Kentucky Lantern
The Kentucky Lantern is a free, independent news outlet that operates without political bias. Located in Frankfort, just a short distance from the Capitol, we cover news from all across Kentucky. Our mission is to examine how decisions made by those in power impact the daily lives of Kentuckians. We highlight injustices and hold public officials and institutions accountable. We share the inspiring stories of Kentuckians who are making a positive impact and focus on what is working well in our communities. Our goal is to foster a fairer and healthier Kentucky for everyone. The Lantern is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit organization that spans the nation, bringing together journalists to address the gaps in state government coverage created by the decline of local journalism.
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Kentucky House passes bill to limit foreign influence in ballot measure campaigns • Kentucky Lantern
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kentuckylantern.com | McKenna Horsley |Kentucky Lantern
FRANKFORT — A bill that seeks to limit foreign influence in campaigns on Kentucky ballot measures easily passed the House Wednesday. Rep. John Hodgson, R-Fisherville, introduced House Bill 45 to prevent foreign donors and entities from donating to campaigns on ballot measures, such as a constitutional amendment. He argued the change would close a potential loophole in the state’s current election laws.
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kentuckylantern.com | Sarah Ladd |Kentucky Lantern
FRANKFORT — A Republican bill to financially compensate Kentuckians exonerated after wrongful convictions unanimously cleared its first legislative hurdle, the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 206 could cost Kentucky an initial $3 million over the course of three years and between $650,000 to $900,000 each year after in payments and other benefits to innocent people who spent time behind bars and on parole for crimes they didn’t commit. It passed unanimously out of committee Wednesday.
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kentuckylantern.com | Sarah Ladd |Kentucky Lantern
FRANKFORT — One after another, gun violence survivors and anti-violence advocates told their stories in the Kentucky Capitol rotunda Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to do more to protect them. Calvin Polachek, a graduate student at the University of Louisville, shared that when he was a high school student in Pennsylvania, he walked past his best friend lying in a pool of blood after a school shooting. “A week later, I go back to that school, and that was the worst part,” Polachek said.
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kentuckylantern.com | Sarah Ladd |Kentucky Lantern
FRANKFORT — In a full bipartisan sweep, the Kentucky Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at protecting children from sexual extortion Wednesday. Senate Bill 73, which makes sextual extortion — or sextortion — a felony, now heads to the House. The bill would also make it easier to collect legal damages from a perpetrator and require schools to educate children about what sextortion is. A floor amendment to the bill clarifies this education has to be done in an age-appropriate way.
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