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26-ORD-131 – John Rothenburger/Shelby County School District
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-131 Date Issued: 3/30/2026 Parties: John Rothenburger/Shelby County School District Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 30, 2026 In re: John Rothenburger/Shelby County School District Summary: The Shelby County School District (“the District”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not timely respond to a request for records and…
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26-ORD-137 – Derek Woods/Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-137 Date Issued: 3/30/2026 Parties: Derek Woods/Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 30, 2026 In re: Derek Woods/Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice Summary: The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (“the Department”) subverted the intent of the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to produce records…
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26-ORD-136 – Melanie Barker/Finance and Administration Cabinet
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-136 Date Issued: 3/30/2026 Parties: Melanie Barker/Finance and Administration Cabinet Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 30, 2026 In re: Melanie Barker/Finance and Administration Cabinet Summary: The Finance and Administration Cabinet (“the Cabinet”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it could not provide a record that is not…
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Gov. Beshear Signs Legislation To Support Public Education and Safety
Senate Bills 2, 5 and 46, and House Bill 657 FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 27, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bills 2, 5 and 46, and House Bill 657 to enhance and support public education and safety in the commonwealth. “Providing high-quality public education and making sure all our people feel safe…
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Council approves lease for delayed solar energy project on Haley Pike landfill
During its March 26 meeting, the Urban County Council approved a lease agreement allowing a solar energy project at the Haley Pike Landfill to move forward, a decision Council has delayed multiple times in recent months. The city is leasing about 357 acres at the site to Social Impact Solar/Edelen Renewables for $85 per…
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Fayette County needs hundreds of poll workers for upcoming elections. How you can help
Kentucky voters will get the chance to weigh in on a slate of state, federal, and local offices in elections held this year. That includes the May 19th primary, where several candidates are challenging incumbent Linda Gorton in a race for Lexington’s next Mayor. However, for local elections to run smoothly, Fayette County needs…
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UK’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts 49 new members
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 27, 2026) —The University of Kentucky’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducted 37 new members into the prestigious academic honor society March 24, and 12 new members in December 2025. This year’s induction ceremony in the Lewis Honors College Scholars Lounge featured a keynote address from Ana Franco-Watkins, Ph.D., dean of UK’s…
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12 UK students named Gaines Fellows amid record number of applicants
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 27, 2026) — Twelve University of Kentucky students have been selected as the newest Gaines Fellows, representing nine colleges across campus and marking a record number of applications for the highly competitive program. The Gaines Fellowship in the Humanities is a distinctive, two-year program designed to enrich undergraduate education through interdisciplinary coursework,…
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Tick talk: UK researcher targets Lyme disease with 2 grants
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 27, 2026) — There’s a virus within a bacterium within a parasite, and University of Kentucky researchers are figuring out how to make them kill each other. Brian Stevenson, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics and the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food…
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26-ORD-130 – Jeremy Brooks/Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-130 Date Issued: 3/27/2026 Parties: Jeremy Brooks/Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 27, 2026 In re: Jeremy Brooks/Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex Summary: The Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it redacted portions of records that do not contain…