Kentucky
Thursday, February 6, 2025
KY lawmakers propose alternatives to incarceration for primary caregivers
A bill introduced by Kentucky lawmakers would increase alternatives to prison or jail for parents convicted of nonviolent offenses. Most of the …
Monday, February 3, 2025
More than half of Kentuckians have a college degree or credential
Kentucky is inching closer to its goal of having 60% of residents equipped with a college degree or credential by 2030. The latest data from Lumina …
KY Power proposes new energy efficiency programs
Eastern Kentucky's largest utility, Kentucky Power, is proposing to expand its energy efficiency programs for residential and commercial customers…
Will Kentucky lift restrictions on freestanding birth centers?
Next week, Kentucky lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would lift legal red tape that backers say makes it difficult to open up …
Report: Most Kentuckians unsatisfied with their jobs, wages
Kentucky's unemployment rate is higher than the national average and workers who are employed said they are unsatisfied with their pay, according to …
Immigrant workers, business owners help grow Kentucky's economy
Kentucky's immigrant workers and business owners generate $14 billion of economic input, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Economic …
UN Green Climate Fund invests in KY factory farming, report finds
By Sophie Kevany for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Kentucky sees increase in life without parole sentences
Kentucky has seen one of the largest percent increases in its incarcerated population serving life without parole sentences. According to a new …
Proposed Medicaid changes would hit KY and other rural states hard
Nearly one-third of Medicaid funding could be on the chopping block as lawmakers look for ways to reduce the national deficit. A new report found …
Kentucky works to reduce overdose deaths in Black and brown communities
Groups across the state are working to reduce overdose deaths among minority populations. According to state data, overdose deaths are on the …
Kentuckians’ health insurance tax credits set to expire at end of 2025
This Wednesday is the deadline to enroll in Affordable Care Act marketplace health coverage. Advocates say this year is even more critical for …
Ohio River Basin would get federal protection under new legislation
The Environmental Protection Agency would be in charge of protecting and restoring the Ohio River Basin under recently proposed legislation by Reps…