Sarah Ladd

Gov. Andy Beshear says he will redirect $30 million from unused projects to restore some of the cuts to foster care and family assistance programs announced last week.

The bill's passage ends a seven-year advocacy journey for a Frankfort teenager who has been pushing to honor rescue pets in this way since he was six years old.

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 requires water utilities serving more than 3,000 customers to add low levels of fluoride to drinking water.

The measure now heads to the House.

About 90% of Kentuckians live within five miles of a community pharmacy while the state faces a shortage of primary care physicians.

GOP leaders give mixed signals on whether to cut individual income tax.

As lawmakers head into the 2026 legislative session, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell says his top priorities include retaining state agriculture employees, expanding school nutrition efforts and advancing “food as medicine” initiatives — while also weighing the uncertain impact of recent federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. In an end-of-year interview, Shell also reflects on his work with foster youth and confirms he plans to seek reelection.

A University of Kentucky professor said the research has the potential to someday prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s in humans.

The state began loading SNAP benefits onto cards this weekend.

Factors making Kentucky a high-risk state for lung cancer include tobacco use, high rates of radon and the prevalence of vaping.

In October, 645,461 used SNAP benefits to buy groceries in Kentucky. Those people are turning to food banks, which were already stretched thin in meeting the needs of a state with high rates of food insecurity and are now seeing even more visitors.