Ryland Barton
Managing Editor for Collaboratives, Kentucky Public RadioRyland Barton is the Managing Editor for Collaboratives for Kentucky Public Radio, a group of public radio stations including WKMS, WFPL in Louisville, WEKU in Richmond and WKYU in Bowling Green. A native of Lexington, Ryland most recently served as the Capitol Reporter for Kentucky Public Radio. He has covered politics and state government for NPR member stations KWBU in Waco and KUT in Austin.
Always looking to put a face to big issues, Ryland's reporting has taken him to drought-weary towns in West Texas and relocated communities in rural China. He's covered breaking news like the 2014 shooting at Fort Hood Army Base and the aftermath of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.
Ryland has a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas.
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It’s been six months since a devastating and deadly storm ripped through western and southern Kentucky, producing 20 tornadoes, killing 81 people, injuring hundreds more and roiling an entire region. The event was heartbreaking, and took most people by surprise. Tornadoes aren’t unheard of in Kentucky, but few were expecting one of the longest tornado systems in the country’s history to materialize on the night of Dec. 10 — not exactly twister season. -
Much of Quarles' speech focused on incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who he derided for being the son of former Gov. Steve Beshear.
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McConnell didn’t say anything about the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead during his prepared remarks.
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Geoff Young will face Republican incumbent Rep. Andy Barr during this year’s General Election in November.
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Kentucky Democrats argue Attorney General Daniel Cameron isn’t allowed to run for governor after launching inquiries into Gov. Beshear.
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Former U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman says he’ll run for attorney general now that incumbent Daniel Cameron is running for governor.
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He is the third Republican to launch a gubernatorial campaign, shaking up Kentucky's statewide elections in 2023.
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The Kentucky Public Radio Network has hired Divya Karthikeyan to be its new Capitol reporter.
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Incumbent Republican Sen. Rand Paul is up for reelection and seeking his third term in office. Though Paul and Democrat Charles Booker are the clear fundraising frontrunners for their parties’ respective races, voters have a long list of candidates to pick from.
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Here are the congressional races on the ballot in the Kentucky primary election scheduled for May 17, 2022.
