♪ >> We've probably wouldn't have a problem if they quit selling to underage kids.

>> Lawmakers here continued concerns about children buying and using e-cigarettes.

>> A child zip code should never determine their success.

We're there to get 3.

>> Kentucky schools are honored for being family friendly.

>> When he was little in a draw all the time.

So we've the end that he was into the R. >> And hear about a glass of blowers.

Lifelong love of art.

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♪ ♪ >> Good Evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION for this Tuesday November.

The 19th I'm Kelsey Starks in for Renee Shaw this evening in the 2024 legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers passed House Bill 11 which regulates e-cigarettes specifically eliminate it limits the sale of vaping products to a small number of brands approved by the FDA.

>> The bill was met with bipartisan opposition in both chambers but was signed into law by Governor Andy Beshear today and then interim community committee meeting.

>> Lawmakers and students said the state needs to do more to crack down on underage vape sales.

Here's more from our Clayton Dalton as we begin tonight's Legislative update.

♪ >> House Bill 11, which takes effect on January.

First 2025. outlaws vapes that aren't regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, which includes lots of products that are fruit.

And candy flavored still, lawmakers heard testimony urging them to do more to prevent underage use of e-cigarettes and the 2024 session House Bill 11 was introduced with the goal of addressing the youth nicotine use crisis as past.

And even if it is enforced, it still fails to include the 3 constituent components of tobacco.

21 enforcement that is licensing of all retailers of all tobacco and nicotine products.

Including a retailer database know who is selling these products.

Annual compliance checks to ensure that the minimum legal sales age is being upheld, including follow-up checks for retailer violations.

And finally and forcible escalating penalties for retailer violations, including up to license suspension and revocation.

We know that these 3 elements work in other states.

The data shows it.

But Kentucky is one of about only 10 states for us is not have a similar tobacco.

21 enforcement structure.

Without proper retail licensure.

We're almost ensuring that the PA products, which you see before you today on the table over there, including this very handy vape pen, which was purchased at a vape shop in Bardstown Road will remain on the market and be available to youth.

Abby Gilbert, a representative for the Vapor Technology Association says House Bill 11 went too far.

>> FDA has not authorized flavored vapor products.

Hans House Bill 11 is a total ban on flavored vapor and near total ban on every other paper products and Kentucky.

The economic impact of removing all vapor products from the market is severe.

130 Kentucky small businesses will close, eliminating almost 1000 jobs.

Kentucky will lose 63 million in state business and Compean consumption taxes further, Kentucky's economy will suffer the loss of approximately 174 million in economic input.

>> Whether or not the FDA can regulate vaping products is a question the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in October of 2025. because of this Gilbert ask lawmakers to push the implementation date of House Bill 11 2 January first 2026. in anticipation of a clear ruling.

But one legislator didn't seem KET on the idea.

We probably wouldn't have a problem if they quit selling to underage kids.

They have absolutely no ad.

No problem accessing these products in this commonwealth.

And until they do, you will only find us be more and more and more stringent about this.

It's ridiculous to ease with which kids can get their hands on these.

>> If adults want to do it, want to put stuff in their body, that's up to them.

But you want to KET some the 18 year-old expect us to only get more harsh.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

For Kentucky edition.

I'm Clayton Dalton.

>> According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey released in September half a million fewer young people in America reported using e-cigarettes compared to last year.

Horse racing, maybe Kentucky's past time.

But sports betting on a host of games is proving to be just as popular.

Kentuckians wagered more than 2.6 billion dollars in one year.

The state agency overseeing gaming testified to state lawmakers today.

One of them says the revenues from sports wagering prove it was the right bet.

>> This was something the people of Kentucky wanted and I'm exceptionally proud of the work that we did to bring it to them and the work that the racing Corporation, the Racing Commission at the time did to get out there as quickly as they did for football season.

Just want to put into perspective the numbers that were shared with us this morning.

43.1 million in revenue over the first year is 20 million more than what was projected by the General Assembly.

23 million was our projection that we worked off of when we passed House Bill 551. to further take that down down the Pike.

40.5, 1 million based on those numbers go into the permanent pension fund.

We were expecting about 20 Million.

So that's 20 million more to the pension fund.

>> Some of that revenue about 1 million dollars so far is going to Kentucky's new state fund to combat problem gambling.

