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26-ORD-058 – Tanyqua Oliver/Fayette County Public Schools
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-058 Date Issued: 2/20/2026 Parties: Tanyqua Oliver/Fayette County Public Schools Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 20, 2026 In re: Tanyqua Oliver/Fayette County Public Schools Summary: The Fayette County Public Schools (“FCPS”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) in denying a request because the requester did not comply with…
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26-ORD-059 – Jonathan Enyart/Lee Adjustment Center
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-059 Date Issued: 2/20/2026 Parties: Jonathan Enyart/Lee Adjustment Center Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 20, 2026 In re: Jonathan Enyart/Lee Adjustment Center Summary: The Lee Adjustment Center (“the Center”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to, within five business days, fulfill a request for public records or…
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26-OMD-057 – Morgan Hilton/Fulton County Fiscal Court
Opinion Number: 26-OMD-057 Date Issued: 2/20/2026 Parties: Morgan Hilton/Fulton County Fiscal Court Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 20, 2026 In re: Morgan Hilton/Fulton County Fiscal Court Summary: The Fulton County Fiscal Court (“the Fiscal Court”) did not violate the Open Meetings Act (“the Act”) when it did not take final action in closed…
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26-ORD-056 – Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-056 Date Issued: 2/20/2026 Parties: Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 20, 2026 In re: Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners Summary: The Board of Optometric Examiners (“the Board”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld preliminary communications regarding its investigation, which are…
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26-ORD-055 – Nick Horne/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-055 Date Issued: 2/20/2026 Parties: Nick Horne/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 20, 2026 In re: Nick Horne/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it initially failed to give a sufficiently detailed explanation of how an exception to the…
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26-ORD-053 – John Scott/Department of Corrections
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-053 Date Issued: 2/20/2026 Parties: John Scott/Department of Corrections Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 20, 2026 In re: John Scott/Department of Corrections Summary: The Office cannot find that the Department of Corrections (“the Department”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) where the Department established by clear and convincing evidence that…
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Knox County Woman Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
LONDON, Ky. – A Barboursville, Ky., woman, Raven Broughton-Jones, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier to 25 years in prison for the production of child pornography. According to her plea agreement, on January 5, 2024, Broughton-Jones used a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct – which Broughton-Jones herself participated in…
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Fayette County Man Sentenced for Threatening a Kentucky Commonwealth Attorney
LONDON, Ky. – A Lexington, Ky., man, Christopher Rhodes, 41, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom to 42 months for interstate communication of a threat. According to his plea agreement, on May 22, 2025, Rhodes used his Google account to send an email to Jackie Steele, who is the Commonwealth…
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Committee passes bill on patient protections for organ donors
Committee passes bill on patient protections for organ donors February 19, 2026 House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, speaks on House Bill 389 during Wednesday’s meeting of the House Health Services Committee. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Legislation that would strengthen patient protections during…
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Committee advances bill to expel students who assault school staff
Committee advances bill to expel students who assault school staff February 19, 2026 Sen. Matt Nunn, R-Sadieville, testifies on Senate Bill 101 before the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Legislation requiring local boards of education to expel students if they intentionally cause physical injury to school…