Government Archives

Lawmaker says state must prepare for adoption services in wake of abortion ruling

by Al Cross
July 17, 2022

Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams said the Kentucky General Assembly must see to adoption and human services, and protect jobs in pregnancy.

Enhanced punishment taking effect for crimes committed during states of emergency

by Lily Burris
July 14, 2022

In the days after the December tornado outbreak, some impacted communities experienced looting of homes and businesses destroyed by the storms

Tornado fund providing direct assistance to individuals in Western Kentucky

by Lily Burris
July 14, 2022

To date the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund has received $52 million in donations; about $12 million will go to individuals.

McConnell says he has stood with abortion opponents from the start

by Kentucky Health News
July 11, 2022

As Jefferson County's judge-executive in the late 1970s, McConnell blocked some proposed restrictions on abortion soon after the Roe v. Wade decision.

Judge sets July 18 deadline for pleadings in Ky. abortion case

by Kentucky Health News
July 10, 2022

The judge's order delays a Kentucky law — triggered by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade — that ban would abortion in most cases.

Kentucky Supreme Court denies AG Cameron’s request to stop abortions

by Jack Brammer
July 6, 2022

Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. said the order "expresses no opinion on the substantive issues in this matter.”

Hopkinsville City Council approves $75,000 for mural art application

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 5, 2022

The city is seeking an additional $75,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts to fund the mural project titled "If These Walls Could Talk."

Judge blocks state’s abortion bans

by Kentucky Health News
June 30, 2022

A restraining order issued Thursday allows Kentucky's two abortion clinics to resume procedures at least until Wednesday, July 6.

Kentucky’s public defenders preparing for possible abortion prosecutions

by Dalton York
June 28, 2022

Receiving or providing a procedural or medical abortion in Kentucky is now a class D felony, punishable by one to five years in prison.

Ky. abortion rights activists file lawsuit in state court to restore access

by Jack Brammer
June 28, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Kentucky and Planned Parenthood filed a 48-page suit in Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville to block two abortion bans.

Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

by Victoria Knight and Rachana Pradhan
June 25, 2022

Here are five key points that will affect access to abortion following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Supreme Court overturns Roe in landmark abortion ruling

by Julie Rovner
June 24, 2022

Thirteen states, including Kentucky, have so-called trigger laws that ban abortion, set to take effect upon Roe’s reversal.