Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern The Appalachian Regional Commission announced nearly $14 million for projects that help people recovering from substance use disorders to re-enter the workforce. Across 11 states, 43 projects were selected to receive part of the funding through ARC’s Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative. Federal Co-Chair […]
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Kentucky coal-fired power failures during winter storm come to light months later
Written by Liam Niemeyer for Kentucky Lantern Last December a mass of arctic air, later unofficially named Winter Storm Elliott, swept through Kentucky plunging temperatures to as low as eight degrees below zero. The frigid weather led to a power supply crunch across the Southeast as households and businesses tried to stay warm. Louisville Gas and […]
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in Kentucky
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is seeing an uptick in cases of pertussis, more commonly called whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services said in a Friday newsletter: “Recent cases have occurred primarily in central Kentucky but cases are being seen throughout the Commonwealth.” Whooping […]
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Cameron joins four AGs in warning law firms to end race-based hiring practices
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined a group of GOP attorneys general in warning 100 of the nation’s largest law firms against using race-based hiring practices for employment and contract workers. The nine-page letter sent on Tuesday to executives of American Lawyer 100 Firms calls for the firms to […]
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Kentucky education board to talk about an interim education commissioner next week
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Board of Education members will meet next week to begin their discussion of appointing an interim education commissioner to lead the Kentucky Department of Education. According to an agenda for the Wednesday, Sept. 6, special meeting, the board will go into closed session to discuss candidates “Which […]
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Kentucky regulator denies electricity discounts for crypto mining proposal
Written by Liam Niemeyer for Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s utility regulator has denied millions of dollars in electricity discounts offered by utility Kentucky Power to support a massive cryptocurrency mining operation in Eastern Kentucky. The Kentucky Public Service Commission in a Monday order stated Chinese-owned Ebon International, the proposed Lawrence County cryptocurrency-mining facility, would “unquestionably” create jobs along […]
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Kentuckians pre-register for online sports betting with approved apps
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians began pre-registering for online sports wagering apps Monday as part of the state’s timeline for implementing online sports betting. Approved mobile apps could start pre-registering accounts as early as 6 a.m. The apps can begin taking wagers on Thursday, Sept. 28. In-person sports betting begins in the state next […]
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What to know about Kentucky’s dominant COVID-19 strain
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern The “vast majority” of Kentucky’s COVID-19 cases are now the variant EG.5 – also known as “Eris” – according to Louisville infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns. This variant is “slightly more contagious … but overall not very different from the original omicron” strain, Burns told press Wednesday. EG.5 […]
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Kentuckians support more public spending for child care, survey finds
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern Most Kentucky voters surveyed in June said access to high-quality child care is essential to their ability to work, but they say the state isn’t doing enough to ensure they have it. Also, 75% of parents and 64% of voters are more likely to vote for a governor […]
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Beshear wants all school employees to have an 11% raise in the next budget
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear wants the legislature to fund an 11% pay raise for all Kentucky school personnel, which is the highest increase he’s backed since becoming governor. The Democratic governor, who is seeking reelection, unveiled some of his education priorities as part of his “Education First” plan for […]