Government

The state began loading SNAP benefits onto cards this weekend.

The closure is planned from 8 a.m. to noon, city officials said.

Kentuckians who receive SNAP benefits will soon see money coming into their accounts, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.

The shutdown highlighted the stark differences Republicans and Democrats hold on health care as prices for insurance continue to spike.

The 222-209 vote marked the first time that chamber took up a bill since mid-September.

Roughly 42 million Americans rely on the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help afford groceries.

The off-and-on freeze of SNAP benefits has prompted a confusing mess of contradicting guidance and a flurry of court orders.

Kentucky GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are clashing over a provision that opponents say will destroy the growing hemp industry in America.

Republicans say they’ll have to adapt to any potential federal funding cuts.

Chief Justice Debra Lambert said the judicial branch faces “serious challenges” when attracting and retaining qualified employees. 

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump walked back his administration’s plan to partially restore November food benefits during the ongoing government shutdown, saying on social media that payments through the SNAP would resume only when Democrats agree to reopen the government.

Mayor James R. Knight Jr.'s decision surprised council members who heard him caution against a tax cut two months ago.