Jan 18 Kentucky Politics Ky. lawmakers revive bill to shield records about public officers Public employees would be able to block agencies from releasing information about them under a bill filed in the Ky. legislature. By Ryland Barton Jan 18 Kentucky Politics Ky. lawmakers revive bill to shield records about public officers Ryland Barton
Apr 9 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Bill Limiting Open Records About Police, Judges Gov. Beshear said the public officers named in the bill deserve protection, but that a different measure passed this year already does that. By Ryland Barton Apr 9 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Bill Limiting Open Records About Police, Judges Ryland Barton
Feb 26 Kentucky Politics Kentucky House Advances Bill Banning Out-Of-State Records Requests The state House of Representatives passed a bill barring out-of-state entities from making open records requests for Kentucky records. By Ryland Barton Feb 26 Kentucky Politics House OKs Bill Banning Out-Of-State Records Requests Ryland Barton
Jan 9 Politics State Senator Danny Carroll Says He Is Revising Bill Restricting Records Access Carroll proposed legislation in mid-December that would hold public records custodians personally liable and open to fines if private information is released in records. By Liam Niemeyer Jan 9 Politics State Senator Says He Is Revising Bill Restricting Records Access Liam Niemeyer
May 15 Politics Judge: Kentucky Lawmakers’ Private Pension Meeting Broke The Law Lawmakers justified the private meeting by calling it a gathering of the Republican and Democratic caucuses, which are exempt from the open meetings law. By Associated Press May 15 Politics Judge: Kentucky Lawmakers' Private Pension Meeting Broke The Law Associated Press
Mar 23 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Republicans’ First Budget The only thing lawmakers are required by law to do during this year’s session is pass a balanced budget detailing how the state will spend money over the next two years. By Ryland Barton Mar 23 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Republicans' First Budget Ryland Barton
Mar 22 Politics Kentucky Bill Would Let Officials Keep Public Business On Private Devices Secret A new bill would exempt government communications made with personal computers and phones from open records requests in Kentucky. By Ryland Barton Mar 22 Politics Ky. Bill Would Let Officials Keep Business On Private Devices Secret Ryland Barton
Nov 25 Politics Kentucky Officials Bring Reporter To Court Over Open Records According to The State Journal, one of its reporters, Alfred Miller, is named in the Finance and Administration Cabinet's lawsuit earlier this month. By Associated Press Nov 25 Politics Kentucky Officials Bring Reporter To Court Over Open Records Associated Press
Aug 14 Politics Kentucky Courts System Now Subject To Open Records Rule The public will have access to records held by the administrative arm of Kentucky’s courts system, though there are several exceptions to the new policy. By Ryland Barton Aug 14 Politics Kentucky Courts System Now Subject To Open Records Rule Ryland Barton
Jan 24 Politics Judge Rules In Favor Of UK In Open-Records Case Fayette Circuit Court Judge Thomas Clark reversed a state attorney general's opinion. By Associated Press and Staff Jan 24 Politics Judge Rules In Favor Of UK In Open-Records Case Associated Press and Staff
Sep 7 Politics AG To Intervene In UK’s Lawsuit Against Its Student Newspaper Beshear said Wednesday UK has taken an irresponsible position in withholding records pertaining to sexual harassment allegations against a former professor. By Ryland Barton Sep 7 Politics AG To Intervene In UK’s Lawsuit Against Its Student Newspaper Ryland Barton
Jun 20 Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception — as those in Irvine, Kentucky know. By Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 20 Environment How Radioactive Waste Wound Up Near Homes, Schools In Ky. Glynis Board, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 13 Local News O’Connell, U of L Settle Suits Over Hospital Merger Records An agreement has been reached between the University of Louisville and Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell that will end lawsuits he filed over hospital merger documents. O’Connell went to court seeking to force the university and U of L Hospital to turn over financial and other records related to the hospital’s pending merger with two […] By Rick Howlett Dec 13 Local News O’Connell, U of L Settle Suits Over Hospital Merger Records Rick Howlett
Nov 1 Local News U of L Appeals Merger-Related Open Records Ruling The University of Louisville has filed an appeal to an attorney general’s ruling regarding an Open Records dispute with the American Civil Liberties Union. Last summer, the ACLU filed an Open Records request for materials related to the pending merger of U of L Hospital, Jewish/St. Mary’s Hospital System and Catholic Health Initiatives. U of […] By Rick Howlett Nov 1 Local News U of L Appeals Merger-Related Open Records Ruling Rick Howlett
Jun 6 Local News AG’s Office Rules Form Letters Cannot Delay Open Records Form letters are not the proper way to delay a response to an Open Records request in Kentucky. That’s the legal opinion of the attorney general’s office. On April 4th, Thomas Clifford sought medical records relating to himself from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in Frankfort. The cabinet had three days to respond, but […] By Tony McVeigh Jun 6 Local News AG’s Office Rules Form Letters Cannot Delay Open Records Tony McVeigh