Beshear’s concerns about UK are valid – accountability starts at the top
But big money appears to be the thing driving the train.
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To support Kentuckians, tax the companies profiting off war
With gas prices surging in Kentucky and beyond, most Americans support taxing windfall profits — and billionaires — to help working people weather the affordability crisis.
The strategy that built America’s middle class still works. So why won’t Democrats deploy it?
The same bold playbook that built the middle class can restore it, and voters are ready for it.
Saturday rally at Oldham County Detention Center to demand: No student behind bars, No profit from human caging
A Kentucky student sits in ICE detention weeks before graduation. Local groups are rallying in La Grange to demand freedom, due process, and an end to profiting from “human caging.”
Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules
The end of Kentucky’s Open Records Act?
If money were votes, Dembo would be winning. By a lot.
But Stevenson can point to her lead in donations, especially from Kentucky.
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
Mother Earth’s hurting! Can a woman EVER win in KY?!?
Aaron and Kimberly check in with Senate candidate number four in our series - former state rep and Andy Beshear official, Charles Booker. But FIRST, Aaron brings us an Earth Day roundup of Kentucky news (good and bad) for our planet.
Jacqueline Coleman is running
This week Robert goes solo as he brings news about Jacqueline Coleman's declaration that she is running for Governor. Also, Robert walks through his analysis of W-NOMINATE over the 2026 legislative session.
The General Assembly’s 2026 state budget process was basically ‘just trust us’
Once again, millions of our tax dollars are being spent with no insight into where and with no input from us, the people actually paying the bills.
As governor’s race begins, Senate race has new signals
An analysis from long-time political observer Al Cross
