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KPR is a network of stations covering Kentucky state government & all 120 counties.
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We're @lpm.org, @weku.bsky.social, WKU & @wkmsfm.bsky.social. Posts by @sylviaruthg.lpm.org, @joesonka.lpm.org, @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social & @justinhicks.lpm.org
For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky House passed a bill that would make water fluoridation optional for local utility providers. From @hannahsaad.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social #kyga26
Kentucky bill to make water fluoridation optional yet again flows out of state House
For the second year in a row, Kentucky’s state House has passed a bill that would make water fluoridation optional for local utility providers.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky House passed a bill that would make water fluoridation optional for local utility providers. From @hannahsaad.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social #kyga26
Kentucky continues to deal with the aftermath of last month's deadly winter storm, as Gov. Beshear announced the death toll has increased to 22 people. From WEKU:
Kentucky's death toll rises to 22 from last month's deadly ice storm, and Lexington continues to struggle with icy roads
Kentucky continues to deal with the aftermath of last month's deadly winter storm.
www.weku.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Kentucky continues to deal with the aftermath of last month's deadly winter storm, as Gov. Beshear announced the death toll has increased to 22 people. From WEKU:
For the second time in two weeks, the Franklin planning commission tabled a proposal of a company that wants to build a massive data center in the rural Kentucky town. The company is currently suing the county over a land use ordinance. From WKU:
For a second time, Franklin zoning regulators table vote on data center proposal
A data center proposal remains stalled before the Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission. For the second time, the board tabled a vote Thursday night on a preliminary development plan by TenKey LandC...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
For the second time in two weeks, the Franklin planning commission tabled a proposal of a company that wants to build a massive data center in the rural Kentucky town. The company is currently suing the county over a land use ordinance. From WKU:
A Franklin County judge ruled Thursday he won’t dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of Kentucky students alleging the state has failed to provide an adequate and equitable education. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Kentucky student lawsuit over ‘inadequate’ education can move forward, judge rules
A Franklin County judge ruled Thursday he won’t dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of Kentucky students alleging the state has failed to provide an adequate and equitable education.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
A Franklin County judge ruled Thursday he won’t dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of Kentucky students alleging the state has failed to provide an adequate and equitable education. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
A Kentucky Senate committee passed two priority bills that limiting administrator pay increases and requiring a new principal training program, as the legislature hones in on public school accountability. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Kentucky public school leaders could get more training, limited raises under GOP bills
A Kentucky Senate committee has passed bills that would limit administrator pay increases to those given to teachers and require more training, as the legislature hones in on public school accountabil...
www.lpm.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A Kentucky Senate committee passed two priority bills that limiting administrator pay increases and requiring a new principal training program, as the legislature hones in on public school accountability. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
A bill aimed at bringing more locally grown produce to schools passed the Kentucky Senate’s Agriculture committee Tuesday. From @wkmsfm.bsky.social #kyga26
Bill making it easier for schools to buy local produce clears Kentucky Senate ag committee
Senate Bill 5, sponsored by Sen. Jason Howell, would create a legal pathway for school boards and districts to purchase “Kentucky-grown agricultural products.”
www.wkms.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A bill aimed at bringing more locally grown produce to schools passed the Kentucky Senate’s Agriculture committee Tuesday. From @wkmsfm.bsky.social #kyga26
A Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow private hospitals to establish their own police departments – a move he argues would help reduce violence against healthcare workers. From @wkmsfm.bsky.social #kyga26
Lawmaker proposes bill to curb healthcare violence through private hospital police departments
A Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow private hospitals to establish their own police departments – a move he argues would help reduce violence against healthcare workers.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
A Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow private hospitals to establish their own police departments – a move he argues would help reduce violence against healthcare workers. From @wkmsfm.bsky.social #kyga26
Kentucky House lawmakers unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would criminalize “grooming behaviors” towards minors. From @storiesbyjess.bsky.social at KyCIR: #kyga26
Anti-child-grooming legislation clears the Kentucky state House
House lawmakers sent House Bill 4 to the state Senate.
www.lpm.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Kentucky House lawmakers unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would criminalize “grooming behaviors” towards minors. From @storiesbyjess.bsky.social at KyCIR: #kyga26
With multiple nuclear facilities being built in the state, the Kentucky Public Service Commission has scheduled a series of public information meetings to hear what Kentuckians have to say about the industry’s potential impacts on their communities. From @doperle.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social
Kentucky Public Service Commission plans public hearings on nuclear energy across state
With multiple nuclear facilities being built in the Bluegrass State, the Kentucky Public Service Commission has scheduled a series of public information meetings to hear what Kentuckians have to say a...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
With multiple nuclear facilities being built in the state, the Kentucky Public Service Commission has scheduled a series of public information meetings to hear what Kentuckians have to say about the industry’s potential impacts on their communities. From @doperle.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social
The office of Attorney General Russell Coleman asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission in a filing this week to reject Kentucky Power’s proposed 12% rate hike. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
AG Coleman's office: PSC should reject Kentucky Power rate plan
The office of Attorney General Russell Coleman asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission in a filing Tuesday to reject Kentucky Power’s rate proposal.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The office of Attorney General Russell Coleman asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission in a filing this week to reject Kentucky Power’s proposed 12% rate hike. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
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I won't lie, I personally want to try some lab-grown meat
Latest from me: Republicans seek to ban lab-grown meat before it hits Kentucky shelves
(@joesonka.lpm.org was also there)
Latest from me: Republicans seek to ban lab-grown meat before it hits Kentucky shelves
(@joesonka.lpm.org was also there)
Republicans seek to ban lab-grown meat before it hits Kentucky shelves
Emphasizing the unknowns of “cultured” meat grown in labs, a state House committee pushed through a bill that would ban its manufacture and sale in Kentucky.
www.lpm.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I won't lie, I personally want to try some lab-grown meat
Latest from me: Republicans seek to ban lab-grown meat before it hits Kentucky shelves
(@joesonka.lpm.org was also there)
Latest from me: Republicans seek to ban lab-grown meat before it hits Kentucky shelves
(@joesonka.lpm.org was also there)
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My latest 👇
Kentucky gave Ford a $250M upfront loan to build an EV battery plant that just shuttered. The Beshear administration is negotiating with Ford on what happens with the plant and its scheduled repayments, and we got some new details on that in committee today. #kyga26
Kentucky gave Ford a $250M upfront loan to build an EV battery plant that just shuttered. The Beshear administration is negotiating with Ford on what happens with the plant and its scheduled repayments, and we got some new details on that in committee today. #kyga26
Kentucky gave Ford a $250 million upfront loan to build an EV battery plant, which is now shuttered. Lawmakers now want answers about how or if the state can recoup those taxpayer dollars, as the Beshear administration negotiates terms with Ford ahead of scheduled repayments next year.
Kentucky lawmakers seek answers on $250M loan after Ford EV battery plant closure
Kentucky gave Ford a $250 million upfront loan to build an EV battery plant that is now shuttered. The company is negotiating with the state ahead of scheduled repayments.
www.lpm.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
My latest 👇
Kentucky gave Ford a $250M upfront loan to build an EV battery plant that just shuttered. The Beshear administration is negotiating with Ford on what happens with the plant and its scheduled repayments, and we got some new details on that in committee today. #kyga26
Kentucky gave Ford a $250M upfront loan to build an EV battery plant that just shuttered. The Beshear administration is negotiating with Ford on what happens with the plant and its scheduled repayments, and we got some new details on that in committee today. #kyga26
Kentucky gave Ford a $250 million upfront loan to build an EV battery plant, which is now shuttered. Lawmakers now want answers about how or if the state can recoup those taxpayer dollars, as the Beshear administration negotiates terms with Ford ahead of scheduled repayments next year.
Kentucky lawmakers seek answers on $250M loan after Ford EV battery plant closure
Kentucky gave Ford a $250 million upfront loan to build an EV battery plant that is now shuttered. The company is negotiating with the state ahead of scheduled repayments.
www.lpm.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Kentucky gave Ford a $250 million upfront loan to build an EV battery plant, which is now shuttered. Lawmakers now want answers about how or if the state can recoup those taxpayer dollars, as the Beshear administration negotiates terms with Ford ahead of scheduled repayments next year.
Emphasizing the unknowns of “cultured” meat grown in labs, a state House committee pushed through a GOP bill that would ban its manufacture and sale in Kentucky. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Republicans seek to ban lab-grown meat before it hits Kentucky shelves
Emphasizing the unknowns of “cultured” meat grown in labs, a state House committee pushed through a bill that would ban its manufacture and sale in Kentucky.
www.lpm.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Emphasizing the unknowns of “cultured” meat grown in labs, a state House committee pushed through a GOP bill that would ban its manufacture and sale in Kentucky. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
A former aluminum smelter in Hancock County could become a large-scale data center, as a company purchased the former Century Aluminum facility on 250 acres in Kentucky. From WKU:
Data center developer purchases former western Kentucky aluminum smelter
A data center developer has purchased a former aluminum smelter in Hancock County. TeraWulf Incorporated plans to repurpose the Century Aluminum facility in Hawesville, an former industrial site that ...
www.wkyufm.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
A former aluminum smelter in Hancock County could become a large-scale data center, as a company purchased the former Century Aluminum facility on 250 acres in Kentucky. From WKU:
Gov. Andy Beshear is still pushing for the next two-year state budget to include funding for his Pre-K for All plan, but Republican lawmakers in a budget subcommittee today said that's not going to happen. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
‘Unicorns and rainbows’: Beshear’s pre-K plan won’t happen as is, committee chair says
As Gov. Andy Beshear continues to promote his Pre-K for All plan across the state, Republican lawmakers say they are unconvinced by “its current form.”
www.lpm.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Gov. Andy Beshear is still pushing for the next two-year state budget to include funding for his Pre-K for All plan, but Republican lawmakers in a budget subcommittee today said that's not going to happen. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
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Latest from @storiesbyjess.bsky.social. Heartbreaking details of alleged sexual abuse in a Ky school district. It’s hard to read but once you do, you’ll see the structural flaws that allowed these men to get away with it for so long
Her teacher became her husband. Now, she wants a reckoning in this Kentucky school district.
A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates are pushing for new protections for students.
www.lpm.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Latest from @storiesbyjess.bsky.social. Heartbreaking details of alleged sexual abuse in a Ky school district. It’s hard to read but once you do, you’ll see the structural flaws that allowed these men to get away with it for so long
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is term-limited, but his In This Together super PAC raised $4.3 million in 2025, as the Democrat weighs a potential 2028 run for president. Here’s who filled its coffers.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s PAC rakes in $4M in 2025, as he eyes presidential run
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is term-limited, but his In This Together super PAC raised $4.3 million in 2025, as the Democrat weighs a potential 2028 run for president.
www.lpm.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is term-limited, but his In This Together super PAC raised $4.3 million in 2025, as the Democrat weighs a potential 2028 run for president. Here’s who filled its coffers.
A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates allege that for decades male educators have been allowed to groom and sexually abuse teenage girls, and are pushing for new protections for students in Frankfort. From @storiesbyjess.bsky.social at KyCIR: #kyga26
Her teacher became her husband. Now, she wants a reckoning in this Kentucky school district.
A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates are pushing for new protections for students.
www.lpm.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates allege that for decades male educators have been allowed to groom and sexually abuse teenage girls, and are pushing for new protections for students in Frankfort. From @storiesbyjess.bsky.social at KyCIR: #kyga26
Though Daniel Cameron leads polls in Kentucky’s GOP primary race for U.S. Senate, newest FEC filings show rivals Andy Barr and Nate Morris far outpace him in fundraising, with help from billionaire-funded PACs. #kysen
Cameron leads polls in Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary, though billionaires back opponent
Though Daniel Cameron leads polls in Kentucky’s GOP primary race for U.S. Senate, rivals Andy Barr and Nate Morris far outpace him in fundraising, with help from billionaire-funded PACs.
www.lpm.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Though Daniel Cameron leads polls in Kentucky’s GOP primary race for U.S. Senate, newest FEC filings show rivals Andy Barr and Nate Morris far outpace him in fundraising, with help from billionaire-funded PACs. #kysen
Republican lawmakers are advancing a #kyga26 bill to overhaul the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, frustrated with ballooning costs of the KentuckyWired statewide internet project. From @justinhicks.lpm.org:
Lawmakers weigh a restructure for Kentucky’s embattled rural internet project
A measure to overhaul the Kentucky Communications Network Authority is moving through the Kentucky House. Lawmakers have been frustrated with the communications agency over ballooning costs and a lega...
www.lpm.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Republican lawmakers are advancing a #kyga26 bill to overhaul the Kentucky Communications Network Authority, frustrated with ballooning costs of the KentuckyWired statewide internet project. From @justinhicks.lpm.org:
Gov. Andy Beshear says he lobbied hard for Kentucky to land an aluminum plant that is now going to Oklahoma. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Beshear says he lobbied hard for aluminum plant that went elsewhere
Gov. Andy Beshear says no one worked harder than him to bring an aluminum smelter to Kentucky. It went to Oklahoma instead.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Gov. Andy Beshear says he lobbied hard for Kentucky to land an aluminum plant that is now going to Oklahoma. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Some Kentuckians reported hearing loud booms following last weekend’s winter storm. The rare occurrence is known as 'frost quake,' which happens when rapidly freezing ground cracks under pressure. From WKU:
Rare frost quakes rattle parts of Kentucky, Tennessee
Some Kentuckians have reported hearing loud booms following last weekend’s winter storm.The rare occurrence is known as frost quake, which is essentially the ground's reaction to winter's grip. Frost ...
www.wkyufm.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Some Kentuckians reported hearing loud booms following last weekend’s winter storm. The rare occurrence is known as 'frost quake,' which happens when rapidly freezing ground cracks under pressure. From WKU:
In Kentucky, just two dedicated art house cinemas are still in operation, following the recent closure of Louisville’s Baxter Avenue Theatres. From @doperle.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social
Loss of Louisville’s Baxter Avenue Theatres leaves just two Kentucky indies still standing
In Kentucky, just two dedicated art house cinemas are still in operation following the recent closure of Louisville’s Baxter Avenue Theatres.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In Kentucky, just two dedicated art house cinemas are still in operation, following the recent closure of Louisville’s Baxter Avenue Theatres. From @doperle.bsky.social at @wkmsfm.bsky.social
A Kentucky Senate GOP priority bill that shifts power away from the elected board of Jefferson County Public Schools towards its superintendent passed its first legislative hurdle, despite opposition from the JCPS superintendent. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Ky bill limiting JCPS board power passes committee vote, over superintendent opposition
A Senate priority bill that seeks to delegate power away from the elected board of Jefferson County Public Schools in favor of the district’s superintendent passed its first legislative hurdle.
www.lpm.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A Kentucky Senate GOP priority bill that shifts power away from the elected board of Jefferson County Public Schools towards its superintendent passed its first legislative hurdle, despite opposition from the JCPS superintendent. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26