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Heritage Foundation touts controversial Project 2025 plan on RNC outskirts
MILWAUKEE — Despite former President Donald Trump’s denial of any connection to the conservative presidential transition plan known as Project 2025, the initiative’s driver, the Heritage Foundation, promoted the platform mere blocks from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, attracting officials and personalities from the party’s most conservative wing. The project has taken heat from […] The post Heritage Foundation touts controversial Project 2025 plan on RNC outskirts appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Booker, Castro urge feds to prepare for DACA recipients seeking health care access
WASHINGTON — Worried about the outcome of the 2024 election, a slew of congressional Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday to take steps to ensure Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients can actually access health insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act when they become eligible this year. The Biden […] The post Booker, Castro urge feds to prepare for DACA recipients seeking health care access appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
University president defends multicultural religious, social, and academic groups on campus
FRANKFORT — For almost 90 minutes on Tuesday, Kentucky lawmakers who tried to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in Kentucky’s colleges were told why such programs were needed in higher education. Yet, one legislator said DEI programs “segregate” students. Among presenters were two university presidents — Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson and Morehead State […] The post University president defends multicultural religious, social, and academic groups on campus appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Florence mass shooting devastates family, shakes community
“We have never dealt with this before,” was how Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery described the mass shooting of seven people in the early hours of July 6. “I know it’s gone on throughout the nation, but this is the first time that we’ve had a mass shooting in Florence,” Mallery said during a press […] The post Florence mass shooting devastates family, shakes community appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Healthy coincidence? Kentucky’s adult smoking rate, cigarette tax collections decline
Increasing state cigarette taxes has proven to be an effective policy to decrease smoking rates, and it appears that is also true in Kentucky. Nearly 30 percent of Kentucky adults smoked in 2011, two years after the legislature had doubled the cigarette tax to 60 cents a pack. Following a 50-cent increase to $1.10 in […] The post Healthy coincidence? Kentucky’s adult smoking rate, cigarette tax collections decline appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Trump pick of J.D. Vance as running mate opens new battlefront in presidential race
MILWAUKEE — Republicans on the floor of the Republican National Convention cheered Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance becoming their vice presidential nominee Monday, as Democrats slammed his opposition to abortion rights, and called him inexperienced and a “clone” of Donald Trump. Reaction from all corners of American politics poured in as GOP delegates inside the Fiserv […] The post Trump pick of J.D. Vance as running mate opens new battlefront in presidential race appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Public school funding at risk if Kentuckians approve Amendment 2, new study says
Kentucky’s public schools could take a big hit to their state funding if voters approve a constitutional amendment this fall allowing the General Assembly to begin funding private schools, a progressive think tank and several school leaders warned Monday. The new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KyPolicy) estimates that if Kentucky were […] The post Public school funding at risk if Kentuckians approve Amendment 2, new study says appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
BREAKING: Trump picks Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Donald Trump announced Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate Monday during the first day of the Republican National Convention, capping off months of speculation about who would get the nod as his vice presidential pick. Vance has not been a member of Congress long, having less than two years […] The post BREAKING: Trump picks Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents criminal case
MILWAUKEE —The federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump was dismissed Monday by a Florida judge on the grounds that the Department of Justice unlawfully appointed special counsel Jack Smith. The order, while likely to be appealed, makes the possibility even more remote that Trump will be tried before the election on any […] The post Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents criminal case appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Protesters, law enforcement discuss security at the RNC after Trump shooting
On Sunday, the Coalition to March on the Republican National Convention (RNC) affirmed its determination to march Monday morning, on the convention’s first day. “For the past two years all across this country, we pulled together a broad grouping of community organizations, unions, students, immigrant rights, LGBTQ, anti-war groups, and many others,” coalition spokesperson Omar […] The post Protesters, law enforcement discuss security at the RNC after Trump shooting appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Some new Kentucky laws are in limbo as governor says lawmakers failed to fund them
FRANKFORT — Kentucky legislators enacted more than 200 laws this year, most of which take effect today, July 15. At least 20 new laws are in limbo, however. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says the Republican-controlled General Assembly failed to fund them — to the tune of $153 million — even after he informed lawmakers of […] The post Some new Kentucky laws are in limbo as governor says lawmakers failed to fund them appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Medical debt erased for 1,257 Kentuckians. Now let’s improve patient protections.
As health care costs continue to rise, so does anxiety about being able to afford medical treatment. Even those with good insurance can find themselves stuck with a surprise medical bill or mounting out-of-pocket expenses. The reality is that many Kentucky families are just one medical emergency away from a financial crisis. The specter of […] The post Medical debt erased for 1,257 Kentuckians. Now let’s improve patient protections. appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Biden asks the nation for unity, promises security review after Trump shooting
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Sunday called for unity and pledged an independent review following the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday where former President Donald J. Trump was shot and injured. “An assassination attempt is contrary to everything we stand for as a nation,” Biden said in remarks from the White House Sunday […] The post Biden asks the nation for unity, promises security review after Trump shooting appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at rally in Pennsylvania
The FBI said early Sunday it had identified the man who shot former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Secret Service said Saturday night that the shooter “fired multiple shots toward the stage from an elevated position outside of the rally […] The post FBI identifies shooter in assassination attempt on Trump at rally in Pennsylvania appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Biden says ‘no place for this kind of violence in America’ after shooting at Trump rally
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden denounced political violence during brief remarks Saturday night after a shooting abruptly ended a campaign rally that Donald Trump was holding in Pennsylvania and injured the former president. Biden declined to say if the incident, which is under investigation by the Secret Service, was an assassination attempt. “I have an […] The post Biden says ‘no place for this kind of violence in America’ after shooting at Trump rally appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Members of Congress condemn violence after shots seemingly fired at Trump rally
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress rejected political violence Saturday after a shooting at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania left at least one rallygoer dead and forced the Secret Service to rush the former president off stage. Local authorities confirmed the shooter was killed, according to The Associated Press. The shooting at a crowded outdoor […] The post Members of Congress condemn violence after shots seemingly fired at Trump rally appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Have cello, will pedal: Brainstorming a walkable, bike-friendly Kentucky
Acclaimed cellist and native Kentuckian Ben Sollee said he gained a sense of freedom growing up in Lexington on his bicycle. He would hop on it to ride around the neighborhood, no cell phone and little worries with him, not having to be home until dark. But as he grew into adulthood and a career […] The post Have cello, will pedal: Brainstorming a walkable, bike-friendly Kentucky appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Kentuckians mourning another mass shooting met by GOP lawmakers’ unfathomable cowardice
Over Fourth of July weekend, there was a mass shooting at a 21st birthday party in Florence (northern Kentucky, Boone County); four people were shot to death; three are recovering, including a 19-year-old girl. According to news reports, the 21-year-old shooter was on probation with a criminal history that included sexual assault of a 13-year-old. […] The post Kentuckians mourning another mass shooting met by GOP lawmakers’ unfathomable cowardice appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
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