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Economists lower Ky. state revenue forecast by 2%
FRANKFORT State government general revenues will fall $305 million short of hitting budgeted expectations in the fiscal year that began July 1, according to a forecast made Tuesday by the group of economists charged with making state government...
Kentucky-Indiana Joint board to hold Monday meeting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky-Indiana Joint Board will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. ET Monday, Sept. 22, at the KYTC District 5 office, 8310 Westport Road or via Zoom. The meeting will be as follows: FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2025) – The...

Frankfort residents invited to shape new city plan at public hearing
The City of Frankfort is gearing up to apply for a grant to develop a new comprehensive plan, and they are looking for community input. FRANKFORT, Ind. (WTHI) — The City of Frankfort is gearing up to apply for a grant to develop a new...
Kentucky advocacy organization opens menstrual product pantries across state
A Kentucky organization is looking to help anyone in need of free menstrual products through a network of pantries it plans to set up across the Commonwealth. Period Y’all is a statewide organization sponsoring these pantries through community...

Kentucky Center for Leadership hosts summit at WKU Innovation Campus
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, the Western Kentucky University Innovation Campus was home to a summit hosted by the Kentucky Center for Leadership, bringing leaders together from south-central Kentucky to learn about the best leadership...

Nursing researchers explore new ways to improve the quality of methadone treatment
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing are testing an intervention to reduce staff stress and improve methadone patient treatment retention for opioid use disorder thanks to a $4.5 million grant from the National Institute on...

'Help fill that gap': Kentucky YMCA growing teen advocacy program
The Kentucky YMCA Youth Association is growing one of its signature programs to help teens get involved locally and learn how government works. At the Republic Bank YMCA in Louisville, one of seven sites across the state, students will meet weekly...
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Epstein Survivors Blast FBI Director Kash Patel For Claiming 'No Credible Information' Financier Trafficked Women to Others By Ben Brachfeld
NEED TO KNOW Jeffrey Epstein survivors are criticizing FBI Director Kash Patel for statements made on Capitol Hill this week Patel said "no credible information" existed that Epstein trafficked women to others The survivors say there are documents...

Breitbart Business Digest: Does Lisa Cook Own Her Fed Governorship?
The Other Problem with Lisa Cook’s “Property” The fight over Lisa Cook’s seat on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve turns on a deceptively simple question: does a Fed governor have a property right in exercising their power over...

HealthTrackRx Invests $45.5M In Milestone Kentucky Opening
HealthTrackRx, a leading provider of next-morning molecular diagnostic testing, celebrated the official ribbon-cutting of its new campus at UPS Healthcare Labport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. This $45.5 million investment represents a...

Kentucky state guardianship workers providing protection for over 4,000 people
Kentucky state officials are working to bring care to adults in need of guardianship. The Division of Guardianship works to protect legally disabled individuals who have no options for caregivers besides the state. Guardianship is a legal...

Bourbon & Beyond Wraps Kentucky Festival
Megan Moroney. Photo: Steve Thrasher The seventh Bourbon & Beyond welcomed fans from around the globe and over 120 music artists over the weekend. The Bourbon, Food & Music Festival was held from September 11-14 in Louisville, Kentucky. The...

Twelve states spark outrage with SNAP overhaul that leaves elderly turning to food banks
TWELVE US states have sparked outrage among Americans with a huge SNAP overhaul that is limiting what shoppers can buy. As the changes to the food stamps program ban Americans from making certain purchases, another SNAP struggle has older...

With Medicaid cuts looming, some Kentucky providers look toward expanding mobile health
As Kentucky's health care systems braces for billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts over the next several years, hospitals and providers are discussing how to move forward while still keeping Kentuckians healthy. Earlier this week, the Mobile...

Meet Milligan’s New Faculty: Music, Business, Sport Management, Counseling, Nursing—and a Whole Lot of Passion
By: Emily Haas, Alissa Smith, and Gabrielle Jones A new academic year at Milligan means new faculty, including both new and familiar faces. Alena Carhart Alena Carhart is now an instructor of music and musical theatre in Milligan’s music...

Democratic governors criticize Trump for ‘politicizing’ disaster relief
A pair of Democratic governors criticized President Donald Trump for not approving federal disaster relief for states led by those he has political disagreements with.Both Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), whose state was recently denied disaster relief for...
Starbucks says customers can ask for political names on drinks after a viral video of a barista declining to write the name Charlie Kirk on a cup
Starbucks says that customers can ask for political names on their drinks following a viral video in which a barista declined to write the name of assassinated conservative Charlie Kirk on a customer's cup. Eight baristas told Business Insider...

What Happens After We Die? These UVA Researchers Are Investigating It.
A t the eastern edge of downtown Charlottesville—past the red-brick pedestrian mall with its bookstores and fudge shops and busking guitarists, beyond the incongruously modern amphitheater, just as the road begins to slope downhill toward the...

Hundreds of people show up to Charlie Kirk vigil in Northern Kentucky
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - People in the Tri-State are holding vigils in memory of Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at an event in Utah. One of those vigils was on Wednesday in Burlington. According to Boone County Commissioner Jesse Brewer,...

Mary Means Business: Pickleball bar coming to Starkville
Five Starkville entrepreneurs are betting big on the sport that’s sweeping the nation one court at a time. Wesley Ferguson, Brad Jones, Brian Lesley, Sean Owen and Gregg Jones have partnered to start PKL ROW, an indoor pickleball facility set to...