Regional & State

Attorney General Russell Coleman recently highlighted new resources from his office to prevent child exploitation across the commonwealth.

At a Louisville gathering of lawmakers from across the U.S. — including Kentucky state Sen. Whitney Westerfield — concerns were raised about deep fakes and misinformation via AI.

The price tags on legislation  — known as fiscal notes — have largely been removed from public view, writes Kentucky Lantern editor Jamie Lucke.

A controversial amendment to alter the Kentucky Constitution is on the ballot in November. Amendment 2 would allow the state legislature to use public funds on education outside of public schools.

A local nonprofit hopes to eventually establish a permanent Black history museum in Western Kentucky to house other historical artifacts, as well as the LaFrance paintings.

The meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of Aug. 11 through the morning of Aug. 12.

Following the Fancy Farm Picnic and Gov. Andy Beshear being passed up for vice president on the Harris ticket, columnist Al Cross takes a look at the prospects for several leading politicians in Kentucky.

A new vaccine booster is expected this fall, possibly in September, as an update to the fall 2023 shot. 

Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice on Tuesday of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate ended speculation about Beshear’s chances of getting the nod.

A select handful of Kentucky’s most prominent state legislators are able to secret away “confidential” fiscal notes from the public and most other lawmakers, writes open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver.

The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and volunteers from the Kentucky Genealogical Society are reaching out to county clerks to notify them of the opportunity to have their records digitized for free by FamilySearch.