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Medical cannabis bill passes Senate, awaits House vote March 30
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill that would make medical marijuana legal for some in Kentucky has passed the state Senate for the first time and awaits a vote in the House, which has passed two similar bills in previous legislative sessions. Sen. Stephen West “It is time for Kentucky to join…
Read MoreAP Business Summary | March 15, 2023
US futures fall as bank anxiety hits global markets U.S. futures tumbled and bank stocks around the world were falling again as anxiety over the health of the global banking system re-emerged after a broad market rebound the day before. Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 slid 1.7% early Wednesday and futures for the Dow…
Read Morefeatured Senate committee advances childhood gender protection bill
BAPTIST PRESS, AP REPORTS | Mar 14, 2023 FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — In an emotional committee meeting Tuesday, a transgender-related bill that bans access to gender-affirming medical care for those under 18 was approved by the GOP-led committee, sending it to the full Kentucky Senate. The measure grew in scope before emerging from the…
Read MoreBBB Issues Response in Aftermath of Wind- and Rainstorms
March 6, 2023 – BBB serving Greater Kentucky and South Central Indiana warns of storm-chasing scammers in the aftermath of the storms that struck Kentucky and Indiana late last week. With any destructive and severe weather, there is an increased potential of out-of-town storm chasers looking to take advantage of victims as they begin the process…
Read More5 confirmed dead from Friday’s severe weather outbreak
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – At least five people are confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands are without power due to the severe weather outbreak that rocked Kentucky on Friday, especially the western and central sections of the state. During a Saturday press conference at the Capitol, Gov. Andy Beshear gave…
Read MoreUnvaccinated attendee of big revival has state’s third case of measles in 3 months; Ky. ranks very low in measles vaccinations
An unvaccinated Jessamine County resident who attended the large, spontaneous revival at Asbury University has Kentucky’s third reported case of measles in three months, the state Department for Public Health said Friday. “Anyone who attended the revival on Feb. 18 may have been exposed to measles,” Dr. Steven Stack, the state health commissioner, said in…
Read MoreBill to let advance-practice registered nurses prescribe controlled substances on their own passes Senate, until now its roadblock
By Melissa Patrick | Kentucky Health News After years of debate and momths of negotiations, a bill to create a path for Kentucky’s advanced-practice registered nurses to prescribe controlled substances independently has passed the state Senate and gone to the House on a 30-2-1 vote. Senate Bill 94 was the result of a compromise brokered…
Read MoreHouse panel advances bill to make insurers pay for testing that doctor says can lead to ‘miraculous’ treatment of certain cancers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require private and public insurance plans in Kentucky to cover biomarker testing for cancer and screenings for genetic-based reactions to drugs has been posted for passage Tuesday in the state House. The House Health Services Committee unanimously approved House Bill 180 Feb. 16. It is…
Read MoreAn update on the state juvenile justice system
Within the last year, we have seen many stories of our state juvenile justice centers, including how the youths are treated, riots, youth workers being hospitalized, and the lack of safety within the facilities. Some Interim Joint Committees met with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) during the summer months about the riots. Legislative Oversight…
Read MoreLawmakers return to Frankfort
Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday to reconvene following a constitutionally required break in the 2023 30-day legislative session. We immediately got back to work, passing House Bill 1, which codifies the income tax reduction from 5 percent to 4.5 percent that went into effect on January 1. The bill lowers the income tax to…
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