Crime Statistics Do Not Support Claims of a Crime Wave in Kentucky
The sponsors of House Bill (HB) 5, which will significantly increase incarceration in Kentucky by harshening penalties and lengthening sentences...
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Four Bills the General Assembly Is Moving That Would Benefit Kentucky Children and Families
Kentucky’s kids and their families’ health and economic well-being would benefit greatly from several bills making their way through the General Assembly right now. These proposals would improve maternal health,...
As GOP Pushes Safer Kentucky Act, Full Jails Prep for More Crowds
As GOP Pushes Safer Kentucky Act, Full Jails Prep for More Crowds By: Jared Bennett Source: Louisville Public Media
SNAP Warning as Bill Could Strip Thousands of Benefits
SNAP Warning as Bill Could Strip Thousands of Benefits By: Aliss Higham Source: Newsweek
Bill Would Remove Requirement for Kentucky Employers to Provide Lunch Breaks, Rest Periods
Bill Would Remove Requirement for Kentucky Employers to Provide Lunch Breaks, Rest Periods By: Karolina Buczek Source: LEX 18
Opponents Say Kentucky Bill That Would Tighten Eligibility for SNAP Benefits Is Recipe for Hunger
Opponents Say Kentucky Bill That Would Tighten Eligibility for SNAP Benefits Is Recipe for Hunger By: Monica Harkins Source: WDRB
Safer Kentucky, Lunch Breaks, Senate Vacancy and More: Where These 7 Bills Stand
Safer Kentucky, Lunch Breaks, Senate Vacancy and More: Where These 7 Bills Stand By: Rebecca Grapevine and Hannah Pinski Source: Courier Journal
Kentucky Bill Could End Workers’ Lunch and Rest Breaks, Slash Pay
Kentucky Bill Could End Workers’ Lunch and Rest Breaks, Slash Pay By: Matt Spears Source: News Nation Now
Republican Bill Could Take Lunch Break From Workers
Republican Bill Could Take Lunch Break From Workers By: Aliss Higham Source: Newsweek
Kentucky’s Kids Don’t Need Us to Drag Child Labor Laws Back to the 19th Century
When I was 16, I nearly sliced two fingers off my left hand while working at a plastics factory. A tenacious strip of tissue and pins inserted through my fingertips...