list
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was named to the TIME100 Next list for 2024 following his reelection in a red state and consideration as a running mate by Vice President Kamala Harris put him in the national spotlight.? The list curated by Time Magazine recognizes emerging leaders from around the world. Beshear was highlighted for […]
How Kentucky’s former top prosecutor used his powers to go after abortion providers in secret
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s attorney general and two University of Louisville physicians waged a legal battle for more than a year that almost no one knew about —? even though it involved the Republican candidate for governor and an issue of intense public interest. The secrecy around the case – from its outset in June of […]