Apr 11 Local News Beshear Predicts Prescription Pill Bill Will Pass in Strong Form Supporters of a bill that would put more restrictions on prescription pills say they believe the measure will pass soon, despite increased lobbying efforts by doctors to weaken the bill. The bill would move the KASPER prescription tracking system to the Attorney General’s office and strengthen restrictions on pain clinics. Kentucky lawmakers were unable to […] By Kenny Colston Apr 11 Local News Beshear Predicts Prescription Pill Bill Will Pass in Strong Form Kenny Colston
Mar 26 Local News Stumbo Says Drug Bills, On-Time Budgets Will Be Highlights of 2012 Session As the 2012 legislative session winds down, lawmakers aren’t touting a long list of accomplishments. They say that’s not due to a lack of work, but mainly a lack of extra money to fund new programs or expand others. Instead, House Speaker Greg Stumbo says the main highlights will be a three-bill attack on Kentucky’s […] By Kenny Colston Mar 26 Local News Stumbo Says Drug Bills, On-Time Budgets Will Be Highlights of 2012 Session Kenny Colston
Feb 6 Local News Officials Urge Passage of Prescription Drug Legislation From Brenna Angel, Kentucky Public Radio Governor Steve Beshear and other state officials are touting a legislative proposal that focuses on fighting prescription drug abuse. House Speaker Greg Stumbo filed House Bill 4 last week calling for tougher restrictions on pain management clinics and better use of the state’s prescription monitoring system, and other lawmakers […] By WFPL News Feb 6 Local News Officials Urge Passage of Prescription Drug Legislation WFPL News
Oct 30 Local News Prescription Painkiller Highway We spoke with Courier-Journal writer Laura Ungar Friday on State of the News about her ambitious series of articles on the prescription drug problem in Kentucky, fueled largely by loosely-regulated “rogue” pain clinics in Florida. New regulations enacted in Florida this year are making a dent, but the scope, and toll, or the problem are […] By Brad Yost Oct 30 Local News Prescription Painkiller Highway Brad Yost
Oct 28 Here and Now Food Truck Regulations, Louisville Orchestra Impasse, Prescription Drug Smuggling, the Governor’s Race and More: Today on State of the News 1:06pm: We’ll talk about recent developments in the Louisville Metro, including JCPS student assignment, the Louisville Orchestra, and two men currently trapped in a surface mine in Ohio County. 1:30pm: WFPL’s Phillip M. Bailey and cn|2‘s Kenny Colston analyze the Kentucky governor’s race. 1:40pm: The latest food truck regulations have operators angry and patrons confused. […] By Laura Ellis Oct 28 Here and Now Food Truck Regulations, Louisville Orchestra Impasse, Prescription Drug Smuggling, the Governor’s Race and More: Today on State of the News Laura Ellis
Oct 6 Local News State Leaders Call For Better Tracking Of Prescription Drugs From Brenna Angel, Kentucky Public Radio As Kentucky works with neighboring states and federal authorities to tackle prescription drug abuse, three state government leaders say there are improvements that also need to be made within the Commonwealth. At a press conference in Lexington this morning, Governor Steve Beshear, Attorney General Jack Conway, and House Speaker […] By Rick Howlett Oct 6 Local News State Leaders Call For Better Tracking Of Prescription Drugs Rick Howlett
May 24 Local News Drug Czar Says Kasper Isn’t Enough to Fight Drug Abuse by Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio Kentucky’s system for tracking prescription drug sales is “forward leaning” but it’s not enough to curb abuse. That’s according to U.S. Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske. Speaking to the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, Kerlikowske said the system, known as KASPER, and similar initiatives in other states work well, […] By WFPL News May 24 Local News Drug Czar Says Kasper Isn’t Enough to Fight Drug Abuse WFPL News
May 12 Local News Special Edition of On Point Live at 10 AM At 10:00 am this morning, WFPL News will broadcast On Point live. The topic of the hour is prescription drug abuse, which is a major problem in Kentucky. The White House drug czar has called Kentucky “ground zero” for the problem. The Courier-Journal‘s Laura Ungar–who wrote the Prescription for Tragedy series–will appear on the show, […] By Gabe Bullard May 12 Local News Special Edition of On Point Live at 10 AM Gabe Bullard
May 11 Local News Programming Note: On Point to Discuss Prescription Drug Abuse Thursday at 10 At 10:00 am Thursday, WFPL will broadcast On Point live. The topic of the hour is prescription drug abuse, which is a major problem in Kentucky. The early broadcast will give Louisville-area listeners a chance to discuss the topic on air. The Courier-Journal‘s Laura Ungar–who wrote the Prescription for Tragedy series–will appear on the show, […] By Gabe Bullard May 11 Local News Programming Note: On Point to Discuss Prescription Drug Abuse Thursday at 10 Gabe Bullard
Apr 19 Local News Ohio Governor Joins Beshear Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio Ohio Governor John Kasich says he’ll be meeting with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Tuesday to talk about ways the two states can join forces to fight prescription drug abuse. “We’re going to work with the governor of Kentucky, the governor of West Virginia (and) I’ve already talked to […] By WFPL News Apr 19 Local News Ohio Governor Joins Beshear Against Prescription Drug Abuse WFPL News
Apr 14 Politics Conway, Mongiardo Praise Florida Governor’s Reversal on Prescription Tracking Reacting to a congressional panel on the “pill mill pipeline”, Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Dan Mongiardo and Attorney General Jack Conway praised Florida Governor Rick Scott for supporting the creation of a prescription drug monitoring system in his state. On Thursday, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear told WFPL that Scott assured him that Florida would initiate a […] By WFPL News Apr 14 Politics Conway, Mongiardo Praise Florida Governor’s Reversal on Prescription Tracking WFPL News
Mar 7 Politics Amid Calls to Retain Prescription Tracking System, Florida Legislature Convenes This Week Florida Governor Rick Scott has proposed cutting the state's yet-to-be-implemented prescription tracking system. Various federal and Kentucky officials have asked Scott to reconsider, saying that Florida pill mills are the source of many of the prescription drugs abused in Kentucky. By Gabe Bullard Mar 7 Politics Amid Calls to Retain Prescription Tracking System, Florida Legislature Convenes This Week Gabe Bullard
Mar 2 Local News NPR Covers Florida Prescription Tracking Controversy On Monday morning, Greg Allen reported on Florida's prescription drug abuse problem for Morning Edition. Allen calls Florida the epicenter of the abuse epidemic, and then details Florida Governor Rick Scott's plans to cut a proposed prescription tracking program. By Gabe Bullard Mar 2 Local News NPR Covers Florida Prescription Tracking Controversy Gabe Bullard
Feb 24 Local News Kerlikowske Finishes Tour of Commonwealth White House Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske has wrapped a tour of Kentucky, and he says he plans to press the Governor of Florida to help fight prescription pill abuse. Many of the prescriptions abused in Kentucky originate in Florida, where they are illegally traded. Governor Rick Scott has proposed cutting a program to track prescriptions in his state. By Gabe Bullard Feb 24 Local News Kerlikowske Finishes Tour of Commonwealth Gabe Bullard
Feb 22 Local News Beshear Asks Florida Governor To Keep Prescription Tracking Program Governor Steve Beshear is the latest Kentucky official to ask Florida Governor Rick Scott to rethink his plans to cut a prescription drug tracking system. It's estimated that many of the prescription pills that are abused in eastern Kentucky come from Florida, and Beshear follows Congressman Hal Rogers in asking Scott to keep the program funded. By Gabe Bullard Feb 22 Local News Beshear Asks Florida Governor To Keep Prescription Tracking Program Gabe Bullard