Government

A Senate committee has advanced bills that would require year-long expulsions for students who assault school employees and allow districts to offer optional cash-outs for unused teacher sick leave.

The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legislature’s 2022 charter school law as unconstitutional, ruling it violates the state’s mandate for a uniform, efficient system of common schools.

A bill awaiting Gov. Andy Beshear’s signature would let Kentucky utilities spread out higher fuel costs after January's winter storm drove up natural gas prices.

The legislation would create a buffer zone around a "first responder" following a warning.

Kentucky’s attorney general reversed course Wednesday, saying landowners can hunt and fish on their own farmland without a license — even if they don’t live there.

A spokesperson for McConnell said the U.S. senator had checked himself into a hospital out of caution “after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend.”

Tuesday’s event included speakers from all three branches of government, including Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller and several Democratic and Republican state legislators. 

City officials are looking at several options, including expensive repairs, closing the facility for good, or converting it to a new use

Kentucky requires water utilities serving more than 3,000 customers to add low levels of fluoride to drinking water.

The measure now heads to the House.

About 90% of Kentuckians live within five miles of a community pharmacy while the state faces a shortage of primary care physicians.

Big Tobacco pours money into pro-Coleman super PAC