Kentucky Falls Behind in Tobacco-Prevention Spending
The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention-and-cessation efforts has Kentucky ranked 39th in the nation. According to the...
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Child Advocates Work to Ensure Training of Educators to Spot Child Abuse
Educators in Kentucky are required to report child abuse, but unlike other professionals who regularly interact with kids, state law does not ensure...
MADD Encourages Safe Holiday Celebrations
If you are traveling this holiday season, MADD's president urges you to make a sober decision about how to get home safely. Nationwide, as many as 800...
Groups Petition to Ban Railroad Tankers
Oil is being shipped across the country in train cars that even the government says are unsafe, and two environmental groups are taking on the U.S....
Kentucky Business Leaders Claim Smoke-Free Helps Bottom Line
Health advocates are targeting the 2015 session of the Kentucky General Assembly for passage of a comprehensive smoke-free law that would cover all...
Kentucky Residents Wait For Coal Ash Ruling
Federal rules about the storage and disposal of coal ash are expected from the Environmental Protection Agency this week. Kentucky is "in the center of...
Demand Greater Than Supplies at Kentucky’s Food Banks
A new report from Feeding America finds that more than 3.5 million food distributions were made this year to more than 209,000 Kentucky households. That...
Kentucky’s Rural Workers Rely on Earned Income Tax Credit
Rural living can be a struggle in Kentucky. In fact, for more than a quarter of the state's rural workers, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) keeps...
Stressful Times for Kentucky Caregivers
As we head into the holiday season, there can be added stress, especially for thousands of Kentuckians caring for a loved one. For the past four years,...
Kids Toiling in America’s Tobacco Fields
Children half the smoking age are reportedly laboring in tobacco fields across the burley belt. It’s hard to tell how many or how old they are, but one...