State Government

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

Housing advocates have renewed a call for more funding to build more housing.

The candidate filing deadline passed Friday in Kentucky, with Democrats again leaving many General Assembly races unchallenged to the Republican supermajority.

A Republican lawmaker has filed two bills designed to keep naturalized Americans and those with dual citizenship from serving in local or state elected offices in Kentucky.

Democrat says his budget plan ‘pushes back’ against Trump cuts to social safety net.

GOP leaders give mixed signals on whether to cut individual income tax.

The General Assembly will have no galleries for observers, no rotunda for rallies. And it won’t be the last in temporary quarters as the Capitol undergoes a lengthy renovation.

Kentucky high school students will take the SAT instead of the ACT starting this spring. In a recent op-ed, one education policy expert suggested the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) may have violated state law by switching to a different college admissions exam.

Unclaimed property can take a variety of forms, like paychecks or refunds for insurance or utilities.

Candidates have until Friday, Jan. 9, to turn their paperwork into the Secretary of State’s office.

As lawmakers head into the 2026 legislative session, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell says his top priorities include retaining state agriculture employees, expanding school nutrition efforts and advancing “food as medicine” initiatives — while also weighing the uncertain impact of recent federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. In an end-of-year interview, Shell also reflects on his work with foster youth and confirms he plans to seek reelection.