Elections

Craig Richardson, a Hopkinsville attorney, will represent Senate District 3 after he was the lone candidate to file for the seat that Sen. Whitney Westerfield will not seek again at the end of his current term.

There will also be four contested council races in the November general election.

Kentucky is a closed primary state, so you can only cast your vote for candidates who are in the party with which you are affiliated.

The high court affirmed a previous decision by a circuit judge that the maps were a result of  “partisan gerrymanders” but did not find them unconstitutional. 

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear took the oath of office Tuesday, making him one of only three consecutive second-term governors in state history.

The parade will tell the story of Beshear's first term governing through a time of unprecedented adversity, his office announced.

The League's report examined how often the General Assembly did not follow its established process to give Kentuckians time to review and comment on proposed legislation.

There is a steady tension, sharp disagreement, and even increased violence stemming from competing political ideologies, writes Northern Kentucky University professor Dr. David Childs.

Notice sent by the state election finance agency is the first evidence of any official probe into $202,000 drawn on London Mayor Randall Weddle's credit card.

The end of the McConnell-Beshear era in Kentucky politics is in sight, writes Al Cross. Who will own the next one?

Incumbent Andy Beshear won reelection and gained ground with rural voters in a state that went for Donald Trump by 25 points in 2020.

In two local races on the ballot, Republican Maureen Leamy was elected commonwealth’s attorney and District 4 school board incumbent Rebecca Pepper held on to her seat.