Rob Fenton

Thai Smile in Frankfort on a generational Facebook heater rn

Al Gore loudly booing a US Commerce Secretary at a bankers’ forum should be a Futurama joke instead of real life.

Lexington council members cite pay while opting out of reelection. Should it increase? Three council members are not seeking reelection due in part to pay. They earn less than the average salary in Lexington.

3 of the 6 sitting Lexington Council members not running again cited the role's pay - $41k - as at least reason to not seek reelection.

Here's a piece where I asked several electeds how they think the role's pay affects who gets to serve and how they can serve.

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And then there’s that

*sigh* everyone check your voter registration. Again.

Rural drinking water at risk under controversial Kentucky bill Kentucky lawmakers may vote to allow unrestricted pollution of the sources of many drinking water supplies. Here’s where, and how, people could be especially affected.

#kyga25 Kentucky lawmakers may vote to allow unrestricted pollution of the sources of many drinking water supplies. @morganwatkins.lpm.org has the breakdown/map showing where, and how, people could be especially affected.

A person comes up after the committee vote to talk to lawmakers after opposition was cut short. Committee chair Tipton requests that KSP officer remove her

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This includes multiple active federal courthouses, post offices, local congressional offices, and prosecutors offices. This is insanity.

Looks like Elon is planning to sell off the federal courthouse in Bowling Green. @wkuchuckclark.bsky.social @wkuherald.bsky.social

Also for sale on GSA site:

- Carl Perkins Federal Building, Ashland KY
- William Natcher Federal Building, Bowling Green, KY
- Unidentified federal buildings in London and Pikeville

According to GSA site, the Romano Mazzoli Federal Building in downtown Louisville is now listed for sale? 419,084 square feet of space...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the White House Correspondents' Association will no longer choose the pool reporter.

"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."

Chair Comer just threaten to have the House Sergeant of Arms forcibly remove me from the Oversight Committee for calling out Grifter-in-Chief Trump for corruption and making money off of the American people.

Kentucky legislature moves to implement Make America Healthy Again • Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky legislature is moving to incorporate the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” principles in the commonwealth.

The Kentucky legislature is moving to incorporate the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” principles in the commonwealth.

More:

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Here’s who we know is running for KY’s US Senate seat in 2026, and who may be running With the announcement that Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, Kentucky will have its first wide-open Senate race since 2010.

Here's a way-too-early great big list of everyone running, considering a run, not running for or maybe kinda flirting with the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Kentucky. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

When federal, state or local governments cut access to public records, that isn't just a problem for reporters. It should offend any citizen who wants to know what's being done in their name with their money. ^JC

I am sincerely already tired of the 2026 primary season.

While Mitch's retirement marks a significant change in overall Kentucky politics, the ensuing dominoes could mark a massive change in the political makeup of Central Kentucky specifically. There hasn't been a true open race for CD6 since (by my math) 1998 when Ernie Fletcher won his first term.

So now Barr runs for Senate. That opens up CD6. We know Dotson (HD73) will likely run. Which other current electeds run from either party, and what legislative seats will then open up? Then who runs to fill those now open seats?

GOP lawmakers want to bring DOGE, MAHA movement to Kentucky. What does that look like? Actions taken by Elon Musk and RFK Jr. are inspiring legislation in Kentucky with the “KY DOGE” project and a Make America Healthy Again project.

Republicans in the House and Senate have filed efforts to establish a state version of the Department of Government Efficiency and create a Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force.

From @aacquisto.bsky.social & @austin-horn.bsky.social: www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Impending cuts to Forest Service workforce may gut staff at Red River Gorge, Cave Run in KY Nine of 11 employees of the U.S. Forest Service Cumberland District are on a type of probationary status and could be laid off without cause.

If the nine employees at the Cumberland District who received notice of probationary status are laid off, it may leave only two remaining employees to cover 182,694 acres from north of Morehead to Beattyville.

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Interesting, I could see that as well.

I think part of this is that people aren’t going to those orgs actual websites, they only see what’s posted on social media. Which is very much not everything that’s being reported on for most news orgs. People *only* getting news from social media is part of the problem.

HB 397 from Rep. Nancy Tate, Brandenburg: Called the "the Baby Olivia Act." apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25rs/...

HB 399 from Rep. John Blanton, R-Salyersville: Create the crime of interference with a legislative proceeding in the first degree and second degree apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25rs/...

HB 520 from Rep. Chris Fugate, R-Chavies: exempt law enforcement records from public inspection if the disclosure could risk of harm to the law enforcement agency or its investigation by revealing the identity of informants or witnesses not otherwise known. apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25rs/...

And let the games begin!

Barr running for Senate has a LOT of downballot repercussions. Who files for that Congressional seat? Are they currently in office and up for re-election in 2026? So then who runs for THOSE seats?

A lot is going to happen in the next few months.

a man is looking at a woman in a mirror and making a funny face . ALT: a man is looking at a woman in a mirror and making a funny face .

Well that's a sentence I've never heard before

Yes to raw milk, no to fluoride: Some Ky Republicans skeptical of public health initiatives Several Kentucky bills filed this legislative session have one thing in common: a shared skepticism of guidance from top U.S. health organizations and leading medical groups.

Yes to raw milk, no to fluoride: Several GOP bills filed in Kentucky this legislative session #kyga25 have one thing in common: a shared skepticism of guidance from top U.S. health organizations and leading medical groups. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

Louisville Public Media adds digital tools to help you learn about Kentucky lawmakers Louisville Public Media wants to make it even easier for you to find background information about your state lawmakers with digital tools you’ll find embedded in future stories.

KPR and LPM are launching a new tool to help readers learn more about their state lawmakers, including links to ethics documents and bills sponsored. www.lpm.org/news/2025-02...