Sylvia Goodman

2 days ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

Kentucky’s state gas tax is set to decrease to 26.4 cents per gallon on July 1. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the drop Thursday saying those savings can add up for families. “Whether you’re driving to school, to work, headed to church, or headed out on a family trip, at least here in Kentucky your gas is going to cost a little bit less starting July 1st,” Beshear said.

2 days ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

Shannon Long, a certified midwife with a doctorate in nursing, has thought about opening her own freestanding birth center for years. After working in hospitals for more than two decades, Long said she wanted to get away from policy-driven care. “There's a population of people out there that don't feel comfortable delivering at home, and they really don't want to deliver in a hospital, so the birth center is a good fix for those people,” Long said.

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

In a razor thin vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget resolution, which would cut trillions of dollars in taxes while scaling back safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Kentucky’s House delegation, five Republicans and one Democrat, were split on the bill. GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has long expressed dissatisfaction with the bill, voted “no,” as did Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Louisville.

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

The U.S. Department of Education pulled out of an agreement to give Kentucky school districts more time to spend COVID relief funds in late March, but left the door open for case-by-case relief. The Kentucky Department of Education, which appealed the decisions on behalf of school districts, said the federal agency approved two projects out of Boone County — worth about $44,600 — while denying $10.6 million for several other projects in a letter from the federal department late last week.

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman

Five people were killed and several more were injured when a man wielding an AR-15 opened fire inside Old National Bank in downtown Louisville in 2023. On Monday, a Jefferson County judge ruled a lawsuit filed on behalf of victims’ families can move forward to hold a Louisville gun seller, a distributor and a firearm accessory manufacturer accountable.