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Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District is being privately discussed by national Democrats as a potential battleground ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to a Democratic Party official familiar with the party’s targeting strategy. The reassessment follows what party officials describe as a “historic overperformance” by Democrats in a recent Texas special election, where a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on economic development, the state’s response to severe winter weather, a decrease in unemployment across all 120 counties and medical cannabis. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman provided updates on Team Kentucky’s Pre-K for All initiative and new graduates from the Kentucky State Police Training Academy. First Lady Britainy Beshear encouraged Kentuckians to donate blood following…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that more jobs are being filled in Kentucky as unemployment rates fell in all 120 counties between December 2024 and December 2025. The county unemployment data was reported by the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS) and released Thursday morning through the Education and…

Trophy catfish preservation bill catches committee approval February 5, 2026 Rep. DJ Johnson, R-Owensboro, explains why House Bill 397 is needed to preserve the trophy catfish population during Thursday’s House Natural Resources and Energy Committee meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Kentucky House is considering legislation that aims to…

by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom February 5, 2026 Access to gender-affirming health care for LGBTQ+ Kentuckians may be further restricted under a new bill filed Tuesday. A 2025 law in Kentucky prohibited Medicaid dollars from covering gender-affirming hormone treatments and surgeries. This year’s House Bill 553, filed by Republican…

It’s hard to believe with all the snow outside, but Water Week is right around the corner! Water Week is a collaborative effort among water quality professionals and volunteers to help residents connect with their backyard streams and local waterways. Lexington’s seventh annual Water Week will take place March 20 – 29, and we’re looking…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) — People diagnosed with cancer during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the years before, according to a University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Oncology Feb. 5.  The research found that patients diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and…

University of Kentucky professors, from left, Luke Bradley, Michael Baker and Timothy Moyers are researching the application of data sonification to study mutations in cells. Photos provided. As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2026) — When Lauren Roehr arrived on campus as a first-year student, she didn’t expect that an “accidental” introduction to public health would shape her academic path so quickly — or so deeply. What she did bring with her, however, was a willingness to say “yes,” ask questions and apply for opportunities even when she wasn’t sure she…