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KY Rep. files bills to add KY to states pledging to support top presidential vote-getter
FRANKFORT – Against the backdrop of today’s filing deadline for candidates running in May’s primary, state Rep. Chad Aull announced he is sponsoring three election-reform bills he called “long overdue.”
Hunting and fishing bill receives first hearing of the 2024 session
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2024) — A measure on hunting and fishing licenses for landowners – the first bill to receive a hearing in the 2024 legislative session – advanced out of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee on Thursday.
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government shamelessly exploits unsettled issue of open records law
In the midst of the opening day legislative melee comes this important note about a public agency that should know better. Lexington Fayette Urban County Government has officially taken the position that "[e]mails sent and received by Stephanie Raglin, in her capacity as Chair of the Lexington-Fayette Opioid Abatement Commission . . . to include solicitations from businesses and the responses, if any, sent by Chair Raglin [and] . . . messages from the public . . . whether or not Chair Raglin responded."
Detroit Man Sentenced in Lexington to 200 Months for Armed Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Detroit man residing in Lexington, Kenneth Hinton, 43, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 200 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, for possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and money laundering.
Businesses are pitching local governments to give them money from the national opioid settlement
Information for this story was also gathered by Kentucky Health News. By Aneri Pattani, KFF Health News, Republished from Kentucky Health News. The pitches are bold and arriving fast: Invest opioid settlement dollars in a lasso-like device to help police detain people without Tasers or pepper spray. Pour money into psychedelics, electrical stimulation devices, and other experimental treatments for addiction.
Potential political shifts loom in Lexington’s Urban County Council races
Lexington, KY – Several key developments have emerged this week in the upcoming 2024 Urban County Council races, with two new candidates filing and two incumbent Councilmembers announcing that they will not run for re-election.
Committee discusses temporarily removing firearms from individuals in crisis
FRANKFORT — Legislation to temporarily remove firearms from individuals experiencing a mental health crisis may be filed during the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, said he’s been working on the bill for “a while.” It would focus on crisis aversion and rights retention, or CARR, for those individuals, he said.
Travel for abortions, mainly from states like Kentucky, has doubled following Supreme Court decision
By Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist. Republished from Kentucky Health News. This week, Kate Cox got an abortion, but had to leave Texas, where she lives, to get it. She joined more than 9.3 million Americans who got a legal abortion in the past 10 years, of which 8,300 (0.9%) got one after 20 weeks of gestation. Texas and Kentucky have similar, near-total bans on abortion.
Drug trafficking org busted by DEA Agent and School Board Member, Jason D. Moore
LEXINGTON, KY – A federal criminal investigation, led by DEA Special Agent and local school board member Jason D. Moore, has uncovered a significant inventory of illegal substances and firearms, indicative of a major criminal enterprise in Fayette County. Eugene L. Fishback, 31, allegedly a key figure in the local drug trafficking network, was apprehended in the operation and is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl on December 8.
School Board approves one-year extension to Health Department’s contract for school nurses
LEXINGTON, KY — The Fayette County Board of Education has approved a $4 million contract to extend its collaboration with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department for school health services through the 2024-25 academic year. This decision, announced in the latest “Board Meeting Buzz” newsletter, marks a significant development in the ongoing discussion about the future of school health services in Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS).
Reinstating CFATS vital to protecting Kentucky communities, national security (OPINION)
As citizens of Madison County know firsthand, safeguarding our community from potential environmental threats requires vigilance, partnership and perseverance. The milestone achievement of safely completing the destruction of 523 tons of deadly chemical agents at the Blue Grass Army Depot this fall was the culmination of decades of grassroots advocacy and federal, state and local collaboration. And Central Kentucky is now a much safer place because of it.
School board reconsiders privatizing school nurses. For now.
LEXINGTON, KY — Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), in a crucial pivot, is now negotiating to extend its longstanding contract with the Lexington-Fayette Health Department for school nursing services. This move marks a significant shift from Superintendent Demetrius Liggins’ initial proposal to privatize these services and cut costs. The Fayette County Board of Education’s decision to reconsider Monday came in response to a vocal and concerted pushback from the community, underscoring the deep-seated concerns over the potential impacts on student health care.
A Lexington councilmember missed 27 meetings this year. They’re running for re-election.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council member who missed 27 meetings during her first year in office is running for re-election. “I am running for re-election,” an announcement on 4th District Councilmember Brenda Monarrez’s campaign website said on Wednesday. Her campaign filed a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance on November 9.
Lexington could soon have more homeless kids, as pandemic-era rental assistance program ends
LEXINGTON, KY — As the curtain falls on a pandemic-era federal rental assistance program, a grim forecast looms over Lexington, with advocates warning of a potential surge in homelessness, particularly among children. This concern follows the cessation of a lifeline that has supported numerous families during the economic turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updates given on Fayette County school construction projects
Lexington, KY – Two significant construction projects are currently underway at Fayette County Public Schools: Mary E. Britton Middle School and the construction of The Hub for Innovative Learning & Leadership (The HILL). The latest updates on these projects were presented at Monday’s school board meeting, shedding light on the progress and future outlook.
ONE Lexington to give 2023 update: How they’re addressing violence with innovative strategies
Lexington, KY— In an upcoming Urban County Council work session on Tuesday, ONE Lexington will present its 2023 update, showcasing a range of initiatives aimed at tackling urban challenges, particularly those related to gun violence and its impacts on the community.
Versailles man pleads guilty to possessing explosive devices, guns at UK Hospital in 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a significant legal development, Bryan T. Carroll, 46, of Versailles, entered a guilty plea on Monday to federal charges of possessing explosive devices and guns at the University of Kentucky Hospital in 2021. The plea agreement, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Central Division, Lexington, detailed Carroll’s admission to multiple federal offenses.
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