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When the Kentucky House voted to ban gender-affirming medical treatment for Kentucky minors, even if their parents want them to have such care, it illustrated what’s wrong with our politics,
Melissa Patrick, staff reporter for Kentucky Health News, is a registered nurse and holds degrees in journalism and community leadership and development from the University of Kentucky. She has received several competitive fellowships, including the 2016-17 Nursing and Health Care Workforce Media Fellow of the Center for Health, Media & Policy, which allowed her to focus on and write about nursing workforce issues in Kentucky, and the year-long Association of Health Care Journalists 2017-18 Regional Health Journalism Program fellowship.
A radio-thon raised over $60,000. The schools collected more than nine tons of food. Volunteers came forward for the 31st Share-a-Christmas.
The flu has killed at least 29 Kentuckians this season. Meanwhile, deaths from COVID-19 going up.
ISP Trooper Scott Patrick was shot and killed while on duty in 2003. During senior night at Christian Academy of Louisville, law enforcement was there to celebrate his son's accomplishments.