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Ryland Barton

Capitol Bureau Chief

Ryland Barton is the Capitol bureau chief for Kentucky Public Radio. He's covered politics and state government for NPR member stations KWBU in Waco and KUT in Austin. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas. He grew up in Lexington.

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Aug 3

Politics

Fancy Farm Turnout Shows Labor Opposition To Right-To-Work

To date, Kentucky supporters of right-to-work laws have run into multiple roadblocks — namely, the Democratic-controlled House and a Democratic governor. But in December, one of those obstacles could disappear when a new governor takes office. Right-to-work laws forbid labor unions from making agreements with employers that require members to pay dues as a condition of employment. […]

By Ryland Barton

Fancy Farm Turnout Shows Labor Opposition To Right-To-Work

Aug 1

Politics

Accusations Of Nepotism And Pedicures In Kentucky Attorney General Race

If you listened to the candidates at the Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday, this year’s race for attorney general is about nepotism and pedicures. Democrat Andy Beshear, an attorney and son of Gov. Steve Beshear, is running against Republican state Sen. Whitney Westerfield, a former prosecutor who worked on this year’s high-profile heroin legislation. As […]

By Ryland Barton

Accusations Of Nepotism And Pedicures In Kentucky Attorney General Race

Aug 1

Politics

Bevin Tries To Diffuse Fancy Farm’s Rowdy Crowd. But Attacks Roll On.

The Fancy Farm picnic is famous for its bombastic political speeches and rowdy crowds, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin tried something different on Saturday. He tried to stay above the fray. During his first Fancy Farm speech, Bevin criticized the tone of the other speakers and audience, saying that the raucousness further divides Republicans […]

By Ryland Barton

Bevin Tries To Diffuse Fancy Farm’s Rowdy Crowd. But Attacks Roll On.

Jul 30

Politics

Bluegrass Poll: Kentucky Governor’s Race is a Toss-Up

Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway leads Republican Louisville businessman Matt Bevin by a slight margin in the race for governor according to the latest Bluegrass Poll. According to the poll, which is conducted by SurveyUSA on behalf of the Herald-Leader and WKYT in Lexington and The Courier-Journal and WHAS in Louisville, Conway leads Bevin 45 […]

By Ryland Barton

Bluegrass Poll: Kentucky Governor’s Race is a Toss-Up

Jul 30

Politics

Rowan County Denies Liability For County Clerk’s Actions In Marriage License Lawsuit

The government of Rowan County, Kentucky, has denied any liability for the actions of its county clerk, who stopped issuing marriage licences this summer after the Supreme Court lifted same-sex marriage bans throughout the U.S. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis and the county are being sued by two same-sex and two opposite-sex couples who were recently […]

By Ryland Barton

Rowan County Denies Liability For County Clerk’s Actions In Marriage License Lawsuit

Jul 28

Politics

Bevin, Conway Clash Over Kynect, Education at Kentucky Chamber Debate

Gubernatorial candidates Jack Conway and Matt Bevin again clashed over the expansion of the state’s Medicaid system and state-run health exchange, Kynect, at a debate Tuesday hosted by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Bevin, the Republican nominee, has pushed for dismantling Kynect and moving recipients onto the federal health exchange. “We have a governor who […]

By Ryland Barton

Bevin, Conway Clash Over Kynect, Education at Kentucky Chamber Debate

Jul 27

Politics

Prescription Drug Abuse in Kentucky Declined After 2012 Law, Report Says

The number of Kentuckians “doctor shopping” to obtain similar drug prescriptions from multiple doctors dropped significantly after new drug laws went into effect in 2012, according to a new University of Kentucky report. The so-called “pill-mill bill” required pain management facilities to be owned by a licensed physician, and pharmacists to register with a prescription […]

By Ryland Barton

Prescription Drug Abuse in Kentucky Declined After 2012 Law, Report Says

Jul 27

Politics

Public Comments on Jefferson Davis Statue In Kentucky Capitol Close This Week

The chance for the public to comment on whether the state should keep a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the state Capitol rotunda closes on Wednesday. Members of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission will then discuss findings at a special meeting held on Aug. 5. The statue’s presence in the Capitol building has […]

By Ryland Barton

Public Comments on Jefferson Davis Statue In Kentucky Capitol Close This Week

Jul 24

Environment

Residents Ask For Moratorium on Fracking in Kentucky

Residents expressed concerns this week that the potential expansion of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Kentucky would pollute the water and air and bring earthquakes to the region. About 50 people attended the “listening session” held Thursday evening by the state Energy and Environment Cabinet in Somerset. Xyara Asplen was one of several people calling for a moratorium on […]

By Ryland Barton

Residents Ask For Moratorium on Fracking in Kentucky

Jul 23

Politics

Kentucky Government Pays $400,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

The state will pay $400,000 to settle two sexual harassment lawsuits against lawmakers and the state agency that runs administrative operations in the state Capitol. The payment is part of the settlement of two lawsuits filed in October 2013: one in which two Legislative Research Commission employees accused former Rep. John Arnold, a Democrat from […]

By Ryland Barton

Kentucky Government Pays $400,000 To Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Jul 23

Politics

In Debate, Bevin and Conway Tout Rural Roots, Clash Over Kynect

Kentucky’s major party candidates for governor squared off Thursday at a forum hosted by the Kentucky Farm Bureau, the first public appearance in which the two men directly responded to one another. The most heated exchange center on the Affordable Care Act. Conway, the Democratic nominee, accused Republican Bevin of wanting to kick 500,000 people off […]

By Ryland Barton

In Debate, Bevin and Conway Tout Rural Roots, Clash Over Kynect

Jul 22

Politics

Details Of LRC Sexual Harassment Settlement Expected Thursday

Details of the settlement between the Legislative Research Commission and staffers who say they were sexually harassed by state lawmakers will be released Thursday, according to the plaintiffs’ attorney in the case. Last month the state agency agreed to settle the case with a cash payment to three women, who in October 2013 brought the […]

By Ryland Barton

Details Of LRC Sexual Harassment Settlement Expected Thursday

Jul 22

Politics

McConnell To Stump For One-Time Rival Bevin at Fundraising Event

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will headline a Republican fundraising event in late August for gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin, who last year launched a primary challenge against the longtime senator. The event will be hosted by Alliance Coal CEO Joe Craft and former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Knight, both of whom chaired the Kentucky fundraising committee for […]

By Ryland Barton

McConnell To Stump For One-Time Rival Bevin at Fundraising Event

Jul 21

Politics

Kentucky’s Rainy Day Fund at Highest Level Since 2008

Gov. Steve Beshear will infuse the state’s rainy day fund with $82.5 million, raising the fund’s balance to $209.4 million, the highest it’s been since 2008. The cash comes from $165.4 million in excess revenue generated the last fiscal year, which ended on June 30. The rest of the surplus money beyond the $82.5 million […]

By Ryland Barton

Kentucky’s Rainy Day Fund at Highest Level Since 2008

Jul 20

Politics

Rowan Co. Clerk Testifies In Same-Sex Marriage Suit, Ruling In Mid-August

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who refuses to issue marriage licenses despite a Supreme Court lifted same-sex marriage bans throughout the U.S., testified in court on Monday that her stance is based on religious grounds. Davis is being sued by four Rowan County couples, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky, who were denied marriage licenses. […]

By Ryland Barton

Rowan Co. Clerk Testifies In Same-Sex Marriage Suit, Ruling In Mid-August

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