Sep. 21—(StatePoint) Kentucky is known the world over for its bourbon, horse racing and its jaw-dropping scenery, however on a deeper level there is so much more to the Bluegrass State. Literally.

LYNCH, Ky. -- Joseph Marzelli is glad for the cheerful canary singing in the darkness of an Appalachian coal mine. "As long as I can hear your song, I know I'm safe," Marzelli says in a heavy Italian ...

Utility advocates take aim at a pair of GOP-backed laws in 2023 and 2024 that put a thumb on the scales in favor of coal.

Unpredictable weather demands coal-powered investments, and research saying otherwise is biased, GOP senators say.

Kentucky's ever-booming bourbon industry is making its way into the commonwealth's coal country. Brothers Wright Distilling Co. is planning to open in Pike County late next year, and distillers there ...

The last rural Democrat in Kentucky’s state senate just switched parties. Robin Webb is wrong that Republicans better represent her coal-country constituents, but she’s right that Democrats lost ...