That money is slowly getting to groups that understand the addictive nature of gambling problem.

Gambling hotlines got more calls with the advent of sports betting the Kentucky Council on problem.

Gambling says it has trained an additional 23 problem.

Gambling counselors just this year.

As state committee looking at ways to overhaul Jefferson County.

Public schools met for the final time this year.

That committee will release a report of findings and legislative recommendations to the General Assembly by December.

1st.

>> We are here only to make Jefferson County Public Schools are the best they can be.

If you think they're failing, we want to make them successful.

If you think they're great, we will make them the greatest.

So anything about splitting the district are not splitting the district is something that may be recommended or not, but that is not the intent of the task force.

And I'm going to tell you right now the number one recommendation is to continue this task force into next year because I don't want we don't want to implement a plan without having the knowledge of how to implement that.

Just because it's a good idea.

>> This year the committee pored over student performance in demographics.

Data.

It hurt a scathing audit of the district's transportation to back all from last year and it gathered input from Jefferson County residents.

Many who question to the intent of the state formed a task force.

2 Republican state lawmakers lead the committee, one from Bullet County, another from northern Kentucky.

Other members include JCPS Educators at parent of the District, a local council member and the operator of a private Christian school in the county.

54 Kentucky schools and early care centers were recognized yesterday in the cap.

All 4 are running the family friendly schools certification the process to get the certification comes from a self assessment done by a group of teachers, families and administrators to evaluate how well their school does when it comes to family engagement.

We have more in tonight's Education Matters.

Report.

♪ >> The first school in our district to be recognized as a family from the school.

And this is a 4th year It's a credit to our community talkies.

Our teachers, a family resource center.

You know all the connections and why some fields, we have a and around county, the more it.

Without not just our families, with our local businesses and leaders in our community to do things that are in the best interest of our students.

>> Every family deserves to have that time to read and learn together feel included in their child's education, a child zip code should never determine their success or their trajectory.

As a first generation college kid myself.

I can say personally that family engagement have a massive impact in my life.

I can't really say that I would not be here today at my school and my family.

My community have not rallied around me to provide the support that I needed.

When I needed understanding every family in my experience, over 30 years in this work is every family.

What's good for their children?

And it is our responsibility to partner with them.

Every one of them.

Families are the bedrock of strong communities.

Their first classrooms, the places where values like hard work, respect and compassion, take root.

There were dreams are nurtured, were resilience is born.

Now more than ever.

>> We have to help every single Kentucky child 6 seat because we are building our new Kentucky home one where we have opportunities for every single Kentucky child to pursue their dreams, no matter how big they drain this commitment to family engagement, y'all transcends party lines, income levels and cultural backgrounds is a unifying force.

>> That brings us together in a shared purpose.

Because no matter what their differences, we all want the same thing.

The future where every child in this commonwealth can reach their potential.

The ultimate investment that we can make as a state is to invest in families and all those who love and care for them.

Today as we celebrate the power family engagement.

Let's challenge ourselves to do more.

>> At that event, Governor Andy Beshear signed a proclamation recognizing November 17th through the 23rd as family and Community Engagement Week in education in the Commonwealth.

Congressman Morgan McGarvey, the only Democrat in Kentucky's congressional delegation says the U.S. Senate needs to know more about Matt Gaetz.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Attorney general.

The House has a report on the Florida congressman who's accused of having sex with an underage girl.

McCarty says the Senate should see that report.

>> Just landed in DC and already tons of talk about Maggie's Celeste.

And this is really easy.

It released the report.

There is no other workplace in America.

We need to be investigated for having sex with an underage girl and not be fined or say that the city released because you are going great for motion with in the same company.

>> The Senate must be able to see what's in the report where they can use to be a tribute to >> House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is opposed to releasing the report on gays.

U.S.

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is speaking out against President-elect Trump's desire to skip the confirmation process.

Trump wants the U.S. Senate to recess so he can appoint members of his cabinet without confirmation hearings or a vote in the Senate.

McConnell spoke last week to the American Enterprise Institute.

Time magazine quotes Senator McConnell at that event.

According to time, McConnell said, quote, each of these nominees needs to come before the Senate and go through the process and be petted unquote.

President Joe Biden is now letting Ukraine use us made long-range missed missiles in its war with Russia.

