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Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin leaves the courtroom after a hearing on an emergency protective order issued against him and sought by his adoptive son, Jonah Bevin, March 25, 2025. (Photo by Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal, via press pool)

Former governor delays child support hearing by asking KY Supreme Court to remove judge

LOUISVILLE — A hearing Friday over whether former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s estranged son, Jonah Bevin, is entitled to child support or educational assistance has been postponed after Bevin’s ...

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Environment Appalachian leaders push for strong FEMA Act By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 9/15/25

Community leaders in Appalachia are urging the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to keep up progress on advancing the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans ...

Economy Kentucky veteran food assistance at risk under new SNAP changes By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 9/02/25

The Trump administration’s changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program mean that most Kentucky veterans will have to prove they are working, looking for work, or volunteering to ...

Health care Medicaid cuts would risk opioid treatment access for Kentucky By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 6/05/25

As Congress continues to push for cuts and additional work requirements for Medicaid eligibility, experts warn more Kentuckians could lose access to treatment for substance use disorders. The U.S. ...

Economy Under budget plan, Kentucky would face large gap in SNAP funding By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 5/15/25

Congress is mulling a budget and tax proposal which could leave states picking up more of the tab for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. More than 276,000 Kentucky households received ...

Health care Several Republican-controlled states advancing plans to ban fluoride in drinking water By Richard Eberwein – 5/08/25

After an intensified and misguided scrutiny of fluoride from members of the Trump administration, Republican lawmakers in several states are pushing for laws to ban or remove requirements to use the mineral in drinking water.

Energy Experts: Wind could be Appalachian Kentucky’s next economic driver By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 4/07/25

Appalachian communities in Kentucky are poised to become manufacturing hubs for the wind energy industry, experts say. The region’s workforce, accessible transportation routes, and stash of ...

Health care Kentucky Medicaid work requirement changes could further depress communities By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 3/24/25

Some Kentucky lawmakers want to make it mandatory for some Medicaid participants in Kentucky to work, but experts say that would disproportionately affect people with mental health or substance use ...

Democracy Report: Kentucky falls behind in voting rights restoration By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 2/25/25

More than 153,000 Kentuckians are still being denied the right to vote because of a past felony conviction, according to recent data from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky. More than 191,000 ...

Crime GOP Kentucky lawmaker meets with pardoned Jan. 6 felon convicted of assaulting police: ‘Welcome home’ By Richard Eberwein – 1/28/25

Last Saturday, Kentucky state Rep. Josh Calloway (R-Irvington) made an X post welcoming home a pardoned Jan. 6 felon, whose 14-year prison sentence was absolved by President Donald Trump.

Economy Immigrant workers, business owners help grow Kentucky’s economy By NADIA RAMLAGAN Kentucky News Connection – 1/27/25

Kentucky’s immigrant workers and business owners generate $14 billion of economic input, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. President Donald Trump ...

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