Kentucky
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Census shows more Kentucky families struggle to meet basic needs
More Kentucky households struggled to meet their basic needs last year, according to new Census data. Kentucky has the sixth-highest children's …
Monday, September 16, 2024
DOJ report finds Louisville overuses its psychiatric hospitals
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has found Kentucky is failing to provide access to community-based mental health services for people who …
Report: Kentucky construction jobs, union membership on rise
More jobs are available now in Kentucky compared with the past couple of years and many are better-paying union jobs driven by federal investments…
KY communities consider solar zoning ordinances
As Fayette County considers approving industrial-scale solar operations on farmland, more communities in the Commonwealth are considering special …
Kentuckians recognized for efforts to improve maternal health
The Commonwealth has the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, and within the state maternal deaths are twice as high among Black …
Some older Kentuckians will save on prescription drugs next year
Around 60,000 Kentucky seniors will save more money on their medications in the New Year, according to a new AARP report. Under the federal …
What an extra $15,000 a year means for a rural Kentucky grocer
This article was produced by Resource Rural.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Resource Rural-Public N…
Experts: Utility disconnections in extreme weather harm communities
Housing advocates said they are seeing more Kentuckians affected by electricity shut-offs. In 2022, the number of Kentuckians who had their power …
Unionized Kentucky AT&T workers continue strike amid safety concerns
Unionized AT&T workers in Kentucky are continuing their strike against the company over bargaining delays. Across the country today, Communications …
The Economic Opportunity Act: 60 years of service to Kentuckians
This week marks the 60th anniversary of landmark anti-poverty legislation. The Economic Opportunity Act created a network of Community Action …
Stalled Farm Bill could see Conservation Title changes
Progress on the new Farm Bill remains stalled as members of Congress argue over price increases for commodity crops and proposed cuts to the Supplemen…
Report: New laws will put more KY kids in troubled detention facilities
Two Kentucky laws recently went into effect are expected to increase the number of incarcerated children in the state, according to a new report from …