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By Representative Scott Lewis The need for breast cancer awareness doesn’t end While October is most widely recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer awareness is a year-round commitment and involves education, proactive health measures, advocacy, and sustained support for those in treatment and survivorship. This involves three components of year-round awareness: proactive health and…

By Jennifer Wimmer Trick-or-treating is a fun Halloween tradition, but safety should be a top priority for families and communities. Here are essential safety guidelines to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience: All children should be accompanied by a responsible adult during trick-or-treating. It’s best to start early, around 5 p.m., and plan to…

By Representative Scott Lewis Lawmakers continue to push governor to move existing funds to meals program for vulnerable seniors Last month, lawmakers were alerted by Area Development Districts (ADDs) about problems with state funding for a program that provides meals to some of our most vulnerable senior citizens. The ADDs work with local agencies to…

By Jennifer Wimmer Indiana State Police are investigating a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of a Hancock County native and her husband Tuesday afternoon in Santa Claus, Indiana. Jamie Conder Adkins, 48, a graduate of Hancock County High School, and her husband, John Earl Adkins, 49, died from gunshot wounds following a shooting at their…

By Representative Scott Lewis Week in Review: Medicaid, disaster prep, and tech As committees continue to meet throughout the interim, lawmakers have the opportunity to further delve into interim joint committees, taskforces, and statutory committees. The upcoming 2026 Regular Session will give the legislature an opportunity to utilize the knowledge they have gained from studying…

By Jennifer Wimmer Forty-eight Kentucky hemp farmers, including Mark Allen and Steve Ogley of Hancock County, and others from Harrison, McLean, Scott, Owen, Henry, Woodford, Breckinridge, Lyon, Hopkins, Caldwell, Nelson, Green, Hardin and Calloway counties, have sent a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell urging him not to support any legislative language that would criminalize the…

By Representative Scott Lewis  Few challenges have weighed more heavily on Kentucky families and communities than substance abuse. Addiction has touched every county, every community, every school district and countless homes across the Commonwealth. It tears apart families, burdens our health care and justice systems and cruelly steals both lives and livelihoods. However, there is…

By Jennifer Wimmer The FREE, family-friendly Touch-A-Truck event, hosted by the Kentucky Science Center, is happening on Saturday, September 6th, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Participants will have an opportunity to get hands-on with fire engines, police cruisers, ambulances, construction rigs, buses, race cars, motorcycles, farm equipment, military vehicles and more! This valuable learning event will…

In Design Rush’s 2025 U.S. Data Privacy Rankings, Kentucky has emerged as the most secure location in the nation for safeguarding personal information and protecting those who use the internet. These evaluations assess states based on the frequency of cybercrimes, the rate of data exposures per person and the effectiveness of their data protection regulations,…

By Representative Scott Lewis Week in Review: Budget, education, agriculture headline week Many of my legislative updates put a focus on the work we do in our interim joint committees. These meetings allow us to study important issues, hear from experts, and discuss topics that may become bills during the 2026 Regular Session. They serve…