Public News Service

In the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, a Kentucky pastor joined a contingent of more than 1,200 clergy members who traveled to the city to bear witness to the ICE crackdown.

The shift is in part driven by changes in federal programs.

Nearly 2,000 people in Kentucky were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement between January and October of last year, and the number is expected to increase, according to new data.

Some Kentucky lawmakers have said they will sponsor 2026 legislation to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot and let voters decide if voting rights should be restored to people with certain felony convictions.

Child care centers and households across Kentucky are bracing for a federal freeze on child care assistance after the Trump administration halted billions in state funding over fraud allegations.

The federal agency responsible for providing natural disaster assistance to states will likely see its workforce slashed by thousands of jobs, according to new leaks from federal workers.

The state’s hourly pay rate is among the lowest in the nation, currently matching the nationwide minimum of $7.25, which has not increased since 2009.

Hundreds of Kentucky children are legally free for adoption, and increasingly, companies are offering benefits to employees who choose to adopt.

Conservation experts say the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to delay new wastewater treatment standards for coal plants by five years will damage cleanup efforts at the Ohio River.

Rural communities in Kentucky may find it harder to vote by mail due to a new U.S. Postal Service rule which changes the postmark process.