Sarah Ladd is a Louisville-based journalist from West Kentucky who's covered everything from crime to higher education. She spent nearly two years on the metro breaking news desk at The Courier Journal. In 2020, she started reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and has covered health ever since. As the Kentucky Lantern's health reporter, she focuses on mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, children's welfare, COVID-19 and more.
A whistleblower complaint says Veterans Guardian defrauded veterans and the government.
By Jesse Valentine - November 06, 2025
Remember the viral victory speech with the toddler under the podium? That kid’s mom could be Virginia’s next governor.
By Bonnie Fuller - November 03, 2025
Reid added that he doesn’t want to debate “who was right and who was wrong” in the Civil War
By Jesse Valentine - October 31, 2025
Kennedy has zero concern about reproductive health. Instead, he is enacting Donald Trump's Project 2025 plan to ban abortion pills.
By Bonnie Fuller - October 31, 2025
Ciattarelli’s grandfather immigrated to the United States in 1908 and didn’t become a citizen for 20 years.
By Jesse Valentine - October 31, 2025
Collins is widely considered the most vulnerable Senate Republican up for reelection next year.
By Jesse Valentine - October 28, 2025
Ciattarelli has received more than $10k from a gambling ring operator linked to the Gambino crime family.
By Jesse Valentine - October 27, 2025
Lawler promised to defend contraception access, but is aligned with groups working to restrict it.
By Jesse Valentine - October 22, 2025
The Coast Guard spent $172 million on new private jets for Kristi Noem.
By Jesse Valentine - October 22, 2025
Miyares and his wife made $2.5 million from a family rental company accused of slumlord practices.
By Jesse Valentine - October 16, 2025
Nevada is one of eight states with universal mail-in voting.
By Jesse Valentine - October 15, 2025
Up to 100,000 Iowans are expected to lose health insurance in the months and years ahead.
By Jesse Valentine - October 14, 2025
The owner of Greenlee Consulting has contributed thousands to Barrett’s campaigns.
By Jesse Valentine - October 10, 2025
Wittman’s net worth has more than tripled since joining Congress in 2007.
By Jesse Valentine - October 08, 2025
Miyares pointed to Western European nations with 8-week abortion bans as a model for the U.S.
By Jesse Valentine - October 07, 2025
Donald Trump's wealth has doubled since returning to the presidency. Has yours?
By Jesse Valentine - October 06, 2025
Hollie and Cody Cunningham were excited to grow their family. But two pregnancies that were "incompatible with life" forced them to flee their home in Texas to get the care Hollie needed.
By Bonnie Fuller - October 02, 2025
Reid denies ownership with the blog.
By Jesse Valentine - October 01, 2025
"The biggest issue I hear about in every corner of Virginia has been the issue of affordability."
By Bonnie Fuller - September 25, 2025
Williams has endorsed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which is expected to force 13.7 million Americans to lose their health insurance.
By Jesse Valentine - September 25, 2025
Whatley is already under fire for his embrace of conspiracists and other odious figures.
By Jesse Valentine - September 24, 2025
What will Election Day 2026 look like?
By Jesse Valentine - September 19, 2025
Eric Swalwell advised FCC Chair Brendan Carr to “get a lawyer”
By Jesse Valentine - September 18, 2025
Ogles’ twisted financial history could make him vulnerable in 2026.
By Jesse Valentine - September 18, 2025
Republican Sen. Rand Paul says Vance doesn’t “give a shit” about “killing someone without a trial.”
By Jesse Valentine - September 18, 2025
Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate in 2026.
By Jesse Valentine - September 12, 2025
Election Day is Nov. 4, 2025.
By Bonnie Fuller - September 12, 2025
A new bill in Texas is designed to pit family members against each other at a time when they need one another most.
By Bonnie Fuller - September 10, 2025
Tickets to attend Collins L.A. fundraiser range from $3,500 to $10,000
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2025
Mobile home owners in Johnson County have been struggling with higher rents and fewer services.
By Jesse Valentine - September 09, 2025
Plus a campaign ad from the Heritage Foundation
By Jesse Valentine - September 06, 2025
After a paperwork delay, Gov. Moore received the Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan
By Jesse Valentine - September 02, 2025
Dr. Lou Rubino is just one of many physicians who’ve left Texas as a result of the state’s multiple abortion bans—laws that prevent doctors from treating pregnant women with not just abortion care, but life-saving emergency care. She’s now practicing in Virginia.
By Bonnie Fuller - September 02, 2025
Plus a campaign ad from Maine
By Jesse Valentine - August 22, 2025
Republican lawmaker vows to fight ‘egregious overreach’
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