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WEBSep 11, 2024 · BY: McKenna Horsley - August 30, 2024. LOUISVILLE — Kentucky state Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence in Jefferson County District Court Friday morning. The 62-year-old Democratic lawmaker from Shivley was arrested by local police early Tuesday.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to address West Virginia Democrats …
WEB17 hours ago · Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will be the keynote speaker at an annual West Virginia Democratic Party dinner later this month. Beshear, a two-term governor in a red state, will speak at the party’s Roosevelt Kennedy Dinner at the Charleston Civic Center on Sept. 27. West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin called Beshear “a ...
Beshear signs order banning conversion therapy on Kentucky minors
WEB1 day ago · Beshear’s order comes after Rep. Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, has repeatedly sponsored legislation to ban conversion therapy in Kentucky. Each year, her bill has had bipartisan support. Given that, it’s always been a “mystery” to her why it didn’t pass, she told the Lantern Wednesday.
Growth in clean energy jobs spurred by incentives congressional …
WEB2 days ago · Kentucky for the second straight year had the nation’s second fastest growth in clean energy jobs, though the state still lags in the actual number of such jobs, according to an annual report that focuses on economic development and energy. The report from E2, which describes itself as a ...
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WEBABOUT US. The Kentucky Lantern is an independent, nonpartisan, free news service. We’re based in Frankfort a short walk from the Capitol, but all of Kentucky is our beat. We focus on how decisions made in the marble halls of power ripple through the lives of Kentuckians. We bring attention to injustices and hold institutions and officials ...
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · BY: Vanessa Gallman - August 27, 2024. It is disappointing that a Kentucky federal judge dismissed felony charges against two former police officers charged in the death of Breonna Taylor during a 2020 raid. But the decision by U.S. District Judge Charles R. Simpson III to place blame for the 26-year-old emergency-room technician’s death ...
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Beshear says he's focused on Kentucky; others say his time in the ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Gov. Andy Beshear says the media spotlight on him when he was considered a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, has the potential to make a difference for Kentucky if …
‘We cannot hold on:’ Kentucky child care providers plead for more …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · More than 250 Kentucky child care providers responsible for 150,000 children across the state sent lawmakers a letter Tuesday pleading for more support, saying what’s been proposed in the state budget “is not enough” as their industry is “ at risk of collapse.”. The letter asks lawmakers to pass a supplemental lifeline funding bill in the final days of the 2024 legislative session ...