Utility regulator launches investigation into ‘troubling’ Kentucky Power planning practices kentuckylantern.com/briefs/utili... @liamniemeyer.bsky.social

Where better to celebrate 1776 than Seventy Six, Kentucky? kentuckylantern.com/2026/07/02/w...

While Republicans have been gaining more members through Kentucky voter registration in the last few years, Democrats still hold the registration edge in some Kentucky counties. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/07/02/a...

After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear should have appointment power over the State Fair Board, the board removed the leader of the organization that oversees the fair. @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/07/02/a...

If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/07/02/k...

It’s been a wild news day yall

As usual, because it’s about Randall Weddle, this is the most entertaining story you’ll read today

How Kentucky’s rainy day fund showered nearly $2 billion on towns and counties From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/22/h...

Lexington joins other Kentucky communities in acknowledging painful history of racial violence From @lblackford.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/22/l...

Editor’s Notebook: Are data centers the new coal mines of Kentucky? From @lblackford.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/18/e...

Report: Child poverty is down in Kentucky, but education and health lag From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/08/r...

Some Kentucky counties and cities are hitting pause on data centers From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/08/s...

An important warning from people across the political spectrum kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/08/k...

Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making more history for trainer Cherie DeVaux.

Data center investment, ratepayer protections can both happen, state report argues From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/04/d...

Several social service programs in Kentucky are about to see cuts, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. Beshear, a Democrat, blamed the cuts on the budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly this year. From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social: kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/04/k...

Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court Great details from @dyetter.bsky.social, like the "large boulder" that crashed through Bevin's vacation home in Maine. kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/29/f...

Inside the Senate G.O.P. Meltdown Over Trump’s Fund www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/u...

I had a simply deranged time at the Derby infield, a place which answers the question, "What would it look like if Tin Roof put on a music festival every year?" Featuring: a mysterious Zyn-branded building, a White Claw patio, boat shoes, and an absurd amount of Vineyard Vines logos.

Trump causes political earthquake in KY, backing Barr, Alvarado in U.S. Senate, House races kentuckylantern.com/2026/05/01/t...

This closes tonight. 11:59 p.m.

Last week’s Beshear-UK dustup shows once again why journalism matters kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/27/l...

This is a really dire development in the downward trend of the public’s right to know.

Beyond proud of @aacquisto.bsky.social & @taylorsixhl.bsky.social for all the hard work they've put into covering Addiction Recovery Care for years, including this latest installment in the saga:

Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center touts a Christian message and a selfless commitment to helping others. But internally, the organization prioritized money over the well-being of its clients and staff, interviews show. New, with @propublica.org: www.kentucky.com/news/state/a...

Some personal news: After almost 30 years @kentucky.com, I'm joining the @kentuckylantern.com as editor. Bittersweet bc I love the HL so much, but I'm excited for the new challenge.

Linda Blackford: In a letter, booster Bret Setzer said the $1 million golden parachute to Mitch Barnhart was a “slap in the face” to BBN.

Merceline Ochieng’s story is inspired by the murder of Agnes Tirop and of many other women in her country of Kenya. Merceline is a Fulbright Scholar currently living and teaching in Kentucky. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/merc...

This whole administration continues to be an object lesson in the catastrophic folly of letting unserious people have authority over serious things

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DOGE was a huge win for the Effective Sociopathy movement

Trump is not deep but he is complicated www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...

Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

They are the first Herald-Leader employees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2024.

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Thanks to @kentucky.com for republishing my story. Reminder that any outlet can pick up the @kentuckylantern.com for free! www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Linda Blackford: Everyone loves the arts but not everyone has the will or ability to get a vision of the Lexington arts scene to fruition.

A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

Whoops! www.kentucky.com/article31480...

What could Kroger Field entertainment district look like? Here are four options During UK’s Board of Trustees meetings last week, the university provided the first glimpse of what a fan entertainment district near the football stadium could look like. Read more in the full story: bit.ly/4kRKCE3