Severe storms cause widespread damage and cause some Kentucky school districts to delay the first day of school, Louisville holds its final public meeting on proposed data center regulations, Senator Rand Paul gives his timeline for Senator Mitch McConnell’s return to Congress, and cyclospora cases has more people turning to Kentucky farmers markets for their produce.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul voices support for delaying a proposed federal hemp ban as Congress considers a short-term government funding bill, Congressman Andy Barr discusses housing affordability during a visit to Bowling Green, a Louisville institution is about to get a facelift, and a data center developer says its planned northeastern Kentucky operation could be twice as big as previously planned.

Louisville's mayor calls for the federal government to restore SNAP benefits to their previous levels, the U.S. Senate makes a move that could have an impact on Kentucky’s $330 million hemp industry, a major drop in blood donations leaves one of the state’s biggest blood suppliers unable to fill all of its hospital orders, and a new documentary looks back on the crash of Comair Flight 5191.

State lawmakers get first look at technology that could cut down on injuries to inmates and officers, Kentucky State University leaders discuss a new law changing the school to a polytechnic institution and the challenges it’s presenting, and a new monitoring network that is tracking conditions that can trigger landslides in eastern Kentucky.

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s office says he’s back home after being discharged from a rehabilitation center, Governor Andy Beshear signs an executive order involving data centers, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is decertifying an organ procurement organization serving Kentucky, and a judge rules on Kentucky's Medicaid work requirements.

Education leaders share findings from a new report showing Kentucky schools are recovering from Covid-19 learning loss, lawmakers discuss whether delivery robots can  operate on Kentucky sidewalks and roadways, Louisville sees a drop in homicide rates, the number of reported Cyclosporiasis cases jumps to more than 600 in Kentucky, and the new tool that's helping forecasters keep Kentuckians safe.

Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul plans vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, lawmakers hear from Warren County Public Schools leadership on success of district’s preschool instruction, new report shows specialized technical graduates leaving Kentucky at much higher rates than other graduates, and Louisville's mayor calls on city council to pass moratorium on new data centers.

Secretary of State Michael Adams tells the Fancy Farm crowd he's not running for governor and is endorsing Congressman James Comer. We hear from attendees about the candidates they support. Another sign Gov. Andy Beshear may run for president in 2028. A new report shows a record number of Kentuckians face food insecurity. Christmas comes early in Rockcastle County.

Go Inside Kentucky Politics on the eve of Fancy Farm 2026, Lexington's city council takes a step toward limiting data centers, how an education model is equipping students with career-ready skills, and a look back at Renee Shaw's nearly 30-year career at KET as she signs off for the final time.

The DOE unveils plans for a massive AI data center and energy project in Paducah, Congressman McGarvey's push to have a woman detained by ICE released from jail for medical treatment, and a look at the history of Fancy Farm.