Ryland Barton
Ryland is the state capitol reporter for the Kentucky Public Radio Network, a group of public radio stations including WKU Public Radio. A native of Lexington, Ryland has covered politics and state government for NPR member stations KWBU in Waco and KUT in Austin.
Always looking to put a face to big issues, Ryland's reporting has taken him to drought-weary towns in West Texas and relocated communities in rural China. He's covered breaking news like the 2014 shooting at Fort Hood Army Base and the aftermath of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.
Ryland has a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas. He grew up in Lexington.
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Another abortion restriction has begun its journey through the Kentucky legislature. A state House panel approved a bill Wednesday that would make it a... -
The field is set for this year's partisan statewide races for Kentucky governor and other constitutional offices like attorney general and secretary of...
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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said he hoped to avoid weighing in on the confrontation between students at Covington Catholic High School and activists in... -
A new state lawmaker from eastern Kentucky has become the first Republican to formally launch a campaign for governor as speculation continues over...
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Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles immediately applied for federal approval of Kentucky's hemp program after the 2018 farm bill was signed... -
Gov. Matt Bevin’s approval rating is at an all-time low, according to a new poll conducted in Kentucky last week. -
In a major blow to Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration and the Republican-led legislature, the Supreme Court of Kentucky has upheld a ruling that struck... -
The Kentucky Board of Education has approved new high school graduation requirements, mandating students demonstrate competency in basic math and... -
Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis has revised his proposal for high schoolers to demonstrate they’re ready to graduate. -
The head of Kentucky’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and two Republican state lawmakers say the legislature needs to make changes to the state’s...
