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10/14/2026

Democrats’ power has waned for decades in the Kentucky General Assembly, but national headwinds seem to favor them this election cycle. Here’s how national dynamics are changing state legislative races.

Democrats’ power has waned for decades in the Kentucky General Assembly, but national headwinds seem to favor them this election cycle. Here’s how national dynamics are changing state legislative races.

10/13/2026

Former Beshear advisor Rocky Adkins has tripled the fundraising haul of Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, his main Democratic rival in the 2027 Kentucky governor’s race.

Former Beshear advisor Rocky Adkins has tripled the fundraising haul of Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, his main Democratic rival in the 2027 Kentucky governor’s race.

10/12/2026

International student visas will have a new four-year limit if new regulations are not overturned.

10/12/2026

The candidates for Louisville Metro Council District 9 agree largely on the changes they’d like to see in the city. Where they differ is in how to achieve them.

10/12/2026

The money comes from the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program, or AMLER. It's been 10 years since Rogers, a veteran legislator, created the program.

The money comes from the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program, or AMLER. It's been 10 years since Rogers, a veteran legislator, created the program.

10/09/2026

Officials say voters in four Floyd County precincts were given incomplete early ballots. They say they’ve corrected the programming error and are contacting voters about how to get replacement ballots.

Officials say voters in four Floyd County precincts were given incomplete early ballots. They say they’ve corrected the programming error and are contacting voters about how to get replacement ballots.

10/09/2026

Ahead of her confirmation as ambassador to Greece, former northern Kentucky lawyer Eric Deters says Kimberly Guilfoyle asked him to wire $100,000 to her American Express account.

Ahead of her confirmation as ambassador to Greece, former northern Kentucky lawyer Eric Deters says Kimberly Guilfoyle asked him to wire $100,000 to her American Express account.

10/09/2026

USA Today’s parent company filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in New York federal court Thursday for allegedly using reporting from its 19 publications, including Louisville’s Courier Journal, without permission.

USA Today’s parent company filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in New York federal court Thursday for allegedly using reporting from its 19 publications, including Louisville’s Courier Journal, without permission.

10/08/2026

Benjamin Wright, a Louisville small business owner and Iraq War veteran, recently penned an op-ed that appeared in the Courier Journal and Lexington Herald-Leader.

10/08/2026

“Background Vocals” features works that define background in literal, figurative and imaginative ways.