Government Archives

Commentary: Privacy worries are a smokescreen for hiding the public’s business in Kentucky

by Jamie Lucke
April 12, 2024

House Bill 509 is “a wink and a nod — tacit permission for public officials to use their personal devices when they want to keep public business on the down low, just among themselves, the insiders,” writes Jamie Lucke.

Lawmakers start considering Beshear vetoes on Friday

by Tom Latek
April 11, 2024

In Kentucky, only a simple majority of both the House and Senate is needed to override a veto from the governor.

Hopkinsville Board of Ethics conducts inquiry into a pair of complaints

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 11, 2024

The undisclosed complaints brought five city officials, including Mayor James R. Knight Jr., to the meeting with personal attorneys on hand to represent them.

Hopkinsville taking applications for City Diplomat Program

by Hoptown Chronicle
April 11, 2024

The program seeks to give participants knowledge of the inner workings of city government.

Beshear lets school ‘guardians’ bill become law without his signature

by McKenna Horsley
April 10, 2024

SB 2 had no additional funding tied to it when it was filed, but the legislature appropriated money for school resource officers in its budget bill.

Beshear vetoes sweeping anti-crime bill and parts of state budget

by Liam Niemeyer
April 9, 2024

HB 5, the anti-crime bill, was opposed by a broad political spectrum with conservative and progressive groups saying the legislation needs more fiscal analysis.

Government transparency decisions await Kentucky lawmakers when they reconvene Friday

by McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd and Liam Niemeyer
April 8, 2024

What else could come up as General Assembly wraps up this year’s regular session?

McConnell criticizes Biden, makes no mention of Trump in Shelbyville luncheon speech

by McKenna Horsley
April 3, 2024

McConnell criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for “making it difficult” for a liquefied natural gas terminal to be built in Louisiana.

League of Women Voters’ forums will host 19 Hopkinsville City Council candidates

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 1, 2024

The forums for contested primary candidates will be April 4, 8 and 11 at the Hopkinsville Municipal Center.

Kentucky lawmakers break for veto period leaving anti-diversity bill dead in the water

by McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd and Liam Niemeyer
March 31, 2024

Even if Republicans revive SB 6 in April, they won’t have time to override a Beshear veto.

Kentucky Senate approves two-year state budget 36-1

by Jamie Lucke
March 28, 2024

The budget increases state employee pay by 3% each year but does not specifically dedicate money to raise pay for educators.