Austin Horn

5 days ago | kentucky.com | Austin Horn

Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson filed suit last week appealing a decision by the city’s ethics board, asking a judge to reverse a finding made against him. The City of Frankfort Ethics Board determined, in response to a complaint filed by a former member of city commission and electoral opponent of Wilkerson’s in 2024, that the mayor knowingly accepted a gift from a developer who invited him and other community leaders to tour properties in the Denver, Colorado, area.

6 days ago | kentucky.com | Austin Horn

In our Uniquely Kentucky stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes our commonwealth remarkable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Mammoth Cave National Park, home to the world’s longest known cave system, could soon grow. Bicameral legislation filed Thursday by Kentucky’s Sen. Mitch McConnell and 2nd Congressional District Rep.

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Austin Horn

What form the requested $880 billion in cuts to federal health care spending over 10 years will take isn’t yet clear. But Kentucky’s members of congress are in the middle of it as the U.S. House continues to mull a reconciliation budget bill. The 5th Congressional District in Eastern Kentucky, represented by Hal Rogers, is among the most Medicaid-reliant districts in the country. Rep.

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Austin Horn

Sen. Rand Paul’s push against tariffs backed by President Donald Trump fell just short of a major milestone Wednesday evening. A resolution Paul co-sponsored that would have rolled back Trump’s 10% tariff on all imported goods and more failed in the Senate 49-49, with two possible supporters unable to vote. One of those was Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been a consistent opponent of tariffs, particularly those levied against all American trading partners, like the blanket 10% tariff.

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Austin Horn

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Scott Jennings has become one of the most beloved - or loathed, depending on your political perspective - conservative commentators in America. A favorite of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, the Kentuckian and CNN pundit has earned praise in the president's MAGA World with his vigorous advocacy for Trump's agenda and quippy rebuttals to Democratic pundits. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.