Opinion Number: 26-ORD-173 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Angela Hogan/Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselor Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Angela Hogan/Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors Summary: The Office cannot find that the Kentucky Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (“the Board”) violated the Open Records Act…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will close a section of KY 749 (Beaver Lake Road) in Anderson County for three days next week to replace a cross drain, the state agency announced Monday. The road will be closed between mile points 0.0 and 1.2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday,…
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-172 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Mark Stevens/Board of Optometric Examiners Summary: The Board of Optometric Examiners (“the Board”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld the requested record in its entirety. But, under KRS…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council took its first steps toward developing a nearly $546 million spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, adopting revenue estimates Monday during a Committee of the Whole meeting that marked the start of the annual budget process. Council members approved a motion to use $546,901,379…
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-171 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Jeremy Brooks/ Kentucky State Penitentiary Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Jeremy Brooks/ Kentucky State Penitentiary Summary: The Kentucky State Penitentiary (“the Penitentiary”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld records pertaining to a disciplinary report that was…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council advanced approximately $5.2 million in new spending at a work session Tuesday, including allocations for community grants and efforts to address the opioid crisis, according to the council’s meeting archive. Council members voted unanimously to approve $3 million for a tiered community grant program and $2.2…
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-170 Date Issued: 4/21/2026 Parties: Jeremy Brooks/Kentucky State Penitentiary Download Full PDF Opinion Content: April 21, 2026 In re: Jeremy Brooks/Kentucky State Penitentiary Summary: The Kentucky State Penitentiary (“the Penitentiary”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by denying an inmate request for a copy of a record that does…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close a portion of Kentucky Route 29 in Jessamine County on Thursday for drainage infrastructure work, the agency announced in a press release. KY 29, also known as High Bridge Road, will be closed at mile point 1.69 Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will conduct survey work on U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) in Madison County on Thursday, April 23, as part of planning for future roadway improvements on the corridor. According to a KYTC District 7 press release, crews will survey and mark locations between mile point 20.8 near Saratoga…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced her resignation Monday, stepping down from her Cabinet position following a monthlong investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct including inappropriate relationships with subordinates, misuse of government funds, and allegations against her husband. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung announced the departure on social media, stating that…