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As SCOTUS reviews state laws barring transgender women and girls from girls sports teams, one investigative journalist dug in on former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines. She spoke about her work with LPM’s Bill Burton.

Democrats are looking to expand their hold on the nation's governorships in the midterm elections in November. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says their strategy should focus on offering solutions for Americans feeling squeezed by high costs.

Bowling Green and Paducah are two of the sites where protesters gathered to denounce the killing of a Minnesota woman who was shot to death by a ICE agent.

Communities across Indiana are struggling to solve one of the state's largest challenges: How to help families get access to high-quality day care and preschool.

The candidate filing deadline passed Friday in Kentucky, with Democrats again leaving many General Assembly races unchallenged to the Republican supermajority.

Indiana Republicans in the House and Senate have released their legislative priorities for 2026. Leadership say they are focused on fraud, deregulation, and keeping the legislative session short.

Needle exchange programs give people access to clean syringes for drug use. Data show those programs have helped spread disease and protect law enforcement, but not everyone is in favor of an extension.

Lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to discuss 2026 legislative priorities. Following a contentious December to address redistricting, the 2026 session is expected to be shorter.

Here’s what environmental advocates say they’re hoping for, and what they’re watching out for, during the Kentucky Legislature’s upcoming session.

The U.S. Dept. of Education was supposed to monitor JCPS until 2026 for overdisciplining Black students. Once Trump took office, they stopped answering the district’s emails.