Politics
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A Kentucky law meant to increase housing is now being wielded by a data center developer
A 2025 Kentucky law was meant to limit who could sue to block a housing development. Could it also be used to make it easier to greenlight a data center?
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The ‘Family Safety’ Pretense: Flock Cameras and Northern Kentucky Parks
Northern Kentucky residents pushed back hard against AI-powered surveillance cameras like Flock. And in some cities, they won.
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Kentucky Democrats look to midterm elections, governor’s race during annual statewide dinner
At Kentucky Democrats’ annual statewide dinner in Aug. 2026, big names looked ahead to the 2026 midterms and the 2027 governor’s race.
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Northern Kentucky communities push back against Flock safety surveillance cameras
Residents, elected officials, and tech experts are uniting against Flock safety cameras across Kentucky.
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ICE has been ‘complete failure’ under Trump, Gov. Andy Beshear says
Gov. Andy Beshear’s comments come after news that a Lexington-based company is poised to get a $20 million no-bid contract to provide gloves designed to shock individuals to ICE agents.
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Mitch McConnell released from rehab, as Booker calls for transparency
Sen. Mitch McConnell was first hospitalized, and later moved to a rehabilitation facility, after a fall at home in mid-June.
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Fact check: Is Aug. 3 the deadline to replace Mitch McConnell?
Hellbender Newsroom dug into Kentucky law to fact-check if August 3 is actually the deadline to call a special election to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat ahead of the midterms.
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Gov. Andy Beshear to McConnell: Share ‘proof of your capacity to serve, or resign’
Beshear’s July 27 demands come more than six weeks after McConnell was hospitalized for then-unknown reasons, sparking rampant online speculation.
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What is Fancy Farm? Everything you need to know
Fancy Farm’s political speaking portion is often seen as the unofficial kickoff to Kentucky’s fall election season.
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Kentucky voter info safe after judge dismisses lawsuit from Trump’s DOJ
Thursday’s ruling is the latest blow in Trump’s quest to gain access to sensitive voter data across the country.
