Dispatches from Kentucky

Dispatches from Kentucky

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Oldham County sheriff joined ICE’s 287(g) program after twice saying it wasn’t participating
The agreement is effective. Whether any deputy has received or used federal authority remains unclear.
Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Order Puts Kentucky Birth Certificates in the Middle
Trump’s new order could change how Kentucky birth certificates prove citizenship.
Kentucky Families Give the Government Personal Data. Now the Rules for Using It Are Changing.
Kentucky is challenging a federal decision that expands the government's ability to use and share information collected through cash-assistance…
USDA demands five years of Kentucky SNAP household data as state officials split over lawsuit
The request covers every person listed in a SNAP case, and a federal judge must decide whether the Kentucky enforcement case moves forward.

July 2026

Kentucky Must Build Medicaid Work Requirements While Beshear Challenges the Federal Rule
State law requires implementation by January 1 and leaves the Cabinet for Health and Family Services unable to seek more time without General Assembly…
New Asylum Rule Could Send Kentucky Applicants to Immigration Court Without an Interview
The federal rule allows USCIS to move selected asylum cases toward Louisville’s immigration-court docket before an officer hears the applicant’s…
Trump election order leaves Kentucky with an unanswered mail-ballot decision
Kentucky remains exposed as courts block the directive elsewhere.
Trump’s Mail-Ballot Order Is Blocked in 23 States, but Not Kentucky
The Postal Service has paused its final rule, but Kentucky election officials have not publicly explained what they will do if the federal requirements…
New Section 301 Tariffs Could Raise Kentucky Contract Costs
Federal officials set the duties. Kentucky procurement officers decide whether taxpayers reimburse vendors for them.
Why Federal Election Rules Could Hold Back $872,550 in Kentucky Homeland-Security Funding
Kentucky has challenged federal grant conditions that connect terrorism-preparedness money to voter-roll checks, ballot audits, voting equipment, and…
How the House Voter-ID Bill Could Change Kentucky’s November Election
Kentucky voters and county clerks could face new federal ID and absentee-ballot requirements before Election Day.
The EEOC Wants to End Federal Workforce Demographic Reporting
Kentucky employers, school districts, local governments, unions, and state agencies could lose a federal reporting framework used to identify patterns…
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