Senator McConnell says that's a move that should have come a long time ago.

>> After months of dithering, the Biden administration provides belated the assistants.

You.

>> Remission.

EU's organics.

When it rains, weapons on the battlefield.

And Ron, when the administration officials brought to the media about the decision.

And virgin that it's got months once lane.

In earlier action to start production.

The administration drugged out the altars ation of homeowners, butter jets and just a few.

This rule, cord hesitation, indecision and cowardice.

That's the whole notion of this administration.

Should Ukraine policy begin?

>> On the other hand, one, Kentucky congressman also a Republican things.

The U.S. is going too far.

Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a longtime critic of U.S. support for Ukraine and its war with Russia is against the use of U.S. made long-range missiles.

Here's what Massey posted on social media.

Quote, by authorizing long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.

Biden is committing an unconstitutional act act of war that endangers the lives of all U.S. citizens.

This is an impeachable offense.

But the reality is he's an emasculated puppet of a deep state, unquote.

Kentucky's largest city has a budget surplus.

And yesterday, Mayor Craig Greenberg of Louisville talked about why the city has that money and how he thinks it should be spent.

>> Since I took office, I've gone through the budget line by line to look for ways that we can manage the city's resources as effectively as possible.

That line by line review informed recommendations that I made to the Metro Council during the last budget presentation.

As well as changes that I've directed Office of Management and Budget and agencies all across Metro government to make in terms of how we manage, spend and invest money entrusted to us by the people of our city.

And I'm proud to say that we're doing things differently.

And is working.

It's paying off.

We're seeing a significant increase in revenue because of changes that we've made in our investment strategy.

We're also seeing cost savings on the operational side of Metro government is art agencies find ways to be more efficient?

Put all of that work together and I'm proud to announce that for the last fiscal year, Louisville Metro government has a budget surplus of over 16 million dollars.

About 10 million of that comes just from an improved investment performance alone.

>> The mayor spoke from the Louisville Metro Emergency Services vehicle radio shop.

He says last week's responses to an explosion and a building collapse show the need for an effective emergency response.

The mayor is proposing that some of the 16 million dollar surplus be used to buy new equipment and renovate emergency facilities.

♪ ♪ >> A major coal producer is closing its Kentucky operation and cutting nearly 300 jobs.

>> FOX 56 in Lexington Reports, Alliance Resource Partners and Accel Mining will and end operations in Pike County.

Eliminating about 35% of the county's cold jobs.

In a statement president in CEO Joe Craft says the move is necessary because of the weak demand for coal.

He says he deeply regrets the impact on workers, families and communities.

The billionaire is married to former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, who ran for Kentucky governor during last year's Republican primary.

As Cincinnati Bridge Fire is causing headaches for drivers in northern Kentuckyian an energy company is planning a change.

Our Toby gives tells us more an hour Tuesday.

Look at headlines around Kentucky.

♪ >> The East Kentucky Power Cooperative will expand its use of natural gas to Kentucky.

Lantern says Co-Op leaders meeting last Thursday and Somerset announced plans to build 2 new natural gas-fired power plants and convert to existing coal-fired plants to natural gas.

The co-op says this is to cooperate with Biden administration rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions Little's.

The co-op is fighting in court.

A fire that close lanes on the bridge into Cincinnati cause more damage than previously thought.

The fire earlier this month shut down the southbound lanes of I-471 on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.

So more people are using the Taylor Southgate and Brent Spence Bridge is causing congestion in Covington and Newport, according to WCPO in Cincinnati, the Ohio Department of Transportation says materials needed to repair the bridge will need to be manufactured, which will delay its reopening.

WKU Radio reports.

Ryan corals president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System will present a kctcs reform package that Kentucky lawmakers on December 10th.

That's after a third-party audit.

A kctcs revealed a need for improved internal policies and training but found no fraud or criminal behavior.

And original Paul Sawyer painting has turned up in St. Louis, Missouri State Journal says an auction gallery owner found the painting while working with a client.

The water color painting is called Music Hall St. Louis and will be auctioned off November 23rd.

All Sawyer was a Kentucky based impressionist painter who died in 1917.

With headlines around Kentucky, I'm told begins.

>> Kentucky has the worst lung cancer rate in America.

According to new numbers from the American Lung Association.

More in tonight's look at medical news.

