Tom Latek

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Frankfort Reporter at Kentucky Today

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Governor still waiting for Trump to OK major disaster declaration

6 days ago | state-journal.com | Tom Latek

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Louisville physician charged with Medicare fraud

6 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Arthritis Knee Pain Centers (AKPC) and Dr. John Rush, its owner and Chief Executive Officer, face False Claims Act allegations related to false claims for knee injection procedures, it was announced on Friday by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky.
Cicadas are back this spring

6 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood 14 of 17-year periodical cicadas this spring, which have been designated the “Bourbon Brood” by University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment entomologists. Periodical cicadas have appeared in western Kentucky counties over the past few years, but the largest emergence area for 2025 will occur across most of central and eastern Kentucky.
Salyersville man sentenced 10 years for crimes against children and animals

6 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - An eastern Kentucky man who pleaded guilty to sex crimes against children and animals received a 10-year sentence, said Attorney General Russell Coleman. Kent Simpkins, 43, was sentenced at Magoffin Circuit Court for seven felony counts.
CPE tuition and fee hikes approved

6 days ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) board has approved a recommendation that would permit limited increases in undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for resident students during the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years.
Ground broken on state’s first medical cannabis cultivator business

1 week ago | westkentuckystar.com | Tom Latek

Ground has been broken on the first medical cannabis business in the state, Centaurus Farms in Monticello, which has been designated as a Tier II, 10,000-square-foot cultivator, said Gov. Andy Beshear during Thursday’s weekly press conference. He also noted that since January, more than 12,000 Kentuckians have received a written certification, and more than 8,000 have successfully applied for and received a medical cannabis card.
March unemployment rates have minimal drop

1 week ago | paducahsun.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2025 unemployment rate saw a slight drop from February, according to data released Thursday by the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The 5.2% March 2025 jobless rate was down 0.1 percentage points from February 2025 but was up 0.4 percentage points from one year ago.
Beshear waiting on White House for flood help

1 week ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear says he is still waiting to hear from President Trump on whether he will approve a major disaster declaration for Kentucky from the severe weather and historic flooding experienced in many parts of the state this month. “The declaration is important, because state agencies, local governments and Kentucky citizens have been significantly impacted by this event,” Beshear said during his weekly Thursday press conference.
March unemployment rates have minimal drop

1 week ago | kentuckytoday.com | Tom Latek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary March 2025 unemployment rate saw a slight drop from February, according to data released on Thursday by the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The 5.2 percent March 2025 jobless rate was down 0.1 percentage points from February 2025 but was up 0.4 percentage points from one year ago.
Beshear sends in request for major disaster declaration over flooding

1 week ago | westkentuckystar.com | Tom Latek

Governor Andy Beshear has sent his letter to President Donald Trump requesting that he declares a major disaster for Kentucky in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding, which began on April 2 and is continuing. In his letter, the governor noted, “This event produced record rainfall, widespread tornadic activity, hurricane-force winds, and large damaging hail.

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Tom Latek @TomL_Ky_Today

6 Nov 19

Much like the results of the Governor's race, the State Capitol is in a fog this morning. https://t.co/5I80mfvSPW

Tom Latek @TomL_Ky_Today

28 Feb 19

A huge line of teachers waiting to get into the Capitol Annex 90 minutes before a bill changing the makeup of the Teachers Retirement System Board will be heard in committee. https://t.co/KBD9CKafyC

Tom Latek @TomL_Ky_Today

27 Aug 18

More on the tragic death of John Asher...