News
Kentucky wildlife refuges get federal help
BY TOM LATEK Kentucky Today The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that more than $21.7 million has been approved by the Migratory Bird ...
Tom Latek, Author at The Interior Journal
News
Beshear signs sports gambling, medical marijuana bills into law
BY TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Less than 24 hours after they were passed during the waning hours of the General Assembly, Gov. Andy Beshear has ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, March 31, 2023 6:13 pm
News
Sports wagering bill approved by Senate committee
A House bill that would allow sports wagering in Kentucky was approved by the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee on Wednesday, which means a Senate ...
by Tom Latek, Monday, March 20, 2023 6:24 pm
News
Cameron picks a dozen counties for election audit
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Attorney General Daniel Cameron held a public random drawing on Monday to select the 12 Kentucky counties that will undergo a ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 11:17 am
News
Beshear relaxes restrictions on medical cannabis
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Tuesday allowing Kentuckians with certain severe medical conditions and who meet certain requirements ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, November 25, 2022 5:15 am
News
Homestead exemption increase is good news for seniors
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the maximum homestead exemption at $46,350 for the 2023 and 2024 tax periods, an ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 4:22 pm
News
Adams credits early voting for smooth Election Day
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Secretary of State Michael Adams says the general election has gone smoothly, with no major problems reported. “Usually when it’s this ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, November 9, 2022 2:13 pm
News
Covid report is a mixed bag for Kentucky
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today It was a mixed report in the weekly COVID-19 numbers released Monday by the Kentucky Department for Public Health, as deaths ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 3:00 pm
News
Beshear announces plan to expand statewide Internet access
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday announced more than $89 million in grants to expand broadband Internet access to unserved areas of ...
by Tom Latek, Monday, June 20, 2022 7:13 pm
News
Kentucky jobless numbers setting record lows
TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Kentucky set a record-low unemployment rate in April, but it didn’t hold for long, as the May jobless figure was even ...