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Child welfare bill advances
Child welfare bill advances March 12, 2026 Rep. Nick Wilson, R-Williamsburg, shares how House Bill 778 will address several child welfare issues in Kentucky during Thursday’s House Families and Children Committee meeting. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — A bill seeking to address several child welfare issues, including child substance ingestion deaths,…
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Frankfort Law Enforcement Partners Together to Increase Safety in Franklin County
This St. Patrick’s Day, Don’t Rely on Luck: “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 12, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), and the Frankfort Police Department (FPD) are partnering together to reduce impaired driving as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Buzzed…
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Ibogaine bill passes Senate Health Services Committee
Ibogaine bill passes Senate Health Services Committee March 11, 2026 Sen. Donald Douglas, R-Nicholasville, speaks on Senate Bill 77 during Wednesday’s meeting of the Senate Health Services Committee. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously advanced a bill that would create a framework to study the use of…
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Applications for May 2026 Commencement student speakers now open
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2026) — University of Kentucky’s May 2026 Commencement ceremonies are quickly approaching, and the Commencement Speaker Selection Committee is now accepting applications to continue the tradition of featuring a student speaker at each ceremony. The student speaker will give a three- to five-minute speech addressing the class of May 2026.…
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26-ORD-091 – Valerie Frost/Kentucky State Police
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-091 Date Issued: 3/12/2026 Parties: Valerie Frost/Kentucky State Police Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 12, 2026 In re: Valerie Frost/Kentucky State Police Summary: The Kentucky State Police (“KSP”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it redacted records under KRS 61.878(1)(a) and when it did not provide records…
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26-ORD-090 – Jesse Reich/Office of the Governor
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-090 Date Issued: 3/12/2026 Parties: Jesse Reich/Office of the Governor Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 12, 2026 In re: Jesse Reich/Office of the Governor Summary: The Office of the Governor (“the Agency”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when the requester did not state how he qualified as…
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26-ORD-089 – Tonya Simpson/Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-089 Date Issued: 3/12/2026 Parties: Tonya Simpson/Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 12, 2026 In re: Tonya Simpson/Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission Summary: The Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission (“the Commission”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it failed to respond to a request under the Act within…
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26-ORD-087 – Lori Davenport/City of Ludlow
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-087 Date Issued: 3/12/2026 Parties: Lori Davenport/City of Ludlow Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 12, 2026 In re: Lori Davenport/City of Ludlow Summary: The City of Ludlow (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) by failing to send a written response within five business days of receiving the request,…
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26-ORD-092 – Carlos Thurman/Southeast State Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-092 Date Issued: 3/12/2026 Parties: Carlos Thurman/Southeast State Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 12, 2026 In re: Carlos Thurman/Southeast State Correctional Complex Summary: The Southeast State Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it denied a request for copies of inmate video…
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26-ORD-088 – Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-088 Date Issued: 3/12/2026 Parties: Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Download Full PDF Opinion Content: March 12, 2026 In re: Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Summary: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) did not violate the Open Records Act (“the Act”) when it did not…