I'm in Frankfort this morning, where Kentucky lawmakers are touting the release of a new energy planning report from a energy review agency EPIC the GOP-controlled legislature created. Sen. Robby Mills, R-Henderson, says the first report is focused on data centers.

Among the crowd of Gallrein supporters now: Rep. Kim Moser, R-Taylor Mill (in the white jacket).

Ed Gallrein did an on stage interview with Newsmax but declined to take questions from a few local reporters, walking into a back room at the distillery.

Cheers at Ed Gallrein's party as Fox News shows the race called for him:

As far as I can tell, there haven't been any state lawmakers at the party so far. This is compared to Massie that has had strong support from Republican state lawmakers in Northern Kentucky.

Ed Gallrein has arrived. He says he feels good about the state of the race.

Still not many people at Gallrein's party — I'd have to say there's roughly 20 people in the small lobby. There's roughly that many reporters/photographers here as well.

Sam Markstein, comms director for the Republican Jewish Coalition, flew in from Washington D.C. for Gallrein's party and says it's tough to beat an "entrenched incumbent" like Massie but believes Gallrein is a "fantastic" candidate.

Somewhat of a smaller space inside the Wenzel Distillery for a campaign watch party, at least from other campaign parties I've covered. Media and stage are in one area, with a bar and lobby on the other end.

I'm at Ed Gallrein's campaign party tonight in Covington, KY. Primary election results from the contentious race with incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie be coming in starting around 6 p.m. EST when the polls close. Stay tuned here or @mckennahorsley.bsky.social and @kentuckylantern.com for updates!

Well, the KY Capitol Annex has been evacuated because of a fire alarm. Lawmakers and everyone else are sitting out in the rain for now! #kyga26

Chris Evans, who runs the Crittenden Press newspaper in Western KY, on AI use in rural journalism: www.wkms.org/business-eco... @wkmsfm.bsky.social

Good morning from Lexington. A slew of KY state lawmakers will be speaking throughout the morning and afternoon for the Kentucky Chamber’s annual legislative preview conference — starting with lawmakers talking about education. I’ll be tweeting out updates as they come. #kyinterim #KYGA26

Some people holding a “Trump 2024” flag, wearing facial coverings and MAGA hats are standing off on Main Street in downtown Louisville nearby No Kings protestors gathered here. No Kings protestors are chanting at them.

No Kings protestor Rebecca Elliott in downtown Louisville watches marchers go by: “The right of due process applies to all of us. So if we allow people to start taking that right away from our immigrant neighbors, then we're also going to end up not having it in the long run too.”

No Kings protestors in downtown, Louisville, KY.

Protestors are getting ready to march in downtown Louisville, practicing chants beforehand.

“Don’t stop today,” says Democratic Congressman Morgan McGarvey of Louisville to the crowd, urging people to vote, canvass and volunteer for future campaigns.

Jamie and Brian Reichenbach of Spencer Co. created their “antifa” sign because they took issue w/ Trump’s EO designating antifa as a domestic terrorist org. “It’s anti-fascism, it's we fought for it for so long, Jamie said. “I wanted to show ‘Hell yeah we’re antifa. We stand for anti-fascism.’”

A growing crowd of hundreds is gathering in downtown Louisville, KY for today’s planned No Kings protest this afternoon. LeRoy Smith of Louisville, holding the sign below, said he feels like rights have been “chipped away” since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.

Marchers have made it back to city hall, where a band is playing next to a next door park. Lousiville police have the road closed off next to city hall.

Protestors are marching past the “Statue of David” art installation in downtown Louisville next to the Proof on Main restaurant.

Marchers in Louisville are chanting Kentucky’s state motto, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”

There seems to be a big emphasis by “No Kings” organizers to not allowing the march to escalate in any way. Listen to the call and response on city hall steps in Louisville.

Some of the sampling of signs in Louisville at the “No Kings” protest. The crowd taking up the entire street and spilling onto the other sidewalk, listening to speakers and singing at times.

The planned “No Kings” protest is well underway in Louisville, KY, where hundreds have gathered at city hall. Democratic Congressman Morgan McGarvey mentions the news of a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker being shot and killed. “When you normalize political violence, this is what happens.”

The KY Senate has a new plaque on the former desk of Sen. Johnnie Turner, a Republican who represented Eastern KY. He died last year due to injuries from an accident, leading to write-in candidate Scott Madon winning his seat.

Looks like final vote on SB 89 is 69-26. From what I can tell, seven Republicans join Democrats in opposing. Senate would still need to concur to the changes

In a letter today, KY Energy & Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman says the cabinet still has "grave concerns" about a bill limiting state regulation of water pollution. This is as GOP changed SB 89 to address groundwater pollution, changes environmental groups say are wholly inadequate.