Rural communities have always adapted to change. In Eastern Kentucky, business owners and farmers have weathered the decline of whole industries, ... Read This Post
Communities
Why Formal Intervention Matters in the Kentucky Power Audit
At a time when accountability and transparency are especially important for Kentucky Power customers, the Kentucky Public Service Commission's ... Read This Post
Data Center Resources for Kentuckians
Updated November 2, 2026 The conversation around data centers in Eastern Kentucky has rapidly picked up pace since we first wrote about them in ... Read This Post
Protect REAP, a federal program rural Kentucky can’t afford to lose
This op-ed ran in several Kentucky papers in May 2026. Over the past several decades, rural Kentucky has faced significant changes. In Eastern ... Read This Post
Childcare Solutions Marked into Kentucky Law
As the Kentucky General Assembly winds down for the year, new legislation could reshape childcare access across Eastern Kentucky. What began in ... Read This Post
New Data Center Protections & New Issues in Kentucky
Last November, we wrote about the possibility of large data centers coming to Kentucky. Utilities like LG&E and KU had projected a major increase ... Read This Post
Bills in the KY Legislature with Utility Bill Impacts
The 2026 Kentucky General Assembly is actively considering several significant bills that directly impact every Kentuckian who pays a ... Read This Post
Childcare Solutions Gaining Momentum in the Kentucky State Legislature for 2026
The future of Kentucky’s economy depends on reliable, affordable care for children and working families, a truth that is now gaining broader ... Read This Post
Energy Costs & Data Center Development in Kentucky
Kentucky’s utilities are preparing for what they believe could be a large increase of new energy demand from data centers. These large facilities ... Read This Post
Eastern Kentucky communities enact vacancy ordinances
Across Eastern Kentucky an impactful movement is gaining momentum: the fight against downtown vacancy and blight. Towns are enacting vacancy ... Read This Post
Preserving the CDFI Fund
Our Statement on the Importance of Preserving the CDFI Fund After March 14 Executive Order Last Friday’s Executive Order affecting the Community ... Read This Post
Understanding the Economic Impact of Recreation on Community Well-being and Sustainable Growth
This article is part of a series by Eastern Kentucky University graduate students and their professor, Michael Bradley, as they study recreation and ... Read This Post
