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Liam Niemeyer

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Kentucky’s largest utility to ‘explore’ bringing small nuclear reactors to the state
Kentucky

Kentucky’s largest utility to ‘explore’ bringing small nuclear reactors to the state

The release states LG&E and KU and X-energy have “begun early project feasibility activities” to see if the company’s small reactors can support the electricity grid’s reliability and serve power-intensive operations including data centers.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet pauses Adopt-A-Highway program to evaluate safety concerns
Kentucky

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet pauses Adopt-A-Highway program to evaluate safety concerns

Cconversations about pausing the program began in 2024, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules
Government

Officials can hide texts, emails on private devices from records requests, state Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court ruling reverses an appeals court ruling against the department that had found electronic communications about public business on private devices to still be public records.

Housing, data center legislation dies on final day of 2026 session
Government

Housing, data center legislation dies on final day of 2026 session

A sticking point in negotiations was a controversial provision that would largely block local governments from regulating short-term rentals such as Airbnbs.

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