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26-ORD-039 – Jerry Winstead/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-039 Date Issued: 2/5/2026 Parties: Jerry Winstead/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 5, 2026 In re: Jerry Winstead/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for records without specifically identifying the exception authorizing the withholding of…
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26-ORD-038 – Jennifer Mortenson/Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-038 Date Issued: 2/5/2026 Parties: Jennifer Mortenson/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Download Full PDF Opinion Content: February 5, 2026 In re: Jennifer Mortenson/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Summary: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to respond to…
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Arrest Made In 2022 Death Investigation
The Lexington Police Department has made an arrest in the 2022 death investigation of 18-month-old Cho’zyn Wilson. On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Lexington Police Officers responded to a call about an unresponsive 18-month-old. The child was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified…
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Bill advances on safeguarding grand jury testimony
Bill advances on safeguarding grand jury testimony February 4, 2026 Rep. Candy Massaroni, R-Bardstown, speaks on House Bill 305 during Wednesday’s meeting of the House Judiciary Committee. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A House bill aimed at strengthening protections around grand jury secrecy advanced Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee.…
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Evidence-based literacy bill green-lit by House committee
Evidence-based literacy bill green-lit by House committee February 4, 2026 Rep. James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, explains why Kentucky needs to end the three-cuing system teaching model of reading in schools through House Bill 253. The discussion was part of Wednesday’s House Primary and Secondary Education meeting. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT —…
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Nominate someone for the 2026 Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award
It is time to nominate people for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award. The award, now in its 23rd year, is for individuals who have demonstrated their dedication to improving the health of Lexington residents. Criteria for the selection of the award include: • Exemplary leadership and…
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Kentucky State Police Post 12 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints
FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 4, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 12 in Frankfort, which provides coverage for Shelby, Spencer, Franklin, Anderson, Scott, Woodford, and Fayette counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at approved locations in accordance with Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an…
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House approves cigar bar bill
House approves cigar bar bill February 3, 2026 Rep. Chris Lewis, R-Louisville, speaks on House Bill 194, which would allow cigar bars in Kentucky, on the House floor. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill that would allow certain businesses to operate as a cigar bar advanced off the House…
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The Lexington Houses Where Workers Couldn’t Leave: Inside a Forced Labor Ring That Operated for Years
“This wasn’t charged as a human trafficking case, but probably could have been, given the facts.” U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove at Serafin Bayona‘s May 2025 sentencing hearing For at least two years, a forced labor operation ran out of ordinary-looking homes in Lexington neighborhoods—a brick ranch on Ascot Park, a townhouse on…
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Selected UK students invited to take 2026 Health and Wellness Kentucky Survey
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2026) — Select University of Kentucky students will soon see an email inviting them to take part in the 2026 Health and Wellness Kentucky (HAWK) Student Assessment — a short, anonymous statewide survey designed to better understand student health and well-being. “The HAWK survey gives us a data-informed picture of UK student behaviors and…