‘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…
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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…
Memorial service for Charlie Kirk at packed Arizona stadium; lauding activist’s life’s work and dedication
By Ashley Murray Kentucky Lantern President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet officials spoke at a five-hour…
Economists lower Kentucky state revenue forceast by 2%; Beshear vows to address shortfall
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern State government general revenues will fall $305 million short of hitting budgeted expectations in the…
988 help ‘still there’ for Kentuckians despite loss of dedicated LGBTQ+ support option
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and…
World War II ended 80 years ago; Kentucky veteran reflects on serving in the deadliest conflict
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern The lean, bespectacled veteran from Kentucky sat silently in the early evening of Aug. 14…
Kentucky capital’s local courts to return to downtown courthouse after flood damage
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern The Franklin County courts are moving operations back into the downtown Frankfort courthouse following damage…
Kentucky church urges members to remove books from public library, is it theft or civil disobedience?
By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern A local church is urging its members to permanently remove books from the Shelby County…
Governor Andy Beshear’s super PAC, In This Together, raised $1.44 million in first half of 2025
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC reported another $824,800 in contributions on Friday…
Kentucky community colleges working to meet students’ ‘severe’ need for mental health support
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern About two-thirds of Kentucky community college students surveyed last year say they have experienced depression…
Kentucky’s annual Fancy Farm Picnic is shaping up to be a Republican free-for-all in 2025
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern This weekend, Kentucky politicians hoping to make an impression with voters will travel to far…
Musk enters Massie-Trump fray as two Kentucky Republicans buck president on his ‘beautiful’ bill
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern The plot thickened as billionaire Elon Musk waded into the drama between President Donald Trump…
Kentucky GOP senators praise laws to go into effect Friday — hold press conference in new temporary quarters
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Celebrating the passage of a swath of GOP policies this year, Senate Republican leaders, joined…
Kentucky’s ’24 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows water is safe to drink
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s 2024 Drinking Water Compliance Report shows that public water systems across the state continue…
A conversation with Dr. Steven Stack, Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services secretary
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Dr. Steven Stack says Kentucky, which already struggles with poor health, is “on…
Beshear says Trump ups risks by confusing chain of command in LA protest response
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern In the wake of tension between the White House and and elected officials in California,…
US children struggle to catch up educationally while poverty further burdens Kentucky’s kids
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide…
Trump administration’s shutdown of Job Corps will leave ‘big void’ in this rural Kentucky place
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern As torrential rains inundated Kentucky in April, Union County Judge-Executive Adam O’Nan needed labor to…