WATCH: Rep. Thomas Massie's full concession speech after defeat in Kentucky GOP primary | PBS News

In announcing that he conceded defeat to Gallrein, Massie also made a jab at his opponent over the millions of dollars poured in to the race by pro-Israel groups to try to defeat the incumbent. 

 "I would have come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent and concede and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv," Massie told the crowd…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rep-thomas-massies-full-concession-speech-after-defeat-in-kentucky-gop-primary

Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district

The lawsuit ​sought more than $60m to cover the costs of mental health needs for students in the district and to pay for a 15-year program to improve the issue. Lawyers ⁠also ​sought a court order requiring the ​social media companies to change the way their platforms worked to have fewer addictive features. .

Meta’s legal woes are far from over. Attorneys for the school districts said in a statement on Thursday that “our focus remains on pursuing justice for the remaining 1,200 school districts who have filed cases”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/21/meta-social-media-addiction-kentucky-schools 

 

Kentucky Supreme Court CRUSHES charter school scheme to drain public education funding

When it comes to education, Kentucky’s constitution makes clear that the state must support and fund public schools. Republicans want that money to go to charter schools, a move that would steal money from real public education. That's why the Kentucky Supreme Court just unanimously rejected that proposal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zdksFUq654

 

Ex-CIA officer stripped of clearance ‘determined to run’ for Mitch McConnell’s seat

Joel Willett, a Democratic candidate, says he has 'seen firsthand' how Trump administration is weaponizing the government…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/joel-willett-mitch-mcconnell-kentucky-senate

 

Kentucky woman seeking abortion files lawsuit challenging state’s bans

"For many individuals, the bans altogether foreclose the ability to access abortion, thus forcing them to carry their pregnancies to term and give birth, which carries a risk of death up to 14 times higher than that associated with abortion," the lawsuit alleges…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/kentucky-abortion-ban-lawsuit

Authorities say multiple people injured in ‘active shooter situation’

Kentucky police reported an "active shooter situation" on Saturday evening near Interstate 75 in London, Kentucky, south of Lexington, where "numerous persons" had been shot in traffic...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/08/kentucky-police-say-multiple-people-shot-in-active-shooter-situation

Kentucky Legislature cuts Democratic governor out of picking potential McConnell replacement - POLITICO

The change is the latest Republican-led maneuver to the state's vacancy law. Prior to the current system, the governor was able to appoint a temporary replacement until a special election was held during the next House election. McConnell was the one who encouraged changing the rules three years ago.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/28/kentucky-replace-mcconnell-beshear-00149543

Revealed: far-right figures try to create white nationalist ‘haven’ in Kentucky | Kentucky | The Guardian

"This is typical of the far-right's emotional need for a 'safe space'," she wrote. 

"It's not just that some members of this extremist cohort disagree with liberals, feminists, or any number of people who don't share their views; it's that they really can't stand having those people anywhere nearby," Stewart added. 

"The mere existence of people not like them counts as an insult."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/20/kentucky-far-right-community-real-estate-development

Kentucky judge rules state charter school law is unconstitutional - The Washington Post

A judge in Kentucky struck down a 2022 state law that allows public funding for charter schools and said that it would create a "separate and unequal" system of schools that violates the state's 1891 constitution...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/12/12/kentucky-judge-rules-state-charter-school-law-is-unconstitutional/

A Kentucky school board meeting shows the power of Christian nationalism

There's no proof that Kentucky Christians are being persecuted — and yet many seem determined to believe otherwise...

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kentucky-anderson-county-school-board-christian-nationalism-rcna127149

DOJ reaches settlement with Madison County Schools in Kentucky over racial harassment of students | CNN

Authorities launched an investigation into the district, located just south of Lexington, in October 2021, and found that racial slurs and derogatory racial comments were directed at students of color by their peers, the Justice Department said in a news release. The investigation was conducted under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which allows the federal government to address violations of equal rights protections in public schools...

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/14/us/kentucky-school-district-racial-harassment-settlement-doj/index.html

Kentucky man gets record-setting 14 year sentence for role in Capitol attack

Schwartz's attorneys requested a prison sentence of four years and six months, saying his actions were motivated by a "misunderstanding" about the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump and his allies spread baseless conspiracy theories that Democrats stole the election from the Republican incumbent. 

"There remain many grifters out there who remain free to continue propagating the 'great lie' that Trump won the election, Donald Trump being among the most prominent. Mr Schwartz is not one of these individuals; he knows he was wrong," his defense lawyers wrote…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/05/kentucky-man-gets-record-setting-14-year-sentence-for-role-in-capitol-attack

Jewish women sue over Kentucky abortion laws, citing religious freedom - The Washington Post

Most Jews believe abortion is allowed and, in some cases, even required. 

"Judaism has never defined life beginning at conception," the Kentucky suit says, adding that "millenia of commentary from Jewish scholars has reaffirmed Judaism's commitment to reproductive rights."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/10/10/kentucky-abortion-law-2022-jewish-lawsuit/

Ex-Kentucky clerk Kim Davis violated couples' rights, judge says

"Ultimately, this Court's determination is simple — Davis cannot use her own constitutional rights as a shield to violate the constitutional rights of others while performing her duties as an elected official," wrote Bunning, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky…

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/19/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-violated-rights-judge/7104110001/

Kentucky mayoral candidate survives being targeted by a gunman - BBC News

Police have now apprehended the individual who shot Craig Greenberg, running to be Louisville's next Democratic mayor, around 1000 local time (1500 GMT)...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60378479

Infrastructure Road Trip: Kentucky Part 3

Mitch McConnell should be ashamed.
https://youtu.be/mog0utlJIUk

Kentucky Infrastructure Road Trip Part 2

Dirty water in Kentucky. Mitch McConnell should be ashamed.
https://youtu.be/45WSOIT8gpY

Kentucky state police training quoted Hitler to create ‘ruthless’ warriors

...The genocidal führer is quoted more than any other figure in the presentation, on three separate slides. "The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence," reads one of the citations...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/02/kentucky-state-police-training-materials-hitler-quotes

KKK Newspapers Mysteriously Keep Appearing Outside Homes of Kentucky Residents

Residents of a Kentucky neighborhood have described their disgust after copies of the Ku Klux Klan's newspaper were left on their doorsteps.
https://www.newsweek.com/kkk-newspaper-louisville-kentucky-crusader-1530868

Democratic Kentucky governor pledges health coverage for 100% of state's African Americans

Calling health care a "basic human right," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laid out the basic framework for his plan to provide health coverage to 100% of the state's Black residents. The basics are that state-subsidized "health insurance connectors" will serve as a conduit between the state's Black communities and health insurance coverage. The connectors will help them navigate the system, figure out what they're eligible for, and assist them applying for insurance through Medicaid expansion, private plans, or federal plans, according to The Hill. https://www.dailykos.com/story/2020/6/9/1951926/-Democratic-Kentucky-governor-pledges-health-coverage-for-100-of-state-s-African-Americans