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FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 13, 2026) – Today, Gov. Beshear announced that the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission has selected 305 projects in 73 counties to receive more than $3.7 million in tobacco settlement funds, helping Kentucky farmers improve the health and productivity of their farmland.   “Our farmers help produce the goods we…

This Week at the State Capitol (3-13-26) March 13, 2026 Sen. Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville, (left) and Sen. Brandon J. Storm, R-London, confer on the Senate floor during Friday’s proceedings. A high-resolution photo is available here. FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly is entering the last weeks of the 2026 legislative session, and scores of…

During March 10th’s General Government and Planning Committee meeting, Urban County Councilmembers discussed ways to improve the efficiency of Lexington’s development process, including by adding a new position that, if approved, would coordinate with developers directly. The meeting included a presentation reviewing the results of a 2023 study that examined efficiency improvements to the…

Lexington’s Division of Water Quality is preparing to undertake another sanitary sewer project in the Tates Creek Road and Gainesway area. The Merrick trunk project will replace 7,200 feet of sanitary sewer pipe along Tates Creek Road from Armstrong Mill to Dove Run Road.  Neighbors, nearby businesses and others who may be affected by…

Committee advances bill on school-based Medicaid program March 12, 2026 Rep. Steve Riley, R-Glasgow, speaks on House Bill 583 during Thursday’s meeting of the House Health Services Committee. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Legislation that would allow Kentucky schools to seek Medicaid reimbursement for certain health services provided by school nurses…

Death penalty-related bills approved by Senate committee March 12, 2026 Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, speaks on Senate Bill 251, which relates to the death penalty. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Two death penalty-related bills – Senate Bill 138 and Senate Bill 251 – were both advanced Thursday by the Senate Judiciary…

BEREA, Ky. (March 13, 2026) — At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), a program provides students the unique opportunity to experience wildland firefighting. The UK Fire Cats, classified as emergency firefighters with the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF), are on call to fight real…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2026) —The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting nominations for the 19th annual UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards. The student-nominated award recognizes excellence in supporting undergraduate research and conveys the campus’ high regard for outstanding contributions made to the academic and research community. Nominations…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2026) — The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA), which is attached to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) for administrative purposes, announced the first recipients of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program last Thursday in Frankfort. Grants totaling $8 million were awarded to six…