Government

Thayer, an outspoken critic of Gov. Andy Beshear, has served in the Kentucky Senate for 21 years.

The inauguration theme is “Forward, Together,” and the events will include a parade, a public swearing-in ceremony and a ball. 

Without funding help from the state legislature to subsidize COVID-19 era federal assistance and stabilize the industry, many child care providers say they face cutting pay for their workers, raising tuition for parents and even closure.

Legislation passed in 2022 eliminated the process of posting these pre-filed bills on the Legislative Research Commission’s website.

Outgoing Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles will take office as KCTCS’s next president next year.

Slavery and indentured servitude is illegal in Kentucky except as a punishment for a crime. The exception has deep ties to slavery, and some lawmakers hope to amend the Constitution to eliminate it.

The governor has a duty to challenge laws he deems unconstitutional and the “comprehensive authority” to decide how funds appropriated to his office are spent, the appeals court ruled.