Editorials/Letters

  FRANKFORT, KY – The Family Foundation applauds Rep. Jennifer Decker, the bill’s sponsor, and the House chamber for the passage of HB 470 – the Do No Harm Act....

On Monday, March 6th, Congressman Rogers will be in Morehead and Ashland for three events that are open to the public. At 11:00am-Noon in Morehead, he will announce federal funding...

LOUISA, KY. -- TheLevisaLazer.com has repared the damage from a mysterious malware attack that began on or near Feb.22-25 and is the first such attack on The Lazer in it's...

Frankfort, Kentucky (February 23, 2023) – Earlier this week, members of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy voted to approve legislation that would protect the state’s public retirement...

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 The East Palestine train: How did it travel through towns without a warning label that it was highly hazardous? How could a train with at least...

SENATOR WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Week 3 of the 2023 Legislative Session   The 2023 Legislative Session is moving along, with Senate committees approving numerous measures for the full chamber’s consideration....

Feb. 17, 2023 This Week at the State Capitol Multiple bills on education and public safety move forward   FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly hit a new rhythm this...

SENATOR RAQUE ADAMS INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Safe at Home Act Would be Administered Through Secretary of State’s Office   Frankfort, Ky. (February 13, 2023) –...

SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Week 2 Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on Tuesday to reconvene following a constitutionally required break in the 2023 30-day legislative session. We immediately got back...

February 10, 2023   LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Lawmakers return to Frankfort for second week of session   Representative Scott Sharp   Perhaps my favorite part of being a legislator is returning...

Now is the Time for Kentucky’s Rural Electric Cooperatives to Move on Clean Energy Rural electric cooperatives provide power to nearly a third of Kentuckians, serving 1.5 million people in...

ELECTION REFORM CONTINUES Voters will head to the polls in less than 4 months to vote in the 2023 primary election for governor, secretary of state and other constitutional offices....

  If something is illegal, the law should be enforced. If a potentially addictive activity is unregulated, there should be oversight. These are common sense positions advocated by the Kentucky...

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023 Governor wants firm guidelines on how to spend opioid settlement money, now up to $842 million; Cameron appointee says no Slide from Office of the Attorney...

Military Kids Day is Set for February 16 at the State Capitol The Kentucky General Assembly’s annual Military Kids Day at the Kentucky Capitol is set for Thursday, February 16...

  “EAST KENTUCKY FLOOD” DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE The Center for Rural Strategies’ film will air on WYMT Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. Communities emerged battered but not broken, revealing the strength...

January 6, 2023 SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Week 1 As we convene the 2023 regular session, I would like first to wish you a happy new year. I hope...

January 6, 2023 SENATOR PHILLIP WHEELER LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Week 1 As we convene the 2023 regular session, I would like first to wish you a happy new year. I hope...

Bluegrass Institute responds to today's General Assembly vote reducing Kentucky's individual income tax rate The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions issued the following statement in response to today’s passage by the...

Thursday, December 29, 2022 Our year-end appeal: not just for us, but for all those news outlets that need more money to pay for journalism Another version of our bumper...