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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.

Locals can join in the community's creative expression by sending stories and poems to the bell hooks Creative Writing Contest.

"If we’re serious about prevention, we’ll work to help more Kentuckians grow up in secure homes," writes Kentucky Lantern editor Jamie Lucke.

With a new year approaching, Constance Alexander has decided to take a break from the weekly column she has been writing for the last 35 years.

When Constance Alexander moved to Kentucky, she learned a lot about southern routines and etiquette — and came to love her new home.

He was the last governor who was a product of Democratic factionalism, a defining feature of Kentucky politics for half of the 20th century, observes Al Cross.