Government

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

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear took the oath of office Tuesday, making him one of only three consecutive second-term governors in state history.

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.

Whiskey, bourbon and other distilled spirits are facing a 50% tariff by the European Union at the end of the year if the Biden Administration and EU leaders don't reach a trade deal.

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.

Volunteers will place wreaths on graves at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West following a ceremony on Dec. 16.

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.

Both reports found that less than 1% of payments made from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund had been in error.

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.

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