Kentucky House approves bill to transition Kentucky’s only public historically Black university into a polytechnic institution, after a committee amends the measure to honor the campus’ legacy. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/01/k...

U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and instead uphold the long understanding of citizenship by birth on American soil. @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/01/r...

English professor at Alcorn State honors Mississippi history, including Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, with her quilts Alcorn State professor says of her work on a Fannie Lou Hamer quilt: "As you engage with the art, the art engages with you. When it's talking to you, you have to listen or…

Nearly two weeks after her release from immigration detention, Nashville journalist Estefany Rodríguez has filed a first-person account in federal court that further details allegations her arrest was in retaliation for her reporting on local immigration enforcement actions.

Commentary by Teri Carter Shut out: Just another day in the power frat that is Kentucky’s legislature kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/01/s...

Big day ahead. Crunch time: KY legislature has just today to finish to-do list without risking vetoes. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/c...

Crunch time: KY legislature has 1 day to finish to-do list without risking vetoes. Senate President Robert Stivers said Tuesday night that a final version of the $31 billion state budget could be published online later in the evening. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/c...

The Kentucky Senate has lowered the copays Medicaid patients would have to pay under a bill that proposes a work requirement and other sweeping changes to the federal-state program.  @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/k...

UPDATED Weddle's lawyer, Beshear's campaign manager respond to criminal indictment of London Mayor Randall Weddle for over-giving to support Beshear' reelection. kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/l...

KET Executive Director and CEO Shae Hopkins issued this statement: “We appreciate today’s decision. As PBS has said in response, we will continue to do what we’ve always done: serve our mission to educate and inspire.” @jennifershutt.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/r...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says, “Conversion therapy is torture and no child should have to suffer from it.” And other Kentucky reaction to Supreme Court ruling. @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social @chasewoodruff.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/u...

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

London mayor faces 4 felony charges for donations to KY Gov. Andy Beshear, KY Democratic Party By Tom Loftus, who first reported Randall Weddle’s outsize financial support of the governor’s reelection in the Kentucky Lantern in 2023. kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/l...

The Kentucky House has agreed with changes the Senate made to one of its election bills — including raising political donations limits for candidates in the state. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/k...

A Franklin Circuit judge has declared the Kentucky House’s impeachment of a Fayette Circuit judge “null and void” though he says the outcome of the proceeding now rests with the state Supreme Court and Senate. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/c...

More than 8,500 acres of Ohio’s public land approved for fracking ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/31/m...

Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows. Meanwhile, in Kentucky a survey shows half of medical students intend to stay in the state @elishabrown.bsky.social @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/31/r...

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...

Speaker White: legislators working to revive PBM reform, may ask governor for special session later this week A proposal aimed at increasing the transparency of operations of pharmacy benefit managers, middlemen used by health insurance companies and self-insured employer plans, died in…

Kentucky House Republicans asked Justice Pamela Goodwine to recuse herself from reviewing an impeachment petition contested before the state’s Supreme Court. Attorneys for the judge at the center of the case want Goodwine to stay on. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/i...

TSA officers finally get paid amid ongoing Homeland Security shutdown @jennifershutt.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/r...

Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees yields few violators @kffhealthnews.org kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/t...

Can Democrats stem their decline among registered voters in Kentucky? They're trying. The Democratic National Committee is launching its first National Voter Registration Week of Action to register new voters in Kentucky. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/n...

“While advocating at the Capitol, the teenager is also busy looking out for animals around Frankfort, in particular making sure that unhoused people have food for their pets.” There’s still hope for us.

Commentary by Berry Craig Kentuckian William Logan Crittenden might be happy to hear that Sen. Lindsey Graham wants President Trump to “free” Cuba after he finishes “freeing” Iran. Crittenden tried it 175 years ago. It ended badly for him. kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/k...

Ethan Branscum, 13, has been working since he was 6 to get the legislature to recognize rescue animals as Kentucky's official pet. Could this be their moment? @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/a...

If you see a spotted lantern fly, STEP ON IT. @kentuckylantern.com ose.uky.edu/report-a-pest

Kentucky farmer Max Moran talks about fighting a hyperscale data center proposal in Mason County on the latest episode of Stories From The States. ‘… the real value when it comes to the land is being able to pass it down to your next generation’ kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/30/s...

Well over 1,000 people lined up along the front of Paducah’s Bob Noble Park Saturday afternoon to rally against actions the Trump administration has taken over the course of the president’s second term.

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No Kings protests were scheduled in almost 40 Kentucky places, large and small, on Saturday. Here are some scenes from Bowling Green, Lexington and Louisville. @austinanthony.com @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social @jamielucke.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/28/s...

Kentuckians turn out for anti-Trump No Kings protests at ‘crucial moment’ for democracy @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social @jamielucke.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/28/k...

No Kings day rallies kick off across the US, with millions expected in anti-Trump protests kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/28/r...

Artists blast Trump attacks on First Amendment ahead of another No Kings protest kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/28/r...

Amendment from House speaker would override wildlife management agency’s wakesports regulations kentuckylantern.com/briefs/amend... @kentuckylantern.com

NO KINGS PROTESTS: @statesnewsroom.com will be covering the rallies today; watch for our story from the nation's capital from @ashleymurray.bsky.social with photos and video and, as the day goes on, reporting on events around the nation. There will also be a live blog on www.newsfromthestates.com

WV House Speaker representing data center-linked developer in Mason County air permit appeal case westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/26/w...

Amendment from House speaker would override KY wildlife management agency’s wakesports regulations. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/amend...

Amendment from House speaker would override wildlife management agency’s wakesports regulations kentuckylantern.com/briefs/amend... @liamniemeyer.bsky.social

U.S. Department of Education is moving out of its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building, the department announced, in another step toward dismantling the agency. kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/27/r...

Episode 21 is live! This week, we will head to Mason County, Kentucky and address the increased community uproar against data centers with city commissioner Max Moran. @maddyfitz.bsky.social @stateline.org @kentuckylantern.com @danielleegaines.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/data...

"A U.S. Justice Department lawyer admitted in court Thursday that if Rhode Island hands over unredacted voter rolls, that data will be shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to check citizenship status."

UPDATED US House refuses to vote on Senate deal to fund Homeland Security without ICE, Border Patrol kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/27/r...

A warrant for the arrest of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been lifted for now through an emergency order by the state Court of Appeals. @dyetter.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/27/f...

Rhode Island secretary of state offered to turn over a redacted voter list without the sensitive fields desired by the DOJ. That the Justice Department found this unsatisfactory was a recurring concern for the judge. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/26/p...

Commentary by @jbaileyky.bsky.social HB 732 is another step toward a bleak future for hardworking men and women in Kentucky. And it’s being pushed by the billionaire Koch brothers and their lobbying arm Americans for Prosperity in states across the country. kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/27/b...

A study of 38,000 people across 75 countries found that feeling connected to nature consistently predicts higher well-being, hope and resilience – regardless of wealth or national culture. theconversation.com/a-connection...

As No Kings protests grow, a bigger question looms: What comes next? @acvollers.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/27/r...

In Jonesborough, Tennessee's oldest town, the county commission approved BWXT’s request in a 10-5 vote — just meeting the required 10 votes for approval. The company processes depleted uranium for nuclear weapons technology, tank armor and projectiles. tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/24/d...

A bill guaranteeing a buffer zone around first responders passed the South Carolina Senate unanimously after the chamber’s retired police officer advocated getting rid of the proposal’s 25-foot requirement. scdailygazette.com/briefs/sc-se...