Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky announces leadership succession
Allison Adams, right, will succeed Ben Chandler as CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. (Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky) After nearly a decade at the helm of the…
Popularity of public charters in Montana is high, cost is high too
Photo illustration by Getty Images. More public charter schools are opening in Montana than expected, and they’ll cost the state more money too — an estimated $2.8 million, or three…
Federal regulators approve controversial Louisiana gas terminal project
This map from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shows planned locations for CP2, a a giant liquefied natural gas export terminal and an associated pipeline at Calcasieu Pass on the…
Feds join push for zoning reform
Richard Monocchio (left), principal deputy assistant secretary of HUD, presents a symbolic check to Metropolitan Council Chair Charles Zelle (right) to pay for technical assistance for cities changing zoning laws…
Kentucky State University receives $7 million grant for agriculture research network
Kentucky State University and its partners will be focusing on soil-less systems for growing food. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) FRANKFORT — Kentucky State University has been awarded a…
The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1966 visit to Sunflower County
Editor’s note: This article was written by Bryan Davis, publisher of The Enterprise-Tocsin newspaper in Indianola. It first published on June 21 and is republished below with permission. Click here…
SNHD confirms first cases of West Nile virus amid severe mosquito season
Researchers at the Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory test mosquitoes for virus. (Photo courtesy of Southern Nevada Health District) Policy, politics and progressive commentary The Southern Nevada Health District has…
House Speaker Johnson, Betsy DeVos lead attack on Title IX rule that protects LGBTQ+ kids
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a panel discussion Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in the U.S. Capitol on “protecting Title IX and women’s sports” with (left to right) Betsy DeVos,…
WEC rejects Vos recall petitions
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) speaks to reporters about Wednesday’s Assembly floor session. (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner) The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 4-2 on Thursday to reject the petitions…
The state of abortion in the U.S. two years post-Dobbs
An 2022 rally in downtown Nashville following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson. (Photo: John Partipilo) Abortion was legal and uncontroversial at the time of the nation’s…