Opinion
New Kentucky audit shows why families need education freedom(The Daily Signal) – Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball’s recent report on Jefferson County Public Schools should alarm every taxpayer and parent in the state. Not… Read More
Culture
PA, OH, KY, WV, IN portray early U.S. history at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) While not all were… Read More
Politics
Email suggests Mitch McConnell health response is coordinated effort(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office sent an email Tuesday that included a compilation of statements from senators and acquaintances claiming they spoke to the… Read More
Politics
Questions remain about wife’s quick China trip in wake of Mitch McConnell’s heart attackMedia on both the left and the right have raised questions about former Trump administration official Elaine Chao’s trip to China three days after her husband had a major heart… Read More
Politics
Trump-endorsed Gallrein ousts Massie in Kentucky(The Center Square) – Rep. Andy Barr and Ed Gallrein secured partisan nominations in high-profile Kentucky primary races Tuesday, according to multiple outlets. President Donald Trump’s endorsement appeared critical for… Read More
Government
Rand Paul, Markwayne Mullin clash during DHS confirmation hearing(The Daily Signal) – Senators Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin got into a heated exchange on Capitol Hill Wednesday as Mullin refused to apologize for previously calling the Kentucky Republican… Read More
Government
Kentucky lawmakers override Beshear veto to join federal school choice programRepublican lawmakers in Kentucky overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto Tuesday, effectively opting the state into the new federal school choice tax credit program. Kansas lawmakers … Read More
Politics
Trump to visit Ohio, Kentucky on affordability tour, including stop in GOP rival Massie’s districtPresident Donald Trump will visit Ohio and Kentucky on Wednesday to highlight his administration’s economic policies and address voter concerns about the cost of living ahead of the midterm elections. Read More
Government
Tennessee House passes legislation supporting right to oppose same-sex marriageThe Tennessee House of Representatives has approved legislation that would allow private individuals and institutions to decline to recognize same-sex marriages. House Bill 1473 passed 68-24 on Feb. 19 with… Read More
Courts
Kentucky Supreme Court strikes down charter school funding lawSchool choice advocates are criticizing the Kentucky Supreme Court’s invalidation of a law to fund public charter schools. The court ruled Thursday that a 2022 law… Read More
Culture
Watch: Dog appears to lead police to missing 3-year-old boyWhen a 3-year-old boy went missing in Louisville, Kentucky, last month, police searched everywhere and even called in a helicopter but couldn’t find him. Then a dog appeared, jumping and barking until… Read More
Culture
Watch: Kentucky governor cites faith in defending trans surgeries for youthKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says his Christian faith motivated his veto of legislation that would have prohibited sex-change surgeries for minors, a position he defended during an appearance on The View on Monday. Read More
Courts
Kentucky woman charged for illegal chemical abortion, abuse of fetal remainsA Kentucky woman was arrested and subsequently charged with fetal homicide after burying the remains of her chemically aborted baby in a Christmas-wrapped box in her backyard. Melinda Spencer,… Read More
Culture
One dead, another critically wounded in Kentucky State University shootingOne person is dead and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University Tuesday. A suspect, identified as Jacob Lee Bard, 48,… Read More
Government
University of Kentucky adopts viewpoint neutrality stance to comply with new state lawThe University of Kentucky adopted an institutional neutrality policy last week to comply with House Bill 4, a new state law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public… Read More
Culture
College student arrested after newborn baby found deadA senior at the University of Kentucky has been arrested for allegedly concealing the birth of her infant who was found dead in a trash bag inside a closet. Lexington… Read More
Culture
How soft-on-crime justice helped set stage for tragic Kentucky church killings(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The man who authorities say fatally shot two people in a Kentucky church earlier in July was a repeat offender who could have been in… Read More
Government
Rep. Andy Barr wants to cut funding for schools that defy Trump’s order on women’s sports(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr will introduce legislation that requires schools and higher education institutions to “ensure biological fairness” in women’s sports as a condition of… Read More
Courts
Free speech triumph for school choice advocate in federal caseA school choice advocate has won a federal free speech case against a Kentucky school district that banned him from its official Facebook page after he… Read More
Culture
Two women killed in Kentucky church shootingTwo women died in a Sunday shooting at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, after a traffic stop led to a violent incident. Police say the suspect also died at the… Read More