Rep. Jason Nemes: Kavanaugh eminently qualified to fill SCOTUS vacancy
Shortly after Judge Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court, partisan political opponents began…
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Kentucky Supreme Court set to hear arguments on medical review panels, Right to Work, a ballot issue
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three high-profile cases next month. On…
Comprehensive audit of Kentucky’s court system shows ‘overall lack of accountability,’ says Harmon
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A scathing audit of the agency that operates Kentucky’s court system showed “disorganized and unchecked…
Supreme Court strikes down 1992 law regulating sports gambling, allows states to determine policies
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light for states to allow gambling on…
Supreme Court issues order for Open Court Pilot project, opening six Family Courts to the public
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Some child protection cases will be open to the public under a four-year pilot project…
Legal Aid Directors: Civil legal aid programs help struggling Kyians get justice; Governor’s cuts wrong
We are deeply disappointed the Governor is proposing to eliminate the Access to Justice civil legal aid funding in his…
Chief Justice John Minton’s State of the Judiciary annual address: Here’s a summary of main points
Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. gave the legislature an update today on how the Judicial Branch is…
Mark Wohlander: Supreme Court finally says it’s not above the law on open records, but whistleblowing?
One could only hope Chief Justice John D. Minton was sincere when he said “transparency and accountability are bedrock principles…
Bill Straub: ‘Root and Branch’ McConnell manages to take both sides of an issue when it suits his purpose
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root and Branch’’ McConnell is very much like one of those troubled volunteer fireman…
Bill Straub: McConnell’s refusal to even consider judicial nominee an indefensible position
WASHINGTON – The time has come, sadly, for the voters of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to acknowledge that they have,…
ProPublica: For your review, the best 2015 investigative reports on political money
The following represented ProPublica‘s picks for the year’s most notable in-depth stories on campaign finance, from newsrooms around the country….