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Senate committee advances Food is Medicine resolution
Senate committee advances Food is Medicine resolution January 21, 2026 Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, R-Alexandria, speaks Wednesday on Senate Joint Resolution 23 during a Senate Health Services Committee meeting. SJR 23 would declare Kentucky a Food is Medicine state and direct state agencies to advance Food is Medicine initiatives. A high-res version can be…
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Senate advances legislation aiming to curb distracted driving
Senate advances legislation aiming to curb distracted driving January 20, 2026 Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, speaks Tuesday on the Senate floor about a hands-free bill he is sponsoring. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — In an effort to help keep Kentucky roads safe, the Senate passed legislation Tuesday that seeks to…
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26-OMD-009 – Nikole Gieske/Fayette County Board of Education
Opinion Number: 26-OMD-009 Date Issued: 1/13/2026 Parties: Nikole Gieske/Fayette County Board of Education Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 13, 2026 In re: Nikole Gieske/Fayette County Board of Education Summary: The Fayette County Board of Education (“the Board”) did not violate the Open Meetings Act (“the Act”) when its notice clearly stated its meeting…
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UK project aims to help Kentucky hay producers, horse owners meet in the middle
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2026) — A University of Kentucky team consisting of Bob Coleman, Ph.D., Ray Smith, Ph.D., and Krista Lea, along with the support of several county agents around the state, is starting a two-year research and educational effort to help hay producers sell more horse-quality hay. The research will also help horse owners buy hay with fewer surprises. Kentucky has approximately 35,000 horse operations, affecting more than one million acres…
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26-ORD-026 – Marvin Pennington/Northpoint Training Center
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-026 Date Issued: 1/21/2026 Parties: Marvin Pennington/Northpoint Training Center Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 21, 2026 In re: Marvin Pennington/Northpoint Training Center Summary: The Office cannot find that the Northpoint Training Center (“the Center”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office is unable to resolve the factual dispute…
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26-ORD-022 – Noel M. Botts/City of Burgin
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-022 Date Issued: 1/21/2026 Parties: Noel M. Botts/City of Burgin Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 21, 2026 In re: Noel M. Botts/City of Burgin Summary: The Office cannot find that the City of Burgin (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the City complied with the request. Open…
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26-ORD-027 – Glenda Wright/Kentucky Personnel Board
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-027 Date Issued: 1/21/2026 Parties: Glenda Wright/Kentucky Personnel Board Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 21, 2026 In re: Glenda Wright/Kentucky Personnel Board Summary: The Kentucky Personnel Board (“the Board”) subverted the intent of the Open Records Act (“the Act”), within the meaning of KRS 61.880(4), when it delayed access to requested…
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26-ORD-025 – Mohamed Aly/Kentucky Real Estate Authority
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-025 Date Issued: 1/21/2026 Parties: Mohamed Aly/Kentucky Real Estate Authority Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 21, 2026 In re: Mohamed Aly/Kentucky Real Estate Authority Summary: The Kentucky Real Estate Authority (“the Authority”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it provided all responsive records within its possession. Open…
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26-ORD-024 – Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-024 Date Issued: 1/21/2026 Parties: Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 21, 2026 In re: Michael McDaniel/University of Kentucky Summary: The University of Kentucky (“the University”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it partially denied a request for records without explaining how the cited exemptions applied…
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26-ORD-023 – Chris Daniel/Franklin County Fire Department
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-023 Date Issued: 1/21/2026 Parties: Chris Daniel/Franklin County Fire Department Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 21, 2026 In re: Chris Daniel/Franklin County Fire Department Summary: The Franklin County Fire Department (“the Department”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not fulfill a request for records within five business…