Hadn't caught this earlier: in the Senate version of the budget, the Office of Medical Cannabis wouldn't be funded "until there is a propensity of federal and international peer reviewed, published research with conclusive evidence as to the efficacy of medical cannabis."

Who could ever question WKU's commitment to the First Amendment? You know, the university that sued its student newspaper

After we reported on it this week, a senator has dropped bill language that would have allowed the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice to publicly disclose confidential and embarrassing records it held on youths if they sued. shorturl.at/gx146 ^JC

GOES East now seeing the moon's shadow arrive over Mexico. #Eclipse2024

Crescent shadows in Mexico City

I’m at University of Kentucky for their eclipse viewing party with kendall! We’re less than an hour from totality, and it’s pretty cloudy right now, so not much is visible yet.

Please, just for a minute, put a tiny bit of the care and critical thinking that Kentuckians have focused on the UK men's basketball coach search on something that Frankfort lawmakers (including Gov Beshear) would prefer you ignore: kentucky.com/news/politics-…

This isn’t about the media exclusively. This is a state law that gives everyone, including you, the right to access public documents, texts and emails related to how OUR government spends OUR money + acts on behalf of ALL KY taxpayers. Democracy dies in darkness Dave Meyer!

Rick Green Dave Meyer Dave Meyer, most of us in the media have poured our heart, soul and career into issues apart from open records such as criminal justice, good government, protection of children and vulnerable elderly. Access to public records is merely one, but not the only tool, that helps us.

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Before the vote Thursday, district spokesperson Dia Davidson-Smith said in response to a request from the Herald-Leader for the document, that “you can have it after it is approved. It may require closed session discussion so it is still in draft form until passed.” -Valarie Spears

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Calipari's house is now up for sale and Janet Patton has details about who recently toured the property 👀

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Herald-Leader reporter John Cheves has been relentless in his coverage of all the ways Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice has fallen short of its mission of helping troubled youth. Now, the Feds are stepping in. I can’t imagine that happens without John’s tireless work.

Whether you're Scottie Scheffler or an Average Joe, everyone should know their rights when stopped by the police. From Aaron Mudd: kentucky.com/news/local/cri…

Bourbon and horses get the spotlight in Kentucky, but the state truly stands out for the beauty of its outdoors. There's a lot to see here and much of it is taken for granted. Check out this visually stunning piece from my HL colleague Ryan C. Hermens

NEW: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has asked the federal government to relax its restrictions on marijuana. From Austin Horn: kentucky.com/news/politics-…

Kentucky is home to some spectacular waterfalls: kentucky.com/news/state/ken… by Aaron Mudd via Lexington Herald-Leader