Leaves crunch under Kasia Bradley’s boots as she walks through the woods on Kentucky State University’s campus, listening for another sound — the knocking of a woodpecker against a tree. @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/25/m...

Beshear, other Democratic state officials win temporary reprieve for federal housing funds kentuckylantern.com/briefs/beshe...

The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump. kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/23/r...

Peer support saves lives and strengthens recovery. HB 505 had unintended consequences that now threaten this workforce. I’m working on clean-up legislation to fix what went wrong and protect peer support across Kentucky. kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/22/k...

Commentary by Molly Lewis, Kentucky Primary Care Association Safety net to launchpad: Activate patients to realize return on health care investment kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/23/s...

Commentary by Delanor Manson University of Kentucky ‘flags’ Kentucky Nurses Association for cancellation or review as part of federal probe Recent actions threaten to worsen the shortage of health care workers kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/22/u...

Kentucky attorney general’s office demands resignation of fish and wildlife board chair kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/22/k... @liamniemeyer.bsky.social

During a public hearing on a proposed state regulation to change how kinship care placements are handled in Kentucky, an advocate raised concerns about how the revisions will play out. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/22/a...

“Thousands of people are losing their jobs Jan. 1 — a very vulnerable population." Displacing & defunding much of KY's peer support workforce appears to be an unintended consequence of HB 505 enacted in 2024. @jamielucke.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/22/k...

UPDATED Kentucky Senate Republicans respond, citing "the weather Kentuckians have experienced recently" in defense of continued use of fossil fuels for power generation. kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/11/k...

Department of Justice releases new documents, photos as part of Epstein files kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/r...

University of Kentucky law professor who was removed from teaching after posting a petition calling for military action against Israel appeared in federal court Friday as a judge weighs allowing him to return to the classroom. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/u...

Criticism erupts after DOJ official says some Epstein files will emerge after deadline kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/r...

Trump administration moves to pause diversity visa program after Brown, MIT shootings kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/r...

The last time Kentucky offered an upfront loan for an economic development project was in 2017 when it invested $15 million in Braidy Industries. The startup failed to build an aluminum rolling mill near Ashland, but the state eventually recouped the funds. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Physician urges testing, vaccination as WV whooping cough cases continue at record high westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/19/p...

Yesterday was wildly busy for the @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau and more coming today. If you missed them, here are our popular stories from Thursday: 1. Trump signs order on marijuana www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Wolves and coyotes feed on similar things – but their diets aren’t identical. An ecological researcher studied predator diets to find out the differences. buff.ly/a1jZXqb

US House passes bill to remove gray wolf from Endangered Species Act list @fischler.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/r...

Commentary by James Bruggers Shutting down the National Center for Atmospheric Research is stupid and tragic. It's shooting ourselves in the foot and shooting the messenger. @jbruggers.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/s...

This is my first commentary for the @kentuckylantern.com it deals with #NCAR. Was inspired by @katharinehayhoe.com kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/19/s...

Beshear request to help cover budget shortfall meets pushback from some GOP state officials @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/b...

Kentucky has received a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for voter registration data, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and Social Security numbers, but so far has supplied only publicly available information. via @kentuckylantern.com

John F. Kennedy Center to be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/r...

Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/r...

Trump health agency proposes rules to limit gender-affirming care for youth kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/r...

‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ provided funds for $1,776 dividend checks for military kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/r...

Nearly a year after it upheld a law that would have opened a path for the General Assembly to impose laws on a single Kentucky locale or entity, the Kentucky Supreme Court has reversed itself and declared the law unconstitutional. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/k...

President Trump spent several minutes addressing the economy, stating that prices on groceries and fuel are coming down. Both claims are false, according to government data. @ashleymurray.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/18/r...

Trump administration policy blocked that limited congressional visits to ICE facilities kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/r...

Federal appeals judges allow Trump’s National Guard deployment to D.C., for now @ashleymurray.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/r...

US House members tussle over Trump moves to restrict temporary status for immigrants @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/r...

US Senate Democrats warn of fallout from Trump Education Department transfers kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/r...

Misconduct complaint against Rokita dismissed, but senator seeks to revive it indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/17/m...

Kentucky has received a request from the DOJ for voter registration data, including sensitive information, but so far has supplied only publicly available information, says Secretary of State Michael Adams. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/e...

The committee of economists that forecasts Kentucky government revenues anticipates a $156 million revenue shortfall this fiscal year and only modest revenue growth through the middle of 2028. Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll announce a plan Thursday to reduce the state budget. via @kentuckylantern.com

Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/r...

A Louisville union president kept a Kentucky Senate seat Democratic in Tuesday’s special election. The party heralded what it characterized as Gary Clemons’ overperformance in the district as a sign of growing support for Democrats. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/briefs/louis...

“ ... a fatal blow to Black representation in the South.” - Fair Fight Action CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo @jonshorman.bsky.social @stateline.org kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/r...

Commentary by Sarah Melotte Nearly 19 million rural Americans live in states with the most restricted access to abortion. kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/17/t...

KY House Speaker David Osborne: “The General Assembly will continue to rely on actual data and demonstrable evidence instead of political rhetoric and pandering. I would ask the governor to take the same thoughtful and balanced approach.” kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/16/b...

Beshear will unveil plan for dealing with Kentucky revenue shortfall later this week. kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/16/b...

Lawmaker views on Caribbean strikes unchanged after Hegseth briefing @ashleymurray.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/16/r...

'One of the people detained was a pregnant Somali woman. Abdisalan Abdi, who owns a money transfer business, watched the woman as she sat down to prevent herself from falling or slipping. Officers grabbed her by the arms and dragged her through the snow' minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/16/k...

Pentagon ‘escalating’ investigation into Arizona Sen. Kelly for illegal-orders video @jennifershutt.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/16/r...

“This place is disgraceful." - U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y. @jennifershutt.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/16/r...

Via Ralph Chapoco: Following days of attacks on Muslim Americans and immigrants -- including a post where he demanded the country "SEND THEM HOME NOW" -- U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, was placed on an extremist list Monday by a civil rights group. https://ow.ly/vvHW50XK2tm

An ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants have no criminal record @timhenderson.bsky.social @stateline.org kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/16/r...

NEW: Sat down in DC with KY congressman & Dean of the US House, Hal Rogers. We talked Eastern KY & his approps record. We also discussed why he's seeking a 24th term to office (he'd start at age 89), increased scrutiny on age in DC & why he's confident he'll win. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Threat of detention scares immigrants away from health care More immigrants in New Orleans and Mississippi are skipping important health care appointments and experiencing heightened stress amid federal immigration raids.