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PNS Daily Newscast - March 19, 2019

Democrats call for investigation of spa owner who allegedly offered access to President Trump. Also on the Tuesday rundown: Prolonged repercussions expected from the “Bomb Cyclone.” Plus, navigating the stumbling blocks to Medicaid expansion.

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A new $500,000 federal grant will help more domestic violence victims in Kentucky afford safe housing. (@TatianaMara/Twenty20)

Grant Helps Domestic-Violence Survivors Counter Financial Abuse

Monday, March 18, 2019

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A shelter in Bowling Green will be able to help more women fleeing abusive relationships afford safe housing, thanks to a ...Read More

The Kentucky State Penitentiary complex in Eddyville, Ky., holds more than 850 people and has been in operation since the 1880s. (Wikimedia Commons)

Life After Prison a Challenge in KY Communities

Thursday, March 14, 2019

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Researchers are following 230 Kentuckians who either are incarcerated or have recently been released, as part of a national ...Read More

Kentuckians with felony convictions who have served their time are demanding the right to vote. (Kentuckians for the Commonwealth/Flickr)

With Eyes on Governor, Kentuckians with Felonies Rally for Right to Vote

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

FRANKFORT, Ky. – People with felonies in their past are rallying in Frankfort today, calling on Gov. Matt Bevin to return voting rights to ...Read More

According to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, tobacco use is the state's number-one public health threat. (@Vinokurov_Yury/Twenty20)

KY Lawmakers Balk at Making School Campuses Tobacco-Free

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill that would prohibit the use of tobacco products on school property and reduce students' exposure to secondhand smoke is ...Read More

Under House Bill 136, Kentuckians with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis could be prescribed medical marijuana. (@LittleIvan/Twenty20)

Kentucky Sets Stage for Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Monday, March 11, 2019

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky lawmakers have taken the first steps toward legalizing medical marijuana. House Bill 136 is up for a House vote ...Read More

According to a new report, 91 percent of U.S. coal-fired power plants are contaminating nearby groundwater with unsafe levels of toxic pollutants. (Jellybeens4/Twenty20)

KY Groundwater Pollution from Coal Ash Among Worst in U.S.

Friday, March 8, 2019

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A power plant outside of Louisville ranks among the top 10 most polluted in the country for groundwater contamination by coal ...Read More

A new program in Hazard, Ky., will offers paid on-the-job training in housing construction to people in recovery from substance abuse. (@reinasierra/Twenty20)

Construction Skills Help Kentuckians in Recovery Build New Lives

Monday, March 4, 2019

HAZARD, Ky. — A new job training program in Eastern Kentucky will teach people in recovery from substance abuse how to build homes. The ...Read More

Medicaid expansion has reduced the number of uninsured adults in Kentucky by more than 460,000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. (@thegoldenmonoclenyc/Twenty20)

KY Senators Fight to Preserve Medicaid Benefits

Thursday, February 28, 2019

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Two new bills introduced in the Kentucky Senate would require Medicaid to cover dental and eye doctor visits, and would ...Read More

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