KY woman survived years of child abuse. New canine companion will help others like her. $150k grant from Kosair for Kids to Family & Children’s Place in Louisville will support therapy pup. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/11/k...

Fewer Kentuckians covered by ACA health insurance plans as subsidies stall in US Senate 16,000 opt for higher deductible as monthly premiums jump @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/11/f...

Everyone else should go home, this dog needs all the medals and all the treats.

KY state Rep. Steve Doan, ally of Congressman Thomas Massie, filed a resolution today “urging AG Pam Bondi to investigate & prosecute individuals implicated in criminal activities related to” Jeffrey Epstein & express “appreciation for” Massie's leadership in making Epstein files public. #kyga26

“Donald Trump greets the first week of Black History Month with one of the most racist things he’s ever posted. This man is unwell.”

Water fluoridation would become optional in Kentucky under a bill approved Thursday by the Kentucky House. kentuckylantern.com/briefs/house...

I just got a supplemental response to an ORR from the Finance and Administration Cabinet on the travel expenses part of this story.

Kentucky’s SNAP error rate is low enough that the state’s health cabinet doesn’t plan to request cost share funding from the General Assembly this budget cycle, per Department for Community Based Services Commissioner Lesa Dennis. MORE: kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/05/s...

Kentucky ‘will not tolerate’ child grooming, House says with unanimous vote @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/04/k...

Emergency responders are warning that in Kentucky’s ambulance deserts they are often overworked and underpaid and use old equipment to treat patients who may live 90 minutes from the nearest hospital. kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/04/k...

‘Freedom’ versus public health: Kentucky House passes cigar bar bill @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social   kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/03/f...

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It got bipartisan support and opposition. kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/03/f...

BREAKING: Trump signs government funding legislation, ending the partial shutdown that began over the weekend.

Bill sponsor Rep. Ken Fleming, R-Louisville, said the legislation is “more of a mental health initiative than anything else.” kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

The women who accused him of harassment and the strip club that banned him over trying to touch a dancer's genitals all stand by what they told the Herald-Leader in 2024. They were in Frankfort today and ready to publicly testify about it. That didn't happen because Grossberg settled.

Rep. Daniel Grossberg says he's "been fully cleared of these frivolous allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct." That's not what happened today. The ethics commission is limited in investigating sexual harassment; it's not explicitly considered misconduct in the code.

Troublemaker is my middle name.

“I did not feel safe refusing him. I did not feel safe leaving. I did not feel safe fully asserting boundaries...No one, especially someone elected to represent their neighbors, should be permitted to behave this way without accountability.” -- Sarah Ritter kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/02/e...

Rep. Daniel Grossberg, a Louisville Democrat, accused in 2024 of inappropriate behavior towards women, has agreed to pay $2,000 in fines to the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/02/e...

Speaking to Grossberg, Commission Chairman Dave Nicholas said the commission hoped “you have learned from this and that ..... .... you appreciate the idea that we tried to discipline you in a way that doesn’t severely damage you.” Read more at: www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

With US Senate still tied up over spending deal, partial shutdown begins at midnight kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/30/r...

Shot and chaser from new Epstein batch

BREAKING: Catherine O'Hara, an Emmy-winning actor and comedian who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," dies at 71.

The year is 2026, and it's still not considered ethical misconduct for Kentucky lawmakers to sexually harass fellow lawmakers, lobbyists and legislative branch employees. One Democratic senator hopes to change that.

A really good story: kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/30/r...

Kentucky House GOP budget takes aim at executive branch spending kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/29/h...

A bill that would allow eligible businesses in Kentucky to operate cigar bars, which health organizations say could compromise public health, passed the House Local Government Committee Wednesday. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/28/k...

A bill to make water fluoridation optional in Kentucky, which supporters praise as a way to ensure local control, passed out of the House Local Government Committee despite opposition from several health organizations. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/28/k...

The incarcerated man in Eastern Kentucky who died Tuesday after injuring his head while on a snow and ice removal detail had volunteered for the work, a corrections spokeswoman said. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/briefs/incar...

Another year, another attempt to push KY’s Juul settlement dollars to prevention, cessation kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/28/a... by @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social

ARC owners ordered to appear at contempt hearing kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/27/a...

The Family Preservation & Accountability Act would allow judges to consider alternative sentences for parents charged with low-level, nonviolent crimes. Alternatives to detention may include parenting classes, substance use treatment, family counseling and more. kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/26/s...

She missed son’s milestones while jailed in addiction. Now she’s working to change Kentucky law. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/26/s...

Road conditions are dangerous right now, and we need folks to avoid travel. We are closing state offices tomorrow to help keep roadways clear so that our KYTC crews can continue to work. Let's work together to keep each other safe, Kentucky.

The Kentucky General Assembly will not convene Monday because of severe winter weather. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

Finally taking my Christmas tree down.

Senate Democrats plan to block a sweeping government funding package after U.S. Border Patrol agents killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday — increasing the likelihood of another shutdown at the end of the week.

I’m really glad I purchased a heated blanket so my 90-pound dog who is covered in fur can steal it from me.

So excited that the Lantern won staff awards for best website and in the general excellence category at KPA this year! It's amazing to see how our outlet has grown since November 2022.

Kentucky Lantern reporters and freelancers won six awards during the Kentucky Press Association Winter Convention awards dinner in Louisville on Friday. kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/23/l...

Gas stations in Christian, Logan and Simpson Counties have posted advertisements that say “Pregnant? Don’t want to be? Learn more at Mayday Health,” Coleman’s office said in a Friday press release. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/briefs/ky-at...

The National Weather Service also predicts ice accumulations of a little less than half an inch for southern Indiana and central Kentucky that could lead to power outages and tree damage. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...

On the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Kentucky advocates said barriers to abortion in the state “cost lives.” From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/22/w...

“Senate Bill 38 recognizes the expertise of pharmacists and allows them to practice at the top of their license, making better use of an existing health care resource, rather than creating a new government program." From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social. kentuckylantern.com/briefs/ky-bi...

Low pay and limited advancement opportunities are creating a “crisis” of turnover among Kentucky’s public defenders who are leaving for higher pay elsewhere, lawmakers were told Tuesday. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/20/p...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear unabashedly showed how his style of governance differs from Republican President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum Wednesday. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/21/i...

Me: I have to run to the pharmacy real quick My dog: CAN I PLEASE COME, nothing has EVER SOUNDED MORE FUN

Unvaccinated Kentuckian has measles in first known case of 2026 @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/unvac...

Allowing local officials to renew KY driver’s licenses breezes through Senate @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/16/a...