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A bill banning college “gun free zones” in Kentucky passed out of a legislative committee. It was a last-minute addition to an unrelated piece of legislation.

Ag. Commissioner Ryan Quarles provided few specifics of his medical cannabis proposal, but that he wants to “keep big government” out of the regulatory scheme.

Kentucky lawmakers are advancing a bill to provide more resources for pregnant people with depression.

An infant was surrendered to a baby box in Bowling Green recently. It’s the first time that’s happened since Kentucky’s new law allowing the devices in 2021.

Over the past eight years, grassroots group Clark County CARES has worked at the local and state levels to increase education and support surrounding substance use.

Clark County CARES’ annual Drug Facts Week kicks off Monday. There will be discussions and events surrounding addiction through Saturday.

Almost two months after arguments, the Kentucky Supreme Court still hasn’t issued a decision on the state’s near-total ban on abortion.

Indiana abortion care provider Dr. Caitlin Bernard dropped her lawsuit against Attorney General Todd Rokita on Thursday.

A county judge ruled Friday that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated state law, breaking confidentiality in his office’s investigation of Dr. Caitlin Bernard.

The nursing shortage has led to a greater reliance on travel nurses that come with big price tags. That’s causing some hospitals to rethink their nursing staff retention efforts.