Cameron claims GOP victory as Dems disagree on Medicaid, minimum wage in KET Senate debate kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/21/c...

Veteran Kentucky journalist Linda Blackford is the new editor of the Kentucky Lantern, the state’s leading government-focused nonprofit news outlet, @statesnewsroom.com announced Monday. kentuckylantern.com/briefs/linda...

here are some official photos I ended up in during #kyga26

Two top Kentucky GOP candidates for US Senate spurn KET debate kentuckylantern.com/briefs/two-t...

Democrat Jacqueline Coleman announces 2027 run for Kentucky governor kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/20/d...

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, a Democrat, says she will run for governor in 2027. #kygov

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman will “make an announcement regarding her political future” this morning. Background from August: kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/04/c...

Beshear says KY GOP leader could benefit from election law change to fund a state campaign kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/16/s...

Congrats to Ethan Branscum, 13, who has advocated for this since he was 6 years old: Hitching a ride on the backs of Treeing Walker Coonhounds, rescue dogs and cats are set to become the official pets of Kentucky. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/15/t...

Am curious how this situation will continue to unfold when the General Assembly's laws are challenged before the Kentucky Supreme Court in the future.

Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson: “I have great respect for President Stivers and am honored I got under his skin." kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/15/k...

London Mayor Randall Weddle, center, in Laurel Circuit Court with his attorney Guthrie True this morning for arraignment on campaign finance charges.

KY Senate committee agrees to pause judge’s impeachment inquiry amid conduct review kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/15/k...

What’s next for Kentucky State? Board chair eager to revamp academics, protect students kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/15/w...

Senate signals pause in judge’s impeachment while commission reviews allegations kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/14/s...

Three Kentucky cabinet secretaries get new roles in Beshear administration kentuckylantern.com/briefs/three...

No explanation for Kentucky Hospital Association CEO Nancy Galvagni's departure. Senate President Robert Stivers last month had criticized her salary. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/14/k...

KY’s Beshear gives veto pen a workout but GOP has votes to override kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/k...

With just two days left, Kentucky legislature has yet to act on a slew of proposals for tackling the state's worsening housing shortage. They could still enact a housing bill but its prospects are complicated. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/k...

From required expulsions for violent students to safety protocols around organ donation, Kentucky has several new laws affecting health and children. Here's a round. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/s...

Kentuckians have a week to register to vote in the May 19 primary election. The deadline is 4 p.m. local time April 20. You can register online or in person at your county clerk’s office. kentuckylantern.com/briefs/april...

Got questions about the upcoming Kentucky primaries? Check out our 2026 voter guide. Learn about the candidates, figure out how to check your voter registration and see the latest election news from the Lantern. kentuckylantern.com/voter-guides...

Happy to be repping @statesnewsroom.com today in Louisville at the @spj-posts.bsky.social Megaregional Conference with my compadres @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social, @liamniemeyer.bsky.social and @mckennahorsley.bsky.social from @kentuckylantern.com and Andrew DeMillo from @arkansasadvocate.com.

One-time spending plan paves way for EKU medical school and more KY education projects kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/09/o...

YET MORE ON LOCAL NEWS DAY: MS NOW announces "investments and collaborations with three leading nonprofit journalism organizations in support of investigative and local journalism across the country: The Pulitzer Center, States Newsroom and The Marshall Project." www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Happy Local News Day! In a time when so much bad information is free, I'm grateful to work for a newsroom that provides free GOOD information. If you value that, & have the means, you can donate to the @kentuckylantern.com here: kentuckylantern.com/donate/. If you can't donate, give us a follow!

KY Senate president issues ambiguous response to court order halting judge’s impeachment kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/08/k...

KY Democratic Senate candidates talk government shutdowns and Trump’s Iran war in forum kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/07/k...

Kentucky Supreme Court halts impeachment proceedings against Lexington judge kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/k...

Latino civil rights group will appeal order blocking KY in-state tuition for immigrants kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/l...

Kentucky state Sen. Julie Raque Adams was paid $80,500 over three years as executive director of a nonprofit funded by interests that lobby the legislature. Tom Loftus reports on the odd financial history of Kentucky Strong Inc. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/l...

A former president, a former governor, a cardinal and a championship coach helped Jerry Lundergan dedicate the Gardens at St. Patrick's in his hometown of Maysville. Our Jack Brammer was there too. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/02/c...

Beshear calls Trump’s mail-in voting order ‘entirely unconstitutional’ kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/02/b...

This has been updated with a statement from McConnell: “I’m honored and humbled by this decision and I’m grateful to the General Assembly for the recognition.”

As KY legislature breaks for veto period, here’s where key and controversial bills stand @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social, @mckennahorsley.bsky.social, @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/02/a...

McConnell statue gains bandwagon in legislature. But there are detractors. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/02/m...

President Donald Trump said during a primetime address Wednesday that the U.S. military’s “little journey” in Iran will conclude “very shortly.” @ashleymurray.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/01/r...

The Kentucky General Assembly has voted to provide the Beshear administration with $12 million over the next two years to implement a 2024 law to help kinship care families. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/ky-la...

Sens. Brandon Storm (R), Jason Howell (R), Craig Richardson (R), Scott Madon (R), Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D) and Keturrah Herron (D) will be on the Senate Impeachment Committee.

This bill has passed the Senate after some House changes, meaning Kentucky voters will now decide whether or not to limit gubernatorial pardons around elections. Primary sponsor Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, has filed the bill several times before.

KY chief justice ‘deeply disappointed’ in judicial branch budget on the way to Gov. Beshear. “We know we will have significant layoffs ... " @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/ky-ch...

UPDATED Senate concurs with House changes to Kentucky State University makeover bill. It's on its way to the governor. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/01/k...

FWIW: The House just voted to not agree with the Senate version of this bill. kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/k...

"Transgender activist Samantha Boucher tried her best to get arrested Tuesday for using the second floor women’s bathroom in the Kansas Statehouse in defiance of a new state law that criminalizes bathroom use based on gender assigned at birth. "Capitol Police declined."

Some personal news: After almost 30 years @kentucky.com, I'm joining the @kentuckylantern.com as editor. Bittersweet bc I love the HL so much, but I'm excited for the new challenge.

Kentucky State University makeover clears legislature after House OKs changes to bill kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/01/k...

Gov. Andy Beshear does not like the idea of putting a statue of Sen. Mitch McConnell in the Kentucky Capitol Rotunda. Background: kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

From Tom Loftus: London mayor faces 4 felony charges for donations to KY Gov. Beshear, state Democrats kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/l...

KY House backs Senate-overhauled elections bill, including bumping up donation limits kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/k...

There are a few Senate floor amendments to the open records bill. Some related to the definition of a Kentucky resident, but one is about massage therapy businesses. See amendments here: apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/...