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26-ORD-016 – Jate Richardson/Knox Circuit Court Clerk
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-016 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Jate Richardson/Knox Circuit Court Clerk Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Jate Richardson/Knox Circuit Court Clerk Summary: The Open Records Act (“the Act”) does not apply to records of the Knox Circuit Court Clerk (“the Clerk”). Open Records Decision On December 23, 2025,…
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26-ORD-015 – Joshua Campbell/Fayette Circuit Court Clerk
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-015 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Joshua Campbell/Fayette Circuit Court Clerk Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Joshua Campbell/Fayette Circuit Court Clerk Summary: The Open Records Act (“the Act”) does not apply to records of the Fayette Circuit Court Clerk (“the Clerk”). Open Records Decision On January 6, 2026,…
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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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26-ORD-012 – Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-012 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Summary: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) subverted the intent of the Open Records Act (“the Act”), within the meaning…
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26-ORD-019 – Kyle Thompson/Green River Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-019 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Kyle Thompson/Green River Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Kyle Thompson/Green River Correctional Complex Summary: The Office cannot find that the Green River Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office cannot resolve the factual…
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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 lawmakers introduce dozens of bills, pause floor action during Tuesday sessions
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers used Tuesday’s House and Senate floor sessions largely to introduce new legislation and handle ceremonial business, formally teeing up dozens of bills that will shape debate as the 2026 regular session accelerates. Neither chamber took up votes on substantive policy measures, but members filed a wide slate of proposals…
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Lexington panel advances carbon monoxide detector mandate after deadly incident
LEXINGTON – A Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council committee on Tuesday advanced two ordinances that would require carbon monoxide detectors in older residential and commercial buildings, responding to a fatal poisoning incident last year that exposed a major gap in local safety codes. The Social Services and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously to send the…
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Lexington council hears update on medical debt relief program, advances Town Branch Trail funding at work session
LEXINGTON — Lexington council members on Tuesday received an update on the city’s medical debt relief initiative — a program that has drawn both praise and criticism since its approval — while also advancing major funding steps for the Town Branch Trail and approving a slate of budget, bond and personnel items during a…