Teri Carter is a Kentucky journalist focused on state and local government and firearm legislation.

She has spoken out regularly in school board meetings, demanded there be cameras in fiscal court for transparency, and testified in legislative committees against the passage of bad firearm laws. She regularly talks to groups throughout Kentucky about how to get more involved in local and state government.

Teri has a BA in English from the University of Minnesota and an MFA in creative writing from San Jose State University. She served for two years on the board of the Society of Professional Journalists, was named Best Columnist of 2025 by the Kentucky Press Association, and has been appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to serve on the board of Kentucky Humanities.

She is writing a book about Kentucky politics and the evolution of journalism in the digital age.


EMAIL:  External link opens in new tab or windowkentuckyteri@gmail.com