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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher called House Bill 257 a “huge step” for Kentucky during a webcast to school superintendents on April 14, emphasizing the importance of recognizing students’ individual progress rather than comparing year-to-year changes across schools. HB 257 was signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear on April 13, following…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky has been included in UnitedHealthcare’s nationwide expansion of rural health care initiatives designed to strengthen access and lower costs for healthcare providers and families in rural communities. UnitedHealthcare announced a significant national expansion that will accelerate payments and reduce administrative burdens on rural hospitals and…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday he is “losing confidence and growing increasingly concerned” with the management of the University of Kentucky following recent hiring decisions that have drawn scrutiny from faculty and state leaders, according to a report from the Kentucky Lantern. The Democratic governor, who has the authority to appoint…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Voting rights organizations launched a federal lawsuit Tuesday to block the Trump administration’s unprecedented effort to collect sensitive personal information on millions of American voters, arguing that the Justice Department is building a dangerous centralized national voter list ahead of November’s midterm elections. Common Cause and four individual voters filed the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Eviction filings declined slightly in 2025 across major U.S. cities and states tracked by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, marking the second consecutive year of decreases in the jurisdictions that house roughly one-third of the nation’s renters. Landlords filed 1.23 million eviction cases in the 10 states and 38 cities monitored by…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the world commemorates the 56th annual Earth Day on April 22, the University of Kentucky is highlighting its year-round commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability through campus-wide programs, student research opportunities and community engagement initiatives. The university’s sustainability efforts extend far beyond a single day of observance. According to UK’s…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved $5.2 million in spending from the city’s opioid settlement funds during a work session Tuesday, allocating resources to address the crisis through housing initiatives and community support programs. The council voted to allocate $3 million toward a tiered community grant program for local nonprofits, with…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council discussed a proposed $546.9 million budget for fiscal year 2027 during a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, as city officials reported a strong third quarter performance for the current fiscal year. The council adopted a total funds available amount of $546,901,379 to serve as the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Republican Daniel Cameron got about a half hour of air time to make his case to viewers during KET debates held Monday night, according to reporting from the Kentucky Lantern, while Democrats Amy McGrath, Dale Romans and Charles Booker disagreed on major policy issues including Medicaid expansion and minimum wage in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The City of Lexington is accepting applications for its seventh year of the Teachers’ Environmental Academy, a week-long professional development program designed to equip educators with knowledge about local environmental challenges they can bring directly into their classrooms. The workshop series runs June 8-12 and welcomes kindergarten through 12th-grade educators from…