Chuck Meade will remain chair while the attorney’s generals office reviews Kentucky’s hunting- and fishing-license exemption.

GOP State Rep. TJ Roberts filed legislation that would require Kentucky to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program.

OpEd: We have a responsibility to reignite and re-fuel the American Dream. In Kentucky, we are showing the way forward.

Last person left at city hall turn the lights out... From @adrianpbryant.bsky.social:

The prosecutor who charged a Kentucky woman with fetal homicide for taking abortion medication says she sought office with "the intention of being a pro-life prosecutor." But, the prosecutor admitted, state law prohibits prosecuting a pregnant woman in such a case. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

Robert Stivers just became the longest-serving senate president in the history of Kentucky & is one of its most powerful people. An inside look into how he's already shaped the state, what he wants to do next & some lingering questions about his role. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

A Kentucky woman was indicted by a grand jury today for first-degree fetal homicide after taking abortion medication without a doctor’s advisement. She was also indicted for concealing the birth of an infant, abuse of a corpse & tampering with physical evidence, according to court records.

More than 20 open records appeals related to state universities were filed with the attorney general’s office in 2025.

Congrats, Jon!

GOP Sen. Steve Rawlings filed a bill on the first day of #kyga26 to memorialize right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk in Kentucky. It would designate Oct. 14, which is Kirk’s birthday, of every year as “Charlie Kirk Day” to “honor his legacy as a martyr for truth and liberty,” according to the bill.

Herald-Leader Editorial Board: This decision was not made lightly. But standing up for the public’s right to know is one of the Fourth Estate’s most important jobs, and we take the charge to safeguard the walls of our sometimes crumbling democracy seriously.

The Republican-led Kentucky state legislature gavels in Jan. 6. What are they going to work on this year?

In November, I submitted an open records request for Gov. Andy Beshear's past schedule. Today, the H-L sued over their denial (citing an old appellate ruling classifying gov schedule as "preliminary") of that request. Read the full lawsuit & story here. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

A Kentucky woman is facing criminal charges after she used mail-order abortion medication to end her pregnancy, according to state police. It's not clear how far along her pregnancy was, but KSP described the remains as a "developed male infant." Kentucky bans abortion in nearly all cases.

He plans to take a 12-month hiatus from public service to secure his pension, but says he is committed to winning the 2026 election.

The poll puts Booker and McGrath in a similar spot, and shows the candidate within striking distance of Daniel Cameron and Nate Morris.

Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris’ ad grills Rep. Andy Barr over his support for helping some Afghans enter U.S. after troop withdrawal.

The whiskey industry has slowed to pre-pandemic levels, according to new federal data.

A look back at post-WWII Kentucky, when comic books were rounded up and burned under the guise of protecting children, and what parallels we can draw to the book bans of today. The latest from John Cheves is a fantastic read:

Mixed bag of results for Grossberg & enforcement counsel from this week's ethics meeting. Grossberg's 4th motion to dismiss denied, but enforcement's motion to compel release of his medical records is also denied. Public hearings set for Jan/Feb. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposed new regulations for youths held in isolation by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice won’t do anything to improve conditions inside the state’s troubled juvenile detention facilities, the state auditor’s office said Tuesday. The latest from John Cheves:

New: Rep. Daniel Grossberg sought for a 4th time to dismiss an ethics inquiry & to quash attempts to get his medical records. Here's why the investigator says they need records, Grossberg's response & why he plans to bring a shot glass to the hearing. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Allies hosted a fundraiser for the congressional campaign of Rep. Ryan Dotson on the grounds of the church where Dotson is lead pastor.

A policy proposal going before the Fayette County Public School Board tonight kindly asks dissenting board members to sit down and shut up.

Great story from @austin-horn.bsky.social about Kentucky's own Nick Sortor www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

NEW: Kentucky native Nick Sortor, 27, quickly climbed from little-known political operative to major MAGA figure on X. I went long on his path to the spotlight, what he & others make of it... as well as his arrest history & why he could be jailed if he returns home. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

INBOX: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is ordering $5M from the state's rainy day fund to go to a network of food banks to help bridge any possible lapse in SNAP benefits. “Kentuckians going hungry threatens public health and safety," he said in an executive order.

Leaving youths unmonitored while in custody — many of them suffering from mental or physical health issues — isn’t a hypothetical risk. Some youths in detention try to hurt or kill themselves. In 2016, a 16-year-old died while she was ignored in a cell; her death went undiscovered for 10 hours.

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Attorney General: University of Kentucky repeatedly violated the Open Records Act by automatically asking for 30 days to provide public records without adequate justification. www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/or... www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/or...

Tonight at 8/7 on KET's "Comment on Kentucky," it's Alex Acquisto of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Ryland Barton of NPR and Liam Niemeyer of the Kentucky Lantern.

Mitch McConnell worries Gov. Andy Beshear would be a viable Democratic candidate for his Senate seat, and other thoughts from the retiring 83-year-old. www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311875068.html

Hourly workers making electric vehicle batteries at Kentucky’s BlueOval SK this week will also decide whether to unionize. www.kentucky.com/news/business/article311839463.html#storylink=cpy

Kentucky Democrats fight to regain inroads with rural voters. Will it work? www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311626052.html#storylink=cpy

Kentucky nixed his idea to treat addiction with a psychedelic drug. Texas said yes www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311841982.html#storylink=cpy

Another data center coming to Kentucky? What we know about secretive Mason County project www.kentucky.com/news/business/article311839459.html#storylink=cpy

Never say DEI: It's a new school year at the University of Kentucky, and the state legislature is carefully policing what everyone says, thinks and does. www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article311795046.html

Kentucky Chamber: Nothing good can come from letting workers unionize. www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article311759303.html

Kentucky families were accidentally sent EBT cards loaded with cash. Here’s how it happened. www.kentucky.com/news/article311822754.html#storylink=cpy

Linda Blackford: What's a fact checker to do in a world where people only seek out sources of information that confirm their beliefs? www.kentucky.com/opinion/linda-blackford/article311808808.html

Counter-point: We just invested $850,000 in public funds on this giant pinball statue. ^JC

Op-Ed: Lexington city leaders have abandoned downtown to neglect, decay and violence. www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article311794888.html

Some in GOP push for gerrymandering Kentucky’s lone Democrat. Can they do it? www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311804248.html

Tonight at 8/7 on KET's "Comment on Kentucky," it's Austin Horn of the Lexington Herald-Leader, Mario Anderson of Spectrum News 1 and Hannah Pinski of the Courier Journal.

Kentuckian considering Democratic Senate run gets security clearance revoked www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311799394.html?tbref=hp

Kentucky state government seems to screw up, but the public information officers won't return calls to answer questions about it. You don't say! via Louisville Public Media www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-22/scott-county-parents-threatened-with-debt-collection-by-kentucky-over-unsolicited-ebt-cards

Small government: Washington, D.C. apparently has strong opinions about the way Lexington paints its downtown crosswalks. www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311762744.html#campaignName=lexington_afternoon_newsletter&linkType=nmeintro

Mason County citizens are wary of giving away the store to an unnamed data center that intends to keep all its secrets until it gets everything it wants. via Kentucky Lantern kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/21/k...

Americans express serious concerns about president whom they recently elected to a second term. www.kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article311758401.html?tbref=hp

Trump-backed PAC that opposes Congressman Thomas Massie says its new poll shows Massie's support slipping - the very results that it wanted to see. www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article311764316.html?tbref=hp