Criminal spending: Why a Democratic governor vetoed a tough-on-crime overhaul

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) vetoed a comprehensive crime bill, citing the increased cost of incarceration as…

Kentucky GOP supermajority fails to pass college DEI ban

The Kentucky Senate Republican supermajority failed to pass a ban on university diversity, equity, and inclusion…

Kentucky legislature passes bill cutting Democratic governor out of Senate vacancy process

The Kentucky Senate sent a bill to Gov. Andy Beshear‘s (D-KY) desk that would cut him…

Double trouble: Billions of cicadas are set to emerge this spring from a rare double brood

The emergence of two cicada broods this spring will make 2024 an extra noisy year. This…

Kentucky Republicans move to strip Beshear’s power to replace McConnell

Republican legislators in Kentucky are working to ensure Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is stripped of his…

READ IN FULL: Mitch McConnell’s Senate floor speech on resignation of leadership

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced on Wednesday he will step down as a Republican…

Rand Paul delivers impressive fourth-quarter fundraising haul despite being off the ballot

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) raised $1 million in the last three months of 2023, the most…

Food stamps: Kentucky February SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 to start in six days

Kentucky residents will start to see benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, in six days. Food stamps will…