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Judge rules foundation that pays UK doctors and bills patients is a public agency

by Kentucky Health News
June 1, 2019

A ruling in Fayette Circuit Court says Kentucky Medical Services is a public agency, and must follow the state's open records act, because the University of Kentucky created the foundation and UK doctors run it.

Controversy nothing new to Kentucky Derby

by Stuart Sanders
May 23, 2019

While current disputes about the “fastest two minutes in sports” are ongoing, at least none of the jockeys in this year's Kentucky Derby had a brawl. That’s exactly what happened 86 years ago.

Opinion: Kentucky needs a citizen-based defense of sunshine laws

by Amye Bensenhaver
March 14, 2019

The sunshine laws that protect the public’s right to know how government agencies make decisions face potential serious threats.