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Death penalty-related bills approved by Senate committee
Death penalty-related bills approved by Senate committee March 12, 2026 Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, speaks on Senate Bill 251, which relates to the death penalty. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Two death penalty-related bills – Senate Bill 138 and Senate Bill 251 – were both advanced Thursday by the Senate Judiciary…
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‘Safety comes from experience’: UK Forest Fire Field Day provides students with essential firefighting skills
BEREA, Ky. (March 13, 2026) — At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), a program provides students the unique opportunity to experience wildland firefighting. The UK Fire Cats, classified as emergency firefighters with the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF), are on call to fight real…
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Nominations open for Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Awards
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2026) —The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research is accepting nominations for the 19th annual UK Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards. The student-nominated award recognizes excellence in supporting undergraduate research and conveys the campus’ high regard for outstanding contributions made to the academic and research community. Nominations…
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UK-administered KNEDA awards $8 million in inaugural grants
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2026) — The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA), which is attached to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) for administrative purposes, announced the first recipients of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program last Thursday in Frankfort. Grants totaling $8 million were awarded to six…
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26-ORD-095 – Harold Bardin/Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-095 Date Issued: 3/13/2026 Parties: Harold Bardin/Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 13, 2026 In re: Harold Bardin/Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs Summary: The Kentucky Department of Veterans’ Affairs (“the Department”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it withheld email exempt under the…
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26-ORD-094 – Lisa Tobe/Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-094 Date Issued: 3/13/2026 Parties: Lisa Tobe/Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 13, 2026 In re: Lisa Tobe/Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. Summary: The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (“KASAP”) subverted the intent of the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when…
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26-ORD-093 – Tonya Simpson/Kentucky Department of Aviation
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-093 Date Issued: 3/13/2026 Parties: Tonya Simpson/Kentucky Department of Aviation Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 13, 2026 In re: Tonya Simpson/Kentucky Department of Aviation Summary: The Kentucky Department of Aviation (“the Department”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to respond to a request under the Act within…
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Three Sentenced in Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy
LONDON, Ky. – A group of defendants from Somerset, Ky., were sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Robert Allen, 55, Larry Ellison, 41, and Rebecca Garlandios, 45, were sentenced to 150 months, 164 months, and 70 months and two days, respectively, for conspiracy to…
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Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 12, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided updates on Developmental Disabilities Month, the Kentucky Main Street program, bridge improvement projects, Kidney Month, the independent report from the Office of the Inspector General on the state’s foster care system, child predator arrests and grants to make Kentucky homes safer from severe…
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Upcoming pedestrian improvements on Loudon Avenue
A new pedestrian crossing is planned for the intersection of Loudon and Bryan avenues. The Loudon Avenue Pedestrian Crossing Project will improve safety for pedestrians and drivers alike. Construction is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, March 18, depending on weather. The crossing is expected to be completed within three weeks. There will be construction…