The Kentucky Department for Public Health is investigating reports of an unusually high number of brain tumors diagnosed in Eastern Kentucky children. kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/05/p...

Trump plans to spend $2 billion to reimburse companies for abandoning U.S. offshore wind projects. Meanwhile, in China ... www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/b...

The word “transgender” appears more frequently than the word “rural” in Trump’s USDA budget. What’s up with that? kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/05/g...

This Is the Biggest Culprit for High Health Care Spending www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/o...

I am looking to interview Kentuckians who either currently do not trust vaccines or used to not trust vaccines. My email is [email protected]. If that's you, I'd love to hear from you! If not, please share! #vaccines #Kentucky

Kentucky's housing crisis has gotten a lot of lip service from legislators. Not much action. kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/04/a...

“This satirical ad was created with artificial intelligence.” Quite a disclaimer from a new PAC ad attacking Thomas Massie with deep fake video implying he’s in a sexual thruple with the squad. #ky4

I guess Greatest Generation Inc. wouldn’t work? www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Data center developers requiring landowners and local officials to sign nondisclosure agreements is far from unique to Mason County, Ky. Rural America Is Getting Blindsided by Something New www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/o...

Another perspective on furor over @universityofky.bsky.social abovethelaw.com/2026/04/kent...

University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart has decided not to take a $950,000 a year job that would begin after his June 30 retirement, UK President Eli Capilouto announced on Thursday. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/23/r...

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday emails and text messages created by public officials on private devices are not public records, a decision one justice fears could destroy “the public’s right to know." kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/23/o... @liamniemeyer.bsky.social

NEW: In the final hours of the legislative session, lawmakers expanded tax breaks for already-subsidized industries, continuing a pattern of opaque decision-making that keeps the public in the dark on costly legislation that benefits powerful industries. kypolicy.org/hb-869-tax-b...

ICYMI I am collecting pictures of dogs/cats rescued from Kentucky shelters for the @kentuckylantern.com. Please submit here: forms.gle/VAfEg8w22Xeh...

Trump’s DOJ sued over campaign to amass data on millions of voters kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/21/r...

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that he is “losing confidence and growing increasingly concerned” with the management of the University of Kentucky following recent hiring decisions. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/beshe...

How a blooming good idea brought international recognition to a Kentucky social worker. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/20/h...

Commentary by Nick Hart Kentucky’s bear management debate is about how we conserve wildlife, who participates in that work, and whether we remain grounded in the principles that brought species like the black bear back to the landscape. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/20/b...

Kentucky legislature fails to pass bills aimed at tackling the housing shortage and protecting ratepayers from bearing the costs of supplying data centers with electricity. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social . kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/16/h...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear headlines Georgia Democrats' annual Carter-Lewis dinner. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/12/a...

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...

Commentary by James Branscome For most of the 20th century, the story of Eastern Kentucky’s population loss was about young people leaving. The new Census data tells a different story. A harder one. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/e...

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...

Louisville Democratic Party secretary files complaint with Legislative Ethics Commission seeking an investigation of Republican Sen. Julie Raque Adams’ compensation from a nonprofit that has been funded exclusively by lobbying interests in recent years. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/e...

Gov. Andy Beshear has issued more than two dozen vetoes of bills approved by Kentucky’s GOP-controlled legislature ranging from Medicaid copays to lowering the legal age to carry a concealed firearm. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/k...

In veto message, Beshear cites warning that budget bill would force cutbacks on KY courts  @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/13/i...

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...

Many of the soil scientists and engineers who consult with farmers on conservation practices are now gone, and those still serving are often stretched thin. @insideclimatenews.org kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/14/u...

The Truth About Mary Todd Lincoln www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/o...

This @sarayasin.bsky.social essay launching "The Key" is excellent. This line captures so much. "It just takes far too much effort to make these stories happen." She means the necessary, moral, honest stories, like calling a genocide a genocide. Must-read. www.thekeymagazine.com/p/western-jo...

I love this framing bc even well-meaning, reasonable people believe that type 2 diabetes can be reversed through food choices.

Sen. Mitch McConnell defends NATO and supports “taking the fight to Iran.” McConnell did not get to respond to a question about Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran’s civilization after an aide abruptly ended the availability. @jamielucke.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/08/t...

Stivers The Inscrutable

As the United States of America marks its 250th anniversary this year, the relationship between the states and the federal government is approaching a breaking point. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/07/r...

Four Democratic candidates vying to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate were asked in a forum Tuesday evening whether they would support government shutdowns if elected and discussed Republican President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/07/k...

A University of Kentucky scientist has found two markers that can be collected through a cheek swab and indicate the presence of schizophrenia. She hopes to have an easy-to-use test available to patients within a decade. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/08/c...

Commentary by Al Cross Kentuckians want a senator, not a rubber stamp kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/08/k...

6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...

Commentary by Todd Blevins Most troubling about Kentucky’s bear policy is the use of packs of hounds to hunt bears. Hunting with hounds is not “fair chase,” as it gives hunters overwhelming advantages. It is especially dangerous for females with newborn cubs. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/k...

SAVE America Act would effectively ban voter registration drives, a mainstay of college campuses and neighborhood events. Senate began debating a version of Trump’s signature elections bill last month. The House passed it in February. @jonshorman.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/r...

Tennessee House approves bill to discipline judges who obstruct ICE tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/03/t...

A Latino civil rights group plans to appeal a recent federal court ruling that barred Kentucky from granting in-state tuition rates to people without permanent legal status. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/l...

In a 5-1 opinion, Kentucky Supreme Court halts impeachment of Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman, says it “encroaches upon the inherent powers of the Judicial Branch” and violates the separation of powers. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/k...

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. kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/06/k...

How can this be happening? www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Trump’s Immigration Policy Sidelines Foreign Doctors Amid Shortage www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/u...

A powerful lawmaker is seeking a change in Kentucky law that would boost an “unprecedented” natural gas pipeline project in his home county. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/g...

House budget committee chair Jason Petrie, a Republican from Elkton, is seeking a change in state law that would boost an “unprecedented” natural gas pipeline project in Todd County. He's backing an exemption from state regulation for the project. via @kentuckylantern.com