Government Archives

Kentucky Court of Appeals upholds governor’s ability to take legislature to court

by Jamie Lucke
December 1, 2023

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.

Health care workers, teachers to serve as grand marshals of governor’s inauguration parade

by Kentucky Health News
November 30, 2023

The parade will tell the story of Beshear's first term governing through a time of unprecedented adversity, his office announced.

Study: Kentuckians increasingly excluded from lawmaking process by fast-track maneuvers

by McKenna Horsley
November 29, 2023

The League's report examined how often the General Assembly did not follow its established process to give Kentuckians time to review and comment on proposed legislation.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear inauguration to take place Dec. 12

by Sylvia Goodman
November 27, 2023

The celebration will be one of only three second-term inaugurations in state history since a state constitutional amendment allowed governors to run for another consecutive term in the 1990s.

Unafraid of death, former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll reflects on his long political life

by Jack Brammer
November 24, 2023

Julian Carroll was Kentucky’s governor, House speaker and a state senator. At 92, he is in hospice care.

AG-elect Coleman plans to target public corruption, drugs, violent crime, child exploitation

by Jamie Lucke
November 14, 2023

The Republican did not address London Mayor Randall Weddle’s use of “straw donors” to make excessive contributions to Gov. Andy Beshear’s campaign and the Kentucky Democratic Party.

Rural voters shift toward Democrat in Kentucky governor’s race

by Tim Marema
November 11, 2023

Incumbent Andy Beshear won reelection and gained ground with rural voters in a state that went for Donald Trump by 25 points in 2020.

What could Kentucky’s ballot look like in 2027

by McKenna Horsley
November 9, 2023

Secretary of State Michael Adams says Republicans must “take this office back for our party."

Beshear calls on lawmakers to add exceptions to abortion ban, fund teacher raises

by McKenna Horsley
November 8, 2023

The governor said he believes Kentuckians have shown that they oppose the abortion ban, or “at the very least, they want to see exceptions.”

2023 General Election results in Christian County

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 7, 2023

In two local races on the ballot, Republican Maureen Leamy was elected commonwealth’s attorney and District 4 school board incumbent Rebecca Pepper held on to her seat.

Andy Beshear wins second term as Kentucky governor

by McKenna Horsley
November 7, 2023

The governor won the election against his Republican challenger, Attorney General Daniel Cameron with 53% to Cameron’s 47% of the vote, according to unofficial returns.

More Kentuckians cast early votes as they decide between Beshear and Cameron

by McKenna Horsley
November 6, 2023

During last week’s early voting period, from Thursday to Saturday, more than 260,000 Kentuckians cast ballots, according to the State Board of Elections.