Lisa Autry
Reporter/ProducerLisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.
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The manager of a retail cannabis store in Bowling Green will soon find out if he won the lottery.The first of two random drawings will take place on Monday to award dispensary licenses under Kentucky’s emerging medical marijuana program.
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Starting Dec. 1, Kentuckians with a range of chronic illnesses can begin visiting their doctor to be approved for medical marijuana. Patients wanting access must have received written certification from their physician.
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Workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Hardin County have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers Union. A news release from the UAW says a super majority of employees have signed authorization cards to unionize.
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Kentucky’s Judicial Conduct Commission has suspended a circuit judge in Adair and Casey counties. An investigation found Judge Judy Vance Murphy abused her position to influence cases and committed other misconduct.
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A forensic audit of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System has found no fraud or criminal behavior, but does offer recommendations for improving internal policies and staff training.
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Voters have given Todd Alcott a second term as Bowling Green mayor. The Republican incumbent fended off a challenge from Democrat Patti Minter in the non-partisan race.
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In Tuesday's election, Kentucky voters will decide whether to change the state constitution to open the door for school choice. Amendment 2 would allow the state legislature to use tax dollars on education outside of public schools.
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The most hotly contested question on Kentucky’s ballot next week may not be who should take office, but whether to remove a constitutional barrier which could open the door for school choice. Amendment 2 would allow state lawmakers to spend public tax dollars on education outside of public schools.
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The Kentucky Board of Education has passed a resolution supporting public dollars for public education. The statement, approved unanimously this week, opposes Amendment 2 on the November ballot.
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The murder trial for missing Bardstown mother, Crystal Rogers, is headed to southern Kentucky. A Nelson County judge ruled Monday that the trial of Brooks Houck and two co-defendants will be held in Warren County.