A state senator says the constitutional amendment will prevent pardons and commutations from being issued "in the dark," while others are wary of the change.
The offices will close June 4-5 as the state migrates to a new online system — one of several steps being taken to ease long-running frustrations over wait times and available appointments.
Gov. Andy Beshear is raising new concerns about leadership at the University of Kentucky, warning that recent governance changes, high-level hiring decisions and the creation of private entities could concentrate power and weaken oversight.
The bill's passage ends a seven-year advocacy journey for a Frankfort teenager who has been pushing to honor rescue pets in this way since he was six years old.
The impeachment petition to remove Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine remains open despite the legislative session ending, as the House referred it to an investigative committee.
A sweeping housing bill stalled in the final hours of Kentucky’s legislative session, as disputes over short-term rental regulations derailed efforts to address the state’s growing affordability crisis.
Kentucky lawmakers wrapped up a frenetic late-night session Wednesday by passing the state’s two-year budget, advancing dozens of bills and sending a slate of high-profile measures to Gov. Andy Beshear while leaving some contentious proposals unresolved.
