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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard - January 9, 2020

WEKU | By Tom Martin

Published January 9, 2020 at 11:06 AM EST

Drugs, incarceration and the Kentucky business community: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ashley Watts on de-felonizing drug possession. And, Kentucky Health News reporter Melissa Patrick on how newsrooms are changing the words used to report about drug addiction. Plus, the micro-credential, a tool for classroom teachers that is making a difference. And, Tom Eblen with the 2020 inductees into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame.

Contact: Tom Martin at es@eku.edu or leave voicemail at 859-622-9358

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