Ahead of next year's #kyga27 legislative session, Kentucky hemp industry leaders asked lawmakers to change how they’re regulated — that’s if federal law doesn’t ban intoxicating products first.

From KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

In 2022, UofL Health asked to convert 33 acute care beds into 33 psychiatric beds. Same building. Same bed count.

Denied.

Kentucky can do better. #KYGA27 https://www.bluegrassinstitute.org/certificate-of-need-laws-sigaud-orozco/

A $24 million surgery center in Fort Mitchell sat tied up for more than two years — delayed by litigation from a rival hospital system. 170,000 northern Kentucky residents waited. Kentucky patients paid the price. https://ow.ly/zItC50ZMVoT #KYGA27

On a 0–100 scale of CON stringency, Kentucky scores 100. Maximum restriction.

Indiana and Ohio have scrapped most of theirs.

Patients near the state line can see the difference. Our new report explains why. #KYCON #KYGA27 https://www.bluegrassinstitute.org/certificate-of-need-laws-sigaud-orozco/

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We’re not quite Wisconsin yet, but this appears to be the new normal for Kentucky’s big nonpartisan judicial races. #kyga26 #kyga27

At a Frankfort listening session, Kentuckians from across the state described their frustrations with data center developments in their communities and begged lawmakers to act sooner rather than later. #kyga26 #kyga27

From KPR's @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

On a 0–100 scale of CON stringency, Kentucky scores 100. Maximum restriction.

Indiana and Ohio have scrapped most of theirs.

Patients near the state line can see the difference. Our report explains why. #KYCON #KYGA27 https://ow.ly/MLkK50ZMVol

The 2027 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly begins in 112 days. The session calendar, which is subject to change, is now available: legislature.ky.gov/Documents/27... #kyga27