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Open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver observes lawmakers took just "nine minutes to upend decades of legal interpretation to the obvious detriment of the public's right to know."

Data show increasing secrecy from "government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve," writes a national expert on freedom of information.

Open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver outlines risks posed to records law in Kentucky General Assembly.

The Kentucky senator's approach to politics means he "needs to be on the same page with Trump with endorsements, fundraising and spending in Senate races," observes Cross.

It may come as a surprise that Daylight Saving Time isn’t a universal or immutable part of the human experience. Maybe we need to reconsider it.

The bill, which the House passed by a vote of 61-33 on Feb. 22, is pending in a Senate committee.

There is no way that Kentucky – an overwhelmingly white and Republican state – is in danger of being somehow overtaken by supporters of diversity efforts. Yet while demanding free-speech rights, some lawmakers demonize mere discussions contrary to conservative thought, writes columnist Vanessa Gallman.

Figuring out who to vote for can be daunting in today’s internet age, where endless amounts of information are right at our fingertips. Consider this Dad’s wisdom.

Open government advocate points to influence of those who sounded the alarm about House Bill 509.

Open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver warns that HB 509, amending the Kentucky Open Records Law, would "provide a statutorily approved cloaking device."

The aluminum industry’s decline risks hobbling Kentucky’s clean energy supply chain as the electric vehicle industry should be taking off, writes Lane Boldman, executive director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee.

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown looks back one more time before we head into 2024.