Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules
The end of Kentucky’s Open Records Act?
Cameron claims GOP victory as Dems disagree on Medicaid, minimum wage in KET Senate debate
Barr and Morris were no-shows, with Barr attacking KET
Linda Blackford joins Kentucky Lantern as editor, succeeding Jamie Lucke
Started her new role this week
Beshear again criticizes U of Kentucky hiring decisions, says ‘real oversight’ is needed
Focused on dean of law school, Barnhart’s new role
Andy Beshear urges Michigan Democrats to ‘talk like a normal human’ to win voters
Speaks at the Michigan Dems annual fund-raising dinner
Housing, data center legislation dies on final day of 2026 session
Air-BnB provision halts priority housing bill SB 9.
Lege censures SCOKY justice for opinion in judge’s impeachment appeal
Says their impeachment powers are “inviolate”
Senate signals pause in judge’s impeachment while commission reviews allegations
Will wait to see what the Judicial Conduct Committee does
KY Senate president issues ambiguous response to court order halting judge’s impeachment
Will they ignore the state’s highest court?
KY Democratic chair demands investigation of GOP state senator’s payments from nonprofit
FRANKFORT — The chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party is calling for an investigation into the financial dealings between a political nonprofit called Kentucky Strong Inc. and its president, state Sen. Julie Raque Adams. Democratic Party chair Colmon Elridge called on the state attorney general and the Legislative Ethics Commission to
Lobbying interests fund small political nonprofit — and a Republican state senator
The odd financial history of Kentucky Strong Inc.
Kentucky Supreme Court halts impeachment proceedings against Lexington judge
Says it “encroaches upon the inherent powers of the Judicial Branch”
Lawmakers pass Kentucky State University makeover after some changes are made to bill
Good example of collaboration and listening
London mayor faces 4 felony charges for donations to KY Gov. Beshear, state Democrats
Randall Weddle’s outsize financial support of governor’s reelection first reported by Kentucky Lantern in 2023
As Lege breaks for veto days, let’s look at what made it, what didn’t, and what still has a chance
Hundreds of bills filed, but only some are going to become law
GOP-controlled KY legislature gives final passage to $31 billion executive branch budget
Finalized budget bills are passed without being made publicly available online
