AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublic Health Alarm: Kentucky health officials are investigating a possible cluster of DIPG, a rare and nearly always fatal childhood brain cancer, in Southeastern Kentucky after multiple local deaths/diagnoses and a growing petition calling for transparency. Tick Season Watch: Federal ER data suggests 2026 could be one of the worst tick seasons on record, with higher-than-usual tick-bite visits and more tick-borne illnesses spreading as winters stay milder. Local Land-Use Fight: Hillview denied rezoning for an expansion tied to a sober living facility, keeping the current structure but blocking plans for additional residential buildings. Fuel Price Politics: Trump says he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to ease prices from the Iran war, but Congress has to approve it. Horse Biosecurity Research: UK researchers say air sampling at major equestrian events could help detect equine herpesviruses without horse-to-horse swabbing. Wildlife Regulation: Kentucky’s Fish and Wildlife Commission advanced proposed hunting regulation changes for legislative review.
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