By Linda Blackford | Editor
Good morning!
You might remember Ramsi Woodcock, the University of Kentucky law professor who was removed from teaching duties last year because of comments he made regarding Israel. His lawsuits against the school have now spread across numerous courts. Reporter McKenna Horsley has the story.
The Trump administration has gone all in on coal mining. Officials have announced a new $180 million for mining education, not just coal, but rare earth minerals, too. And UK might get some of that money.
TeraWulf, the company behind two massive data center proposals in Kentucky, had big news for its investors.
And when RFK Jr. came to Lexington last week, organ donation was not the only topic he had in mind.
Have a great Tuesday, and thanks for reading!
Ramsi Woodcock has been reassigned from teaching and banned from entering the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he is an assistant professor. (Photo provided)
Professor’s varied lawsuits against University of Kentucky pending in state and federal courts
By McKenna Horsley
FRANKFORT — Cases from a University of Kentucky law professor who was removed from his teaching duties more than a year ago now span state and federal court.
A view of mining operations at Eagle Summit Resources in Charleston, West Virginia, as seen on March 12, 2026. (Photo by James Pinsky/USDA)
By Sam Gauntt
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday the federal government will fund $180 million in grants for mining schools across the country as part of his administration’s goal of rebuilding the U.S. coal industry.
A server room in a data center. (Photo by Getty Images)
By Curtis Tate
A data center developer looking to build a campus in Eastern Kentucky told investors Wednesday it could double the size of the project.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to Lexington on Aug. 5, 2026 to announce the decertification of a Kentucky organ donation group, Network For Hope. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Linda Blackford)
By McKenna Horsley
Kentucky’s medical schools have agreed to take part in a U.S. Department of Health and Human Service nutrition education program.
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