McKenna Horsley
ReporterMcKenna Horsley covers state politics for the Kentucky Lantern. She previously worked for newspapers in Huntington, West Virginia, and Frankfort, Kentucky. She is from northeastern Kentucky.
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The bump in film production in Kentucky can be attributed to state lawmakers building up the commonwealth’s film incentives in recent years. Yet, some criticize the program for providing state funds to private companies with little return on investment. -
Lizard Man, Elmo, Abraham Lincoln and more are on the ballot for a heated race to decide which Kentucky student’s “I Voted” sticker will be available during November’s election. -
After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear should have appointment power over the State Fair Board, the board removed the leader of the organization that oversees the fair. -
State senator says the constitutional amendment will prevent pardons and commutations from being issued ‘in the dark’ while others are wary of the change -
The GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly has backed adding a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to a prominent location in the state Capitol. However, not everyone loves the idea. -
On May 19, about 1 in 10 registered Kentucky voters will not be eligible to cast a ballot in the state’s partisan primaries because they are not Republicans or Democrats. -
Secretary of State Michael Adams says his office and DOJ have gone ‘back and forth’ about voter rolls, but only public lists have been shared -
Kentucky Democrat Charles Booker, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate twice before, is once again campaigning for the office. -
Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Lambert is asking the state’s legislature to greenlight more funding to improve judicial employees’ pay and court facilities across the state. -
Democratic state officials who sued the Trump administration to block the cancellation of AmeriCorps funding have secured the money, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday.
