State Government Archives

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.

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.”

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.

Ky. program that provides free produce for seniors at farmers’ markets delayed 1 month

by The Rural Blog
June 19, 2022

The federally funded program covers about 12,500 Kentuckians and 103 farmers’ markets, including the market in downtown Hopkinsville.

AG Cameron sues Ky. health cabinet in dispute over state’s new anti-abortion law

by Melissa Patrick
June 15, 2022

A spokeswoman for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services called the lawsuit “blatant political stunt.”

Beshear signs executive order to activate price-gouging laws for baby formula

by Kentucky Health News
June 9, 2022

Beshear encouraged any families who have experienced price gouging to contact Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office.

State commission named to award grants from $483M in opioid settlement funds

by Al Cross
June 7, 2022

Attorney General Daniel Cameron appointed a member of his staff, lawyer W. Bryan Hubbard, to serve as executive director of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.

State Rep. Savannah Maddox joins Republican field for governor in 2023

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 6, 2022

Regarded as one of Kentucky's most far-right legislators, Maddox is the fourth Republican to enter the 2023 gubernatorial race.