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Busy one out here today. As you may have heard, London Mayor Randall Weddle was indicted earlier today on four counts of excessive campaign donations (I'd recommend reading Tom Loftus' work on the subject over the past couple years via @KYLantern) courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…

NEW From @chatlanis @stateline_news @KKrisberg @pubhealthwatch : The “big, beautiful bill” would cause 11.8 million more Americans to become uninsured by 2034. publichealthwatch.org/2025/07/03/med…

Better video of the crowd size. Definitely over 1,000

This is easily the largest protest in Tallahassee since President Donald Trump took office. #NoKingsProtest started in front of the Florida Historic Capitol at 10 a.m. and there’s already hundreds.

Can the two party system be saved in Kentucky? Or are the Democrats headed for permanent political irrelevance? This is the question I confront in my latest for the @KYLantern, as well as offering some advice on how to salvage the parties. Check it out below:

@NicholasHazele1 @KYdeservesMOORE @KYLantern Captions unfortunately are covering a part of the board, but votes should be clear if you zoom in.

The preliminary @KYAuditor report of foster children sleeping in DCBS buildings highlights the scope of issue across KY and the need for further investigation by @KyOmbud to understand barriers to placement, conditions, and more. Read more @KYLantern: bit.ly/4aEdrPh

I spoke with @ladd_sarah of @KYLantern about the @LungAssociation's new #StateofTobaccoControl report. "Kentucky is not doing enough to prevent smoking and vaping, says annual report" kentuckylantern.com/2025/01/29/rep…

Strong bipartisan support in U.S. Senate advances bill expanding immigration detention. @ArianaLFigueroa kentuckylantern.com/2025/01/09/dc/…

Louisville Democrat announces bid to primary Grossberg in 2026 kentuckylantern.com/briefs/louisvi…

An independent abortion clinic that was forced to close in Louisville is trying to retain its existing infrastructure so that opening would be easier if abortion becomes legal again. kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/16/rep… @KelcieMMorris

Poorly treated sewage is spilling into streams, some Kentuckians are unsure if they’ll have water and some small utilities appear at risk of going under. That's according to requests for state aid made by water utilities across Kentucky: kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/16/ken… @liamniemeyer

Kentucky’s largest city is seeing a “spike” in probable and confirmed cases of the highly contagious chickenpox. All have been in unvaccinated people or in babies too young to be inoculated, according to the city health department. From @ladd_sarah: kentuckylantern.com/briefs/louisvi…

Kentucky Senate Democrats reelect caucus leadership @mckennahorsley kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentuck…

The Louisville Metro Police Department has entered into a five-year consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice following allegations of civil rights violations and misconduct. From @ladd_sarah: kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/12/lou…

Kentucky state employees who work in the executive branch will soon be eligible for 6 weeks of paid family leave. From @ladd_sarah: kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/12/ken…

Kentucky legislative Republicans earlier this week took aim at state correctional policies on gender-affirming care for inmates, particularly public funding for hormone treatment or surgeries. kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/12/ken… @liamniemeyer

Allison Adam is succeeding Ben Chandler as the CEO+president of The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Ahead of her new role, she sat down with @ladd_sarah to discuss her goals for the organization — and the state of health in the commonwealth. MORE: kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/12/a-c…

.@KYYouth is asking lawmakers to use dollars from a legal settlement reached with an e-cigarette company on prevention efforts, remove certificate of need for freestanding birth centers and more during the next legislative session. From @ladd_sarah: kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/11/ken…

A panel of Kentucky lawmakers told health advocates Tuesday they plan to introduce a variety of bills in 2025 to collect gun violence data, restore abortion access, regulate artificial intelligence, reform prior authorization and more. From @ladd_sarah: kentuckylantern.com/2024/12/11/at-…