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Some health-related bills await final passage, while others are still on the move
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News With just two days of the 2026 legislative session left before the veto recess, which runs from April 2 to April 13, the General Assembly will primarily focus on passing bills that are at risk of a veto from the governor so that they have an opportunity to override…
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26-ORD-139 – Kurt Wallace/Bullitt County Fiscal Court
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-139 Date Issued: 3/31/2026 Parties: Kurt Wallace/Bullitt County Fiscal Court Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 31, 2026 In re: Kurt Wallace/Bullitt County Fiscal Court Summary: The Bullitt County Fiscal Court (“the Fiscal Court”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by failing to respond in writing within five business days of…
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26-ORD-138 – Kelly Young/Oldham County Detention Center
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-138 Date Issued: 3/31/2026 Parties: Kelly Young/Oldham County Detention Center Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 31, 2026 In re: Kelly Young/Oldham County Detention Center Summary: The Oldham County Detention Center (“the Center”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when its initial response did not explain the basis of its denial.…
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House passes bill to streamline execution protocols process
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky House passed Senate Bill 251 on Tuesday, legislation that would fundamentally change how the state implements execution procedures by allowing the Department of Corrections to bypass the formal administrative regulations process. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, and presented on the House floor by Rep. John Hodgson,…
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Study: Only 1 in 3 people are aware that drinking alcohol raises their cancer risk
By Elizabeth ChapinUniversity of Kentucky Most people in the United States who drink alcohol do not know that it raises their cancer risk, and a new study found that educational messaging about this topic is effective. The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, included University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Marc T. Kiviniemi…
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Kenton County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crescent Springs, Ky., man, Quenton Abell, 22, was sentenced on Monday to 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to his plea agreement, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Abell’s residence in Kenton County on August…
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20 counties selected for KACo’s Opioid Solutions Network to help maximize opioid settlement funds
Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Association of Counties has selected representatives from 20 Kentucky counties to participate in the KACo Opioid Solutions Network (KOSN), a new association to help counties maximize opioid settlement funds, according to KACo’s March 26 newsletter. The selected counties are: Boone, Breathitt, Carroll, Clark, Estill, Graves, Grayson, Hardin, Jessamine, Lewis, Magoffin,…
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Live Blog: Tracking the final days of Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session
by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 30, 2026 As Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session winds down, Queer Kentucky will be keeping y’all updated throughout all of it. Lawmakers will meet Tuesday and Wednesday to pass any final legislation before the veto period begins Thursday — a two-week-ish period where Gov.…
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Fact check: No, Kentucky is not about to quietly kick trans teachers out of the classroom
by Olivia Krauth, Queer Kentucky | Kentucky’s Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom March 30, 2026 No, Kentucky is not set to quickly and quietly declare transgender people “mentally ill” this week. And no, Kentucky’s GOP-dominated legislature is also not about to silently kick trans people out of teaching in the last seconds of the 2026 legislative…
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Curbside recycling resumes on Tuesday
Curbside recycling collection through Lexington’s Division of Waste Management will return to normal on Tuesday, March 31. Trash and yard waste cart collection is also on the normal schedule. The tipping floor of the Lexington Recycle Center has been cleared to store recyclables. The center remains shut down, but is expected to be operational…