Regional & State

Kentucky lawmakers can pass legislation that the incumbent would be embarrassed to sign or pay a political price to veto, observes columnist Al Cross.

Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, begged her colleagues to think about “who you’re putting in the center of this fight.”

Hopkinsville is among the Kentucky municipalities that have adopted regulations amid rising interest by solar developers.

House Bill 1, a Republican priority, faced pushback from opponents who said the loss of revenue could lead to a budget shortfall and cuts to key