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26-ORD-014 – Ricky Ladd/Graves County School District
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-014 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Ricky Ladd/Graves County School District Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Ricky Ladd/Graves County School District Summary: The Graves County School District (“the District”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld a record that was a “preliminary draft”…
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26-ORD-013 – Jess Clark/Kentucky Department of Education
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-013 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Jess Clark/Kentucky Department of Education Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Jess Clark/Kentucky Department of Education Summary: The Kentucky Department of Education (“the Department”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for records exempt under KRE…
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CCTS calls for abstracts and mentor award nominations for 2026 Spring Conference
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2026) — The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science will hold its 21st annual Spring Conference on March 31 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Abstract submissions and nominations for mentor awards are now open. The CCTS Spring Conference is Kentucky’s premier event for clinical and translational research,…
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Kentucky Republican Files House Bill 360 to Criminalize Drag Performances
by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom January 14, 2026 A Republican Kentucky lawmaker wants to make performing in drag a crime. House Bill 360, filed Tuesday by Rep. Scott Sharp (R-Ashland), would create a series of criminal penalties for “adult performances” done in public or in places where minors could…
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Commentary: Trump’s Expansionist Agenda Will Hurt Rural America
Like many Americans, Saturday morning I woke up with a sense of déjà vu. Footage of military strikes against Venezuela, authorised by President Donald Trump, gave me flashbacks to the “shock and awe” I witnessed when we invaded Iraq. My stomach turned, not just as a sometime-foreign policy analyst, but as an Appalachian. I’ve…
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Why America hasn’t become great again
United States President Donald Trump and his MAGA base are often portrayed as a break from past political norms. While that is certainly true, it overlooks the long and predictable path that led to his rise. The slogan “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) became the movement’s rallying cry, tapping into a nostalgic vision of…
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26-ORD-010 – Melanie Barker/Finance and Administration Cabinet
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-010 Date Issued: 1/13/2026 Parties: Melanie Barker/Finance and Administration Cabinet Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 13, 2026 In re: Melanie Barker/Finance and Administration Cabinet Summary: The Finance and Administration Cabinet (“the Cabinet”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for records that are not…
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26-ORD-008 – Daniel Woodie/Bellevue Police Department
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-008 Date Issued: 1/13/2026 Parties: Daniel Woodie/Bellevue Police Department Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 13, 2026 In re: Daniel Woodie/Bellevue Police Department Summary: The Bellevue Police Department (“the Department”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for public records on the basis of residency, when the…
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26-ORD-011 – Melanie Barker/Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-011 Date Issued: 1/13/2026 Parties: Melanie Barker/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 13, 2026 In re: Melanie Barker/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Summary: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld “records…
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26-ORD-007 – Jacob Garmon/City of Edmonton
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-007 Date Issued: 1/13/2026 Parties: Jacob Garmon/City of Edmonton Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 13, 2026 In re: Jacob Garmon/City of Edmonton Summary: The City of Edmonton (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it imposed staff costs under KRS 61.874(4)(c) without a statement from the requester that…