Could this be the year a Democrat wins the Central Kentucky’s congressional seat? kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/09/c...

Former Kentucky Senate Democratic whip dies kentuckylantern.com/briefs/forme...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear rallies with Iowa governor candidate Rob Sand From the @iowacapitaldispatch.com kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/08/r...

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after he failed to meet Friday’s noon deadline for producing complete financial information in a court battle involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin. @dyetter.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/05/j...

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Several social service programs in Kentucky are about to see cuts, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. Beshear, a Democrat, blamed the cuts on the budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly this year. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/04/k...

Paging Kentucky kids who are considering their voting sticker designs

Fayette County school board chair seeks to block KY law that would oust him from office kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/03/f...

‘Starting it off shady.’ Residents question NDAs, protections for proposed Boyd Co. data center From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/02/s...

Trump appoints former Kentucky GOP Senate candidate to become ambassador to Colombia kentuckylantern.com/briefs/trump...

Just got ahold of the list of documents that Jonah Bevin's lawyer is requiring of the former governor and found this in the preamble I will unfortunately now also be referring to Bevin's emergency that he says kept him from court as "boulder gate"

With new lawsuit, Beshear tries to stop KY lawmakers’ latest moves on executive power kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/01/w...

Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court Great details from @dyetter.bsky.social, like the "large boulder" that crashed through Bevin's vacation home in Maine. kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/29/f...

As Beshear blasts politics at UK, he continues to appoint big donors to UK board From Tom Loftus kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/01/a...

With legislature on board at last, Kentuckians will vote on pardon limits amid elections kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/01/w...

Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/29/u...

States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump’s side in Arizona case kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/28/r...

A UK LLC wants to build a rehab facility in Lexington. Its future is uncertain. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/27/a...

TMZ says Massie is vacationing in Costa Rica www.tmz.com/2026/05/26/m...

Kentucky State students file state lawsuit against law ushering in polytechnic mission kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

JUST IN from @alabamareflector.com A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer will address Kentucky Democrats at annual dinner in August kentuckylantern.com/briefs/michi...

The U.S. EPA noted in its proposal that it expected discharges of “unmanaged leachate” from coal ash impoundments — which can contain toxic heavy metals that can seep into groundwater — to increase under its proposed rollback. kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/22/k... @kentuckylantern.com

Maricia Richardson grew up hearing that she didn’t need to be vaccinated. “​​(For) my family, it was because we’re Black & we’re not supposed to take those shots. They’re not meant for us. And no way, no, we shouldn’t do it.” By @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/26/m...

Massie files to fundraise for 2028 House run but he hasn’t yet decided to run for office again kentuckylantern.com/briefs/massi...

Massie says he did not lose Tuesday because of “fraudulent votes” and says he’s will not request a recanvass. And also to his credit, he conceded shortly after AP called it. I think his speech began within 20 minutes on Tuesday and called Gallrein before taking the stage. #ky04

INBOX: A group dedicated to electing Democratic lieutenant governors has a new poll out showing Kentucky's Democratic lieutenant governor (and the only declared candidate) is the "unambiguous frontrunner" for the party's 2027 gubernatorial nomination.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stumps for Doug Jones’ gubernatorial campaign From @alabamareflector.com kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/21/r...

Kentucky’s top Dem weighs in on that race #ky04

Click to see a photo of a bunny at the election night watch party

Elected office or not, a host of possibilities await Kentucky’s Thomas Massie kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/21/e...

Via Andrea Tinker: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Wednesday gave his backing to Doug Jones a day after the former U.S. senator won the Democratic primary for governor. https://ow.ly/LSeH50Z2tMM

Kentucky House Rep. Kim Banta, who lost her primary by 13 votes, is conceding defeat and not requesting a vote recanvass or recount. #kyga26

Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/u...

Massie’s first tweet after Tuesday’s election results is a response to Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz #ky04

ICYMI: We know more about the DIPG investigation in Kentucky now, including that it does NOT appear to be a cluster. More: kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/18/a...

Kentucky mayors in Lexington, Louisville and London take top spots in primary elections kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/k...

Challenger unseats Louisville state House Democrat facing allegations of sexual harassment kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/c...

Some incumbents ousted, others fend off challengers in primaries for Kentucky’s legislature kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/20/s...

Alvarado, Dembo to square off in Congressional 6th District race in November @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/a...

“We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel is playing over the speakers at the Massie party. #ky04

Massie: “I accidentally didn't mean to do this. It started out as an election and it turned into a movement.”

Massie takes the stage after AP called the race for Gallrein. Says he called Gallrein to concede. #ky04

Trump-endorsed Gallrein wins heated Northern Kentucky Republican primary against incumbent Massie kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/t...

The Massie watch party playlist has included Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, Heart of Glass by Blondie and Dog Days are Over by Florence + The Machine. #ky04

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr wins Republican primary for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/19/u...

KET, the Kentucky public TV station, is the network of choice to watch results come in at the Massie watch party #Ky04

Still not many people at Gallrein's party — I'd have to say there's roughly 20 people in the small lobby. There's roughly that many reporters/photographers here as well.

A look at the Massie watch party tonight in Hebron after polls closed about 30 mins ago #ky04

I'm at Ed Gallrein's campaign party tonight in Covington, KY. Primary election results from the contentious race with incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie be coming in starting around 6 p.m. EST when the polls close. Stay tuned here or @mckennahorsley.bsky.social and @kentuckylantern.com for updates!