Lisa Autry
Lisa 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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Despite the reopening of the federal government, refugees who have resettled in the U.S. no longer qualify for SNAP benefits. The Republican-backed "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July revoked a longtime policy of allowing refugees food assistance under SNAP. -
Now that the federal government shutdown is over, Kentucky is working to issue full SNAP benefits to the 600,000 residents who receive food assistance. -
Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to help staff food banks as about 600,000 Kentuckians experience delays in SNAP benefits from the federal government. -
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency and pledged state funds to support Kentucky food banks. -
Republican Congressman Brett Guthrie of Kentucky says Democrats must vote for a government reopening before his party will negotiate Affordable Care Act tax credits. Guthrie held a round table discussion in Radcliff on Wednesday with members of the Ft. Knox community. -
With the government shutdown now in its third week, an Army post in central Kentucky is doing what comes naturally to the military-showing resiliency. But the funding impasse still threatens the livelihoods of active duty service members and civilian employees, as well as the nation's defense readiness. -
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing Roblox, calling the gaming and social media platform the "website of choice for child predators." -
An electric vehicle battery manufacturer in Hardin County is being sued for allegedly violating labor laws. Employees of BlueOval SK say they're not receiving overtime pay for work performed outside their scheduled shifts. -
Kentucky high school students will take the SAT instead of the ACT as their college admissions exam starting this school year. -
A Kentucky company says a new Tennessee law regulating hemp discriminates against out-of-state businesses.