Utah had the lowest one cancer rate in the U.S. Kentucky's rate was more than twice as high as Utah's, according to the study, there is good news for the entire country, though.

People with lung cancer are living longer.

In the past 5 years.

The lung cancer survival rate has improved by 26%.

The report urges early screening which improves the chances of survival.

Today is day 2 of the big blue crash.

The annual blood drive pitting Kentucky versus Tennessee.

The goal is to KET hospitals well supplied with the blood during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

After day one yesterday, Kentucky has taken the early lead.

453 donations to Kentucky's to Tennessee's 387.

The competition runs through Friday.

You can give blood it any Kentucky Blood Center location given you'll get a long sleeve T-shirt and become eligible to win 2 tickets to the Kentucky Louisville football game on November.

30th, Kentucky won this competition last year in Leeds, can Tennessee.

21 to 14 in the overall series.

♪ ♪ ♪ Imagine glassblowing an art gallery and a speakeasy all under one roof while such a thing exists in Lexington and it has an appropriate name, too.

Trifecta.

Katie's Kentucky life went there and met the man who made it all possible.

♪ ♪ >> I was born December, 30th, 1991, a born and bred in Shelbyville Kentucky.

And the on a little little farm there outside of town early on.

They introduced me to a couple that had a a daycare school essentially and joined with the Berks and he was kind of my introduction and the arts when he was little he would draw all the time.

Colors are drowned all the time.

So we've got a new then.

>> That he was into and to the are when he started down at center, his degree was financial economics when he got down to his last semester of his senior year needed to fill in.

So he got into the class with Steven Pal.

>> I like to say glass saved.

Who I wanted to be.

That make sense.

>> When he said the hard to sail was to sell my mom and dad on, I'm going to be an artist.

For good.

We're going to give the man a true love.

I starving artist.

Just what we have on our hands right here.

And I didn't know what else to say besides you have heard of starving artist David to Travis and he said, yes, mom, but that's what I want to do.

>> That's where the name trifecta.

You've got this speakeasy lounge, which one of his partners designed he can to conceptualize that.

I said it for us in the studio which is behind me.

And then the gallery out front where we showcase artists from all over the country, including, you know, Steve Power, very fortunate to have him in our gallery.

>> We realize when we came to traffic for the first time, that was the first time I had seen him.

Well, the latest from start to finish.

We have never seen do one whole piece before.

So when I came here, I was up close and personal with it and now is a maze.

>> The great thing about glasses, you have to respond to the material in the moment and I I think.

It's one of them.

The biggest draws for me to the material is the this year.

Focus and and captivating nature that glassblowing has yet to know where your heat.

Sorry if they know where your timing is, your system has to be on.

>> And you have to be in lockstep.

>> War, you know the piece, you know, kind of does it turn out and we have that have been, of course.

But that to me is the process that you're witnessing.

>> Your trusting each other throughout the process and trust in that.

But, you know, and the tied together is going to translate into the peace and what you're trying to accomplish.

And with the finished product, if you think about the story is kind of like the buildup of the plot and the characters, not kind of stuff.

And then all of a sudden.

>> It reaches a very kind of heightened climax where there's there's things that happened so fast and there's a movement to happen that once you reach that peak.

It either happens right?

Or doesn't happen at all.

>> What you need to do is watch a piece.

Many starts it.

And when he finishes and say that's the piece I want, there was such a performative aspect, too.

>> Process of glass that I realized somehow.

If I could capture that.

Then maybe people would have a better appreciation for the object in the end.

♪ ♪ ♪ What's great about it is this material hes?

Captured kind of all of the aspects that I have loved in my life.

And loved about life and put it into 1, 4, And that is the ultimate gives me pride just to sit and watch him.

>> Do he is dance dance with the delay us.

It's a lot of fun and we think we we have more pride than anybody can imagine with it.

>> I think glass found me in a way through that.

I found the love for, you know, and and I probably take too much pleasure.

And what I too.

I mean, I'm here.

I work.

Way too much, but it's because I. I know how much this is.

I opened up my life and and my understanding of life and not place it in my expression in this world are sharing community that in itself has given me, you know, this great.

Pleasure and satisfaction for making the leap into.

It.

Not only just glass but into the arts.

♪ ♪ ♪ >> You can see great stories just like that one.

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Take you anywhere in the world.

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