State Government

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Suspension of the gas tax will save an estimated $35 million for Kentucky families — or approximately $20 per household.

Quarles announced his candidacy last month.

The funding is available to local governments, nonprofit or public utilities groups, state agencies or school districts.

The governor said it was “unlikely” the GOP-dominated Kentucky legislature would take up any gun control measures following the Texas shooting.

In November, Thomas will face the Democratic nominee, Hopkinsville teacher Pam Dossett.

Curling, the Caldwell County judge-executive, is trying to unseat the Hopkinsville businessman in a newly drawn House district.