Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously strikes down Republican lawmakers’ 2022 charter school law
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Kentucky Supreme Court justices all agreed that the Republican-controlled legislature’s 2022 law allowing…
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Fewer Kentuckians covered by ACA health insurance plans as subsidies stall in U.S. Senate
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Fewer Kentuckians have health insurance through kynect after subsidies that helped millions of Americans afford…
Andy Beshear’s super PAC steps up fundraising in its second year; gambling interests give big
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC, In This Together, raised almost $1.4 million in the second…
Two lobbyists made more than $1 million lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly last year
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern In 2025 — for the first time — a lobbyist was paid more than $1…
Lawsuit claims Addiction Recovery Care in ‘desperate straits,’ owes feds $28 million
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest provider of addiction treatment, has been hit by…
In Davos, Gov. Andy Beshear calls Trump’s push on Greenland is not ‘who we are’
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear unabashedly showed how his style of governance differs from Republican President…
Environmental group sues federal wildlife agency to protect Appalachian salamander
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern An environmental advocacy group that seeks to protect endangered species is suing the U.S. Fish…
U.S. Senate advances Rand Paul-sponsored resolution rebuking Trump on Venezuela
By Ashley Murray Kentucky Lantern In a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a…
The 2026 Kentucky General Assembly is going to be very different for the public
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern A big change is in store for lawmakers and the public when the Kentucky General…
Kentucky children living with ‘unacceptable’ levels of poverty and hunger, new data shows
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Many of Kentucky’s children continue to live in levels of poverty that child advocates call “unacceptable.”…
Beshear discusses saving the American Dream, why he doesn’t want to succeed Mitch McConnell
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern In the middle of his second and final term as Kentucky governor, Democrat Andy Beshear…
Thomas Massie, facing opposition from Trump, gets a hand from billionaire megadonor Jeff Yass
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern A super PAC supporting U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has won crucial backing from one of…
Incoming Kentucky Lottery Corp. president Maggie Garrison is no newcomer to organization
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he will appoint a longtime Kentucky Lottery Corp. executive to…
Opinion – Teri Carter: Kentucky deserves better than ‘jokes’ from elected representatives
As we approach the 2026 General Assembly and election season, we have yet another example of Kentucky Republican officials and/or…
Rep. Thomas Massie says Trump ‘finally on side of justice’ as Congress demands Epstein files release
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern After Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie led the charge for months to release federal…
Jonah Bevin, adopted son of former Kentucky governor, gets green light from appeals court
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Court of Appeals has rejected efforts by former Gov. Matt Bevin and his…
‘I love America’: ‘No Kings’ protesters rally across Kentucky opposing Trump
By McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd, Jamie Lucke and Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Thousands of Kentuckians turned out under the autumn…
Doctor. Teacher. Mamaw. Meet some ‘No Kings’ protesters organizing in ‘deep-red’ Kentucky.
By Jamie Lucke and Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians organizing “No Kings” rallies say the derogatory labels Republicans in D.C….
Power tug of war between Beshear, GOP legislature takes center stage at Kentucky Supreme Court
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Supreme Court justices must once again balance power between the state’s executive and legislative…
Kentucky GOP raises $4.2 million from just 21 donors to expand Mitch McConnell Building
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern Two more big contributions this summer from special interests — $100,000 from Beam Suntory and…
Sunday Read: Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters
By Jennifer Shutt Kentucky Lantern The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of…
Kentucky trails nation in Commonwealth Fund’s latest climate and health scorecard
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentuckians stand to lose more years off their lives due to power plant emissions than…