Liam Niemeyer

Kentucky lawmakers failed to pass ratepayer protections with data centers this year

Concerns over non-disclosure agreements, power and water dominated the town hall.

Lack of regulations, cheap energy costs make state a prime target for new industry.

Gasoline prices across the country have spiked since the outbreak of the war with Iran.

The justices sided with the fish and wildlife department and attorney general.

A sweeping housing bill stalled in the final hours of Kentucky’s legislative session, as disputes over short-term rental regulations derailed efforts to address the state’s growing affordability crisis.

A sweeping housing bill stalled in the final hours of Kentucky’s legislative session, leaving major proposals to address the state’s growing housing shortage unresolved despite limited new funding.

Kentucky lawmakers wrapped up a frenetic late-night session Wednesday by passing the state’s two-year budget, advancing dozens of bills and sending a slate of high-profile measures to Gov. Andy Beshear while leaving some contentious proposals unresolved.

Kentucky lawmakers approved a $31 billion state budget after heated partisan clashes over education, health care and spending priorities, with Republicans defending fiscal restraint and Democrats warning of harmful cuts.

The Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency, headed by former Pennyrile Electric CEO Eston Glover, is trying to build a 53-mile natural gas pipeline stretching across Todd, Christian, Trigg, Caldwell and Lyon counties.

The budget approved by the Senate became publicly available on the legislature’s website just hours before the vote.

Rep. TJ Roberts, R-Burlington, sponsor of House Bill 78, told lawmakers that “criminals should be held liable for their actions — not manufacturers, not sellers who had no clue that someone was going to act that way.”