Ryland Barton
@rylandky.bsky.social
NPR Editor. State government follower. Previously: Kentucky Public Radio, Ohio Valley ReSource, KWBU, KUT.
"Since the coal is gone, it's mainly health care here"
The CBO estimates that Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” would kick millions of people off Medicaid. Health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on the federal program, are sounding the alarm on what it could do to patients, clinics and the economy.
Proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate Appalachian Kentucky, health care providers say
Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” is estimated to kick millions of people off Medicaid, causing concern for health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on...
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June 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
"Since the coal is gone, it's mainly health care here"
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The CBO estimates that Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” would kick millions of people off Medicaid. Health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on the federal program, are sounding the alarm on what it could do to patients, clinics and the economy.
Proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate Appalachian Kentucky, health care providers say
Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” is estimated to kick millions of people off Medicaid, causing concern for health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The CBO estimates that Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” would kick millions of people off Medicaid. Health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on the federal program, are sounding the alarm on what it could do to patients, clinics and the economy.
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Volunteers are out en masse helping people recover from tornado damage in Kentucky, as another round of strong storms looms. @justinhicks.lpm.org of KPR reports from London, which was the hardest hit area.
Kentucky volunteers sort through rubble amid tornado damage in London
Volunteers are out en masse helping people recover from tornado damage in Kentucky as another round of strong storms looms.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Volunteers are out en masse helping people recover from tornado damage in Kentucky, as another round of strong storms looms. @justinhicks.lpm.org of KPR reports from London, which was the hardest hit area.
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Kentucky Public Radio’s @justinhicks.lpm.org has been reporting on the tornadoes from London, Kentucky this week. Here he discusses what he saw and what we know about the disaster so far.
Reporter's notebook: Tornado cleanup in London Kentucky
At least 19 people have died due to severe weather passing through Kentucky last weekend.
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May 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Kentucky Public Radio’s @justinhicks.lpm.org has been reporting on the tornadoes from London, Kentucky this week. Here he discusses what he saw and what we know about the disaster so far.
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Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
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If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations
If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
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May 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.
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NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
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The Kentucky attorney general’s office argued Tuesday that a Franklin County judge should throw out a student lawsuit alleging the state has failed to provide an adequate and equitable education. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org
Kentucky students spar with state over ability to sue for an adequate education
The Kentucky attorney general’s office argued Tuesday that a Franklin County judge should throw out a student lawsuit alleging the state has failed to provide an adequate and equitable education.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Kentucky attorney general’s office argued Tuesday that a Franklin County judge should throw out a student lawsuit alleging the state has failed to provide an adequate and equitable education. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org
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Poland is preparing to repel a Russian invasion, including a plan to train every adult male in the country to be ready for war. We go to Poland to see what the preparations look like.
Poland prepares for war : State of the World from NPR
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and President Trump's efforts to change the U.S. relationship with Europe and NATO have caused some European countries to rethink their own defense. One example...
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May 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Poland is preparing to repel a Russian invasion, including a plan to train every adult male in the country to be ready for war. We go to Poland to see what the preparations look like.
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The Kentucky Housing Corporation says the state stands to lose nearly half its funding for federal housing programs if Congress agrees to the Trump administration's proposed budget, impacting more than 149,000 Kentuckians in about 85,000 households. From @justinhicks.lpm.org
Kentucky would lose millions for housing grants under proposed White House budget
The Kentucky Housing Corporation says the state stands to lose nearly half its funding for federal housing programs if Congress agrees to the Trump administration's proposed budget.
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May 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Kentucky Housing Corporation says the state stands to lose nearly half its funding for federal housing programs if Congress agrees to the Trump administration's proposed budget, impacting more than 149,000 Kentuckians in about 85,000 households. From @justinhicks.lpm.org
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Kentucky's 502 area code is running out of numbers. @sylviaruthg.lpm.org reports on how to weigh in on what happens next.
Kentucky's 502 area code is running out of numbers. How to weigh in on what happens next.
Do you feel strongly about your area code? Well, it’s your time to shine. The Kentucky Public Service Commission is requesting input to replace the soon-to-be exhausted 502.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Kentucky's 502 area code is running out of numbers. @sylviaruthg.lpm.org reports on how to weigh in on what happens next.
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Pakistan says India's strikes on Wednesday is "an act of war." India's military described its operation as targeting "terrorist infrastructure."
Tensions escalate as Pakistan calls India's operation 'an act of war'
Pakistan says India's strikes on Wednesday is "an act of war." India's military described its operation as targeting "terrorist infrastructure."
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May 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Pakistan says India's strikes on Wednesday is "an act of war." India's military described its operation as targeting "terrorist infrastructure."
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BREAKING NEWS: A jury finds three former Memphis police officers not guilty of all charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, including the most serious charge of second degree murder.
Three Memphis police officers found not guilty in the death of Tyre Nichols
A jury found three former Memphis police officers not guilty of all charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, including the most serious charge of second degree murder.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
BREAKING NEWS: A jury finds three former Memphis police officers not guilty of all charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, including the most serious charge of second degree murder.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority had previously stated its intentions to retire its four coal plants in Kentucky and Tennessee by 2035. But now, the utility’s CEO said some of the plants could be operating “for the foreseeable future.” From @hannahsaad.bsky.social of @wkmsfm.bsky.social
TVA considering keeping coal plants beyond 2035, CEO says
The Tennessee Valley Authority had previously stated its intentions to retire its four coal plants in Kentucky and Tennessee by 2035. But now, the utility’s CEO said some of the plants could be operat...
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May 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Tennessee Valley Authority had previously stated its intentions to retire its four coal plants in Kentucky and Tennessee by 2035. But now, the utility’s CEO said some of the plants could be operating “for the foreseeable future.” From @hannahsaad.bsky.social of @wkmsfm.bsky.social
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Kari Lake says Voice of America to rely on coverage from pro-Trump network OAN
She previously laid off almost the entire workforce and cut contracts with AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse
My story for NPR:
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She previously laid off almost the entire workforce and cut contracts with AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse
My story for NPR:
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Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Kari Lake says Voice of America to rely on coverage from pro-Trump network OAN
She previously laid off almost the entire workforce and cut contracts with AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse
My story for NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
She previously laid off almost the entire workforce and cut contracts with AP, Reuters and Agence France-Presse
My story for NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
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Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
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How a top marijuana company in Chicago landed Kentucky’s most-coveted medical cannabis cultivation license operation.
How a top marijuana company landed Kentucky’s most-coveted medical cannabis license
Companies tied to Chicago-based Cresco Labs submitted 128 expensive applications for Kentucky medical cannabis licenses. They landed two, delivering the most coveted cultivator operation back to Cresc...
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April 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
How a top marijuana company in Chicago landed Kentucky’s most-coveted medical cannabis cultivation license operation.
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Kentucky libraries and programs face uncertainty with recent federal cuts. A Marshall County librarian says smaller ones that are not set up as taxing districts and rely heavily on federal grants "may honestly have to close the doors." From @wkmsfm.bsky.social
Kentucky libraries, programs face uncertainty with recent federal cuts
Recent federal funding cuts have raised some concerns about the future operations of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and some public libraries across the Commonwealth.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Kentucky libraries and programs face uncertainty with recent federal cuts. A Marshall County librarian says smaller ones that are not set up as taxing districts and rely heavily on federal grants "may honestly have to close the doors." From @wkmsfm.bsky.social
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New coal mine safety requirements from the Mine Safety and Health Administration were supposed to take effect this month until a federal court blocked the rollout. Now miner unions and lung doctors have been blocked from defending the safety rule in court. From @justinhicks.lpm.org of KPR:
Mining unions and lung doctors blocked from defending new safety rule in court
New coal mine safety requirements from the Mine Safety and Health Administration were supposed to take effect this month until a federal court blocked the rollout.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New coal mine safety requirements from the Mine Safety and Health Administration were supposed to take effect this month until a federal court blocked the rollout. Now miner unions and lung doctors have been blocked from defending the safety rule in court. From @justinhicks.lpm.org of KPR:
Here’s who owns every Kentucky Derby horse and how they amassed their fortunes
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Here’s who owns every Kentucky Derby horse and how they amassed their fortunes
You don’t have to be ridiculously wealthy to make a run at the roses, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.
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April 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Here’s who owns every Kentucky Derby horse and how they amassed their fortunes
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A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.
Lawsuit argues Trump's wholesale transformation of government is unconstitutional
A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.
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President Trump offered to cut coal plants a break on a significant air pollution rule. Two Kentucky utilities sought the pollution exemption, but others didn’t. @morganwatkins.lpm.org of KyCIR explains why:
Why two Kentucky utilities sought coal pollution exemption from Trump, but others didn’t
President Donald Trump offered to cut coal plants a break on a significant air pollution rule.
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April 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
President Trump offered to cut coal plants a break on a significant air pollution rule. Two Kentucky utilities sought the pollution exemption, but others didn’t. @morganwatkins.lpm.org of KyCIR explains why:
Four freed from prison in Hong Kong after national security convictions
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Four freed from prison in Hong Kong after national security convictions
The four were part of a group known as the "Hong Kong 47," and were rounded up for taking part in an unofficial primary poll in 2020 that drew more than 600,000 people.
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April 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Four freed from prison in Hong Kong after national security convictions
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29 Kentuckians are naturalized U.S. citizens after a ceremony inside Mammoth Cave National Park. From WKU:
29 Kentuckians are naturalized U.S. citizens after a ceremony inside Mammoth Cave National Park
Hundreds of feet below ground, 29 green card holders from 12 different countries were naturalized as new American citizens on Thursday.
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April 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
29 Kentuckians are naturalized U.S. citizens after a ceremony inside Mammoth Cave National Park. From WKU: