Ryland Barton
Managing Editor for CollaborativesRyland Barton is the Managing Editor for Collaboratives. 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.
Email Ryland at rbarton@lpm.org.
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Kentucky is one of the few states in the nation with a race for governor this year.A crowd of Republicans lined up to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who easily won the nomination, but Attorney General Daniel Cameron ultimately prevailed. -
With less than five weeks until this year’s primary election in Kentucky, the gap is tightening between the two Republican frontrunners.
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Kelly Craft and political groups that support her have been flooding the airwaves in recent months, trying to build her name recognition as this year’s primary election nears.
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Some leading elected officials in Kentucky shared thoughts and prayers after the country’s latest mass shooting took place in downtown Louisville. Others called for solutions.
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Kentuckians with certain serious medical conditions will be able to qualify for medical cannabis starting in 2025.
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It might be one of the most restrictive cannabis policies in the nation, but Kentucky is poised to allow people with some medical ailments to use pot. They just won’t be able to smoke it. And it won’t go into effect until 2025.
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It’s easy to override a governor’s veto in Kentucky – it only takes a majority vote in each legislative chamber. And Republican lawmakers once again flexed their control of the statehouse, where they hold 80% of seats in both the House and the Senate, overriding vetoes with little trouble as Democrats voiced opposition.
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Kentucky law is supposed to insulate the state’s education commissioner and board from politics. But the position has become a political battleground in recent years as governors and lawmakers fight over control.
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Last week lawmakers finished the business-end of this year’s session—28 out of the 30 constitutionally required working days have passed—and now Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is considering vetoing or signing bills. Here’s a look at where we are at this point during the legislative session.
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A former prosecutor from eastern Kentucky allegedly solicited nude photos from defendants in exchange for favors in court. Now the state Senate is considering an impeachment conviction against him.
