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Kentucky GOP state senators call for extension of REAL ID deadline next month

by Liam Niemeyer
April 23, 2025

Kentuckians and people in other states have until May 7 before a REAL ID is needed to enter federal facilities, such as military bases or to get through airport security checkpoints to board domestic flights.

Transgender troops ban, nationwide freeze argued in U.S. appeals court

by Ashley Murray
April 23, 2025

One judge on the panel voiced serious concerns about the lack of evidence the Defense Department cited when instituting the ban.

KY’s race for U.S. Senate — and Trump’s nod — are on as second Republican announces

by Jamie Lucke and McKenna Horsley
April 22, 2025

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr joins former Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the Republican primary to succeed Mitch McConnell.

As tariffs loom, Kentucky relies on trade more than any other state, says new study

by Jamie Lucke
April 18, 2025

Both of Kentucky’s U.S. senators — Republicans Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul — have broken with the Republican president to oppose his new tariffs.

This military mom in KY is suing Trump’s Pentagon to defend her kids’ ‘right to learn’

by Sarah Ladd
April 16, 2025

The lawsuit challenges U.S. Department of Defense policies that led to schools at Fort Campbell and other military bases removing books about slavery and civil rights.

Book purges at Fort Campbell, other schools run by Defense Department challenged as unconstitutional

by Sarah Ladd
April 16, 2025

The First Amendment rights of students at Department of Defense schools are being violated by removal of library books about Black history, alleges the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others.

Beshear says state likely to run up against legislative cap on Kentucky’s emergency disaster spending

by Sylvia Goodman
April 9, 2025

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says a $100 million cap on emergency disaster spending is going to run out before the end of the year.

U.S. Department of Education pulls $34 million in COVID-era funding from Kentucky schools

by Sylvia Goodman
April 2, 2025

Some districts — like Christian County, which has an approximately $8 million outstanding balance — would lose out on a significant amount of funds.

Here are 8 Kentucky bills going into effect immediately

by Sylvia Goodman
April 2, 2025

Most bills the Kentucky General passed into law this year will go into effect 90 days after the end of the session, but 27 of them have “emergency clauses” attached.

Saying he is ‘grateful’ to lawmakers, Beshear signs bill for Kentucky flood aid into law

by McKenna Horsley
March 31, 2025

Kentucky previously started SAFE funds after floods in Eastern Kentucky and tornadoes in Western Kentucky.

Ky. Republicans override Beshear vetoes, show ‘who makes the laws’ around here

by McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd and Liam Niemeyer
March 31, 2025

Gov. Andy Beshear joined Democratic lawmakers in calling for more transparency in the legislative process.

Trust the process? Kentucky GOP speeds bills through near session’s end, over objections

by Joe Sonka and Sylvia Goodman
March 28, 2025

The Kentucky General Assembly's Republican supermajority sped more than 100 bills to passage ahead of the governor’s veto period. Some of the most contentious measures were heavily amended before the public could give their input, or even read them.