The U.S. Office of the Inspector General says 75 contracted employees in Kentucky didn’t complete background checks before providing COVID-19 testing on K-12 school property. This finding comes from a Health and Human Services audit report, released Friday, that says Kentucky did not “effectively monitor the implementation of the COVID-19 screening testing program.” The audit, […]
FRANKFORT — Lucas Deaton of Walton, a lawyer for the Kentucky Bar Association, brought his 5-year-old daughter, Audrey, to see Kentucky’s grandest building — the state Capitol — before it closes to the public for several years. A most lonely place greeted them on their Dads-Take-Daughters-to-Work outing on a hot day in early summer. The […]
The Kentucky General Assembly plans to convene in temporary chambers for at least the next three years while the Capitol undergoes extensive renovations. During those years, there will be no public galleries where citizens can watch as the House and Senate debate and vote on new laws. No rotunda where advocates and protesters can gather […]
At approximately noon on Sunday, July 13, 47-year-old Guy House shot and wounded a Kentucky State Police officer near Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, then carjacked a vehicle and drove several miles to a small church on Old Richmond Road, where he shot two women to death and wounded two men. House was scheduled to appear […]
Cuts to public broadcasting that cleared Congress early Friday morning will cost KET funding for most of its original programming and a fourth of its workforce, said the head of Kentucky’s statewide public television network. “KET has begun the difficult process of determining what must be reduced, suspended or ended due to the significant loss […]
Across the country, public school enrollment has failed to rebound to pre-pandemic levels — and data suggests the decline is far from over. According to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics, public K-12 enrollment peaked at 50.8 million students in autumn 2019, but is expected to fall by nearly 4 million students to […]
On July 15, 2024, House Bill 5 went into effect and made Kentucky one of the first states in the country to criminalize street camping. One year later, we’re left with a chilling legacy: hundreds of citations, growing mistrust of outreach efforts, worsening homelessness, and a question that still hangs heavy. Why did we let […]
Lawyers for Breonna Taylor’s family say the United States Department of Justice recommendation that former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison be sentenced to one day in jail is “an insult.” In a Wednesday court filing in the Western District of Kentucky, the Justice Department said Hankison should receive “time served” credit “for the day he […]
Louisville officials say a child with measles visited the Little Clinic inside Kroger on Dixie Highway on July 9 and may have exposed others. People who went to the Little Clinic and/or Kroger at 4915 Dixie Highway between 9:15 a.m. and 12 p.m. on July 9 may have been exposed, health officials said Wednesday night. […]
Kentucky’s race for an open U.S. House seat got two new candidates — one from each party — Thursday morning. Republican Dr. Ralph Alvarado, a former Kentucky lawmaker, and Democrat Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor, announced they’re running. Alvarado has been Tennessee’s health commissioner since 2023, a post he held until recently announcing that […]
Now that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the law of the land, what does it mean for Kentucky? In past commentaries, I’ve criticized the bill, focusing on the shrinking safety net for many Kentuckians. From cutting social services to accelerating the concentration of wealth and economic power, there are real concerns about how […]
Citing a politically challenging and competitive funding landscape, the Kentucky Equal Justice Center is closing at the end of July. Founded in 1976, the poverty law advocacy and research center worked “to promote equal justice for all residents of the Commonwealth by serving as an advocate for low income and other vulnerable members of society,” […]
FRANKFORT — Maximizing the advantages of an influential congressional incumbent in the majority party, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr boosted his already sizable fundraising lead against former Attorney General Daniel Cameron over the last three months in Kentucky’s race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Andy Barr for Senate reported more than […]
In the race for money in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, former Kentucky House Democratic caucus chair Cherlynn Stevenson has gained the lead. Stevenson surpasses the candidates who have announced so far in cash, with a campaign total of more than $210,000 in two months. That’s all from contributions. Stevenson has not loaned her campaign any […]
Whether they’ve told you or not, someone you know or love has probably experienced or is experiencing domestic violence. They might be a coworker who is constantly bombarded with calls from their spouse, a sibling who suddenly can no longer make it to family gatherings, or your child’s best friend who wants to spend every […]
FRANKFORT — A Republican lawmaker questioned a University of Kentucky administrator Tuesday about a course offering in the university’s Gender and Women’s Studies program. During a legislative committee meeting, Rep. Shane Baker of Somerset read from a course description that begins: “The 14th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees equal protection under the laws, but as […]
Jefferson County has a confirmed case of measles, which is unrelated to the Central Kentucky outbreak, Louisville officials announced Tuesday. Kentucky’s 13th case this year is in a child who recently traveled internationally “to a country that is known to have an outbreak of measles,” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said during his weekly press conference. […]
A Court of Appeals panel has ruled that one of three Jewish women suing the state has standing — the right — to challenge Kentucky’s abortion ban. Chief Judge Larry E. Thompson and judges Susanne M. Cetrulo and Jeff S. Taylor all agreed on Friday: two of the three women — Lisa Sobel and Sarah […]
CLERMONT — On a recent warm Friday night, a group of people picked their way through the nearly pitch dark woods at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum. They were there to see fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, and the insects did not disappoint. At one point, one of the volunteer guides caught an interesting looking […]
Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part. If the world’s richest man seriously pursues his goal of standing up what he calls the America Party, Musk will have to navigate […]