Beyond proud of @aacquisto.bsky.social & @taylorsixhl.bsky.social for all the hard work they've put into covering Addiction Recovery Care for years, including this latest installment in the saga:

Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center touts a Christian message and a selfless commitment to helping others.

But internally, the organization prioritized money over the well-being of its clients and staff, interviews show.

New, with @propublica.org: www.kentucky.com/news/state/a...

Thank you, Jason!

Yes I have big shoes to fill! Jamie has always been an amazing mentor to me.

Some personal news: After almost 30 years @kentucky.com, I'm joining the @kentuckylantern.com as editor. Bittersweet bc I love the HL so much, but I'm excited for the new challenge.

Judge slows political freight train barreling toward KY judicial independence | Opinion Linda Blackford: In voiding Judge Julie Goodman’s impeachment, Franklin Judge Phillip Shepherd ensures the case will end up at Supreme Court.

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Top UK booster calls Barnhart retirement job ‘deeply misguided,’ urges reversal | Opinion Linda Blackford: In a letter, booster Bret Setzer said the $1 million golden parachute to Mitch Barnhart was a “slap in the face” to BBN.

Linda Blackford: In a letter, booster Bret Setzer said the $1 million golden parachute to Mitch Barnhart was a “slap in the face” to BBN.

KY Senate must see, stop dangerous consequences of Judge Goodman’s impeachment | Opinion Editorial: Goodman’s conviction for controversial decisions, not crimes, would send a chilling message to every judge in Kentucky.

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Merceline Ochieng - Running Against the Shadow — Brown Hound Press “Good evening,” she began, though nothing about her tone felt like evening warmth. “Tonight, Kenya has lost yet another woman, another daughter, another champion, to the hands of the man she once call...

Merceline Ochieng’s story is inspired by the murder of Agnes Tirop and of many other women in her country of Kenya. Merceline is a Fulbright Scholar currently living and teaching in Kentucky.

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This whole administration continues to be an object lesson in the catastrophic folly of letting unserious people have authority over serious things

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DOGE was a huge win for the Effective Sociopathy movement

If only Trump liked KY’s GOP Senate candidates as much as he hates Massie | Opinion Linda Blackford: Massie takes up a lot of space in Trump’s head, probably because Trump is secretly cowed by anyone who shows real courage.

Trump is not deep but he is complicated
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‘A unified voice.’ Lexington’s Black neighborhoods come together to fight | Opinion Linda Blackford: The recently formed Lexington Historical Black Neighborhood Association Council wants to establish cultural, political relevance.

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Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

Four former Herald-Leader journalists named to Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame They are the first Herald-Leader employees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2024.

They are the first Herald-Leader employees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2024.

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Barnhart’s new job just another slap to UK employees, students, and taxpayers | Opinion Linda Blackford: Why is UK paying Mitch Barnhart almost $1 million a year for a job that was just invented?

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Kentuckians know a bad constitutional amendment when they see one, summarized or not | Opinion Linda Blackford: Senate Bill 262 would allow lengthy constitutional amendment proposals to be summarized on the ballot.

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Jesus

KY considers lifting repeat residency requirement to help recruit foreign-trained doctors A 2025 report from the state found that Kentucky will have a shortage of nearly 3,000 physicians by 2030.

Thanks to @kentucky.com for republishing my story.

Reminder that any outlet can pick up the @kentuckylantern.com for free!

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Trumpian cruelty comes for Kentucky civil rights through new GOP bill | Opinion Linda Blackford: House committee votes to gut Kentucky’s human rights commissions, because why would we protect marginalized people anymore?

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New arts audit shows clear leadership vacuum. Can Lexington overcome it? | Opinion Linda Blackford: Everyone loves the arts but not everyone has the will or ability to get a vision of the Lexington arts scene to fruition.

Linda Blackford: Everyone loves the arts but not everyone has the will or ability to get a vision of the Lexington arts scene to fruition.

A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

Lexington candidate facing felony charges may not live in district he’s running for February court documents show the candidate’s home address as outside the 9th Council District, which he has filed to run in.

Whoops!
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What could Kroger Field entertainment district look like? Here are four options

What could Kroger Field entertainment district look like? Here are four options
During UK’s Board of Trustees meetings last week, the university provided the first glimpse of what a fan entertainment district near the football stadium could look like.
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Eminent domain case would put electric line through forest. Berea College fights it | Opinion Linda Blackford: EKPC is condemning land in Berea Forest for a new transmission line, but Berea College and landowners are fighting back.

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With Lewis Clarke, Lexington’s Underground Railroad history gets richer | Opinion Linda Blackford: St. Paul AME, a historic church that sheltered those escaping slavery, highlights the dramatic life of one of its parishioners.

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We used to have a shared reality. Then local newspapers started closing | Opinion Linda Blackford: Former NYT columnist comes to Lexington with a new film series and a message about what’s lost when local news goes away.

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