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Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher has launched KDE Inbox, a new video series responding to public questions about education policy. Kentuckians can submit questions to [email protected].

Covington’s proposed $84 million Fiscal Year 2027 budget allocates significant resources to infrastructure, public safety, and community development while riding a wave of increased tax revenues.

Several social service programs in Kentucky are about to see cuts and reductions, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday.  Beshear, a Democrat, blamed the cuts on the two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly this year.  “I repeatedly warned the General Assembly about the painful impacts that would be felt from their budget…

Nearly a dozen Fayette County Public Schools students won awards in the 2026 KET Young Writers Contest, with Rosa Parks Elementary producing five winners across multiple writing categories.

Governor Andy Beshear announced economic development funding for 16 projects across 18 counties and highlighted a record-low workplace injury rate while raising concerns about Medicaid cuts in the state budget.

Five Fayette County Public Schools graduates have earned college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships for 2026, with awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 annually.

The LFUCG Social Services & Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider a bike lane parking ordinance recommended by the STREEET Safety Task Force, along with Animal Care & Control ordinance updates and a Global Lex program update, at its Tuesday meeting.

Murray State University professor Dr. Jessica Pryor redesigned her graduate educational technology course to use Google Gemini Gems AI chatbots for content delivery while maintaining human grading and emphasizing ethical AI use.

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Planning Commission Zoning Committee is set to review five zoning map amendment petitions on June 4 that have been postponed from previous meetings, involving proposed rezoning for commercial, residential and warehouse development across the city.

Proposed updates would make it illegal to leave pets outdoors and unattended in extreme heat or cold, modernize Lexington’s tethering and collar rules, and create a ‘cost of care’ bond process so seized animals — one held 565 days — aren’t stuck in legal limbo. The Social Services and Public Safety Committee reviews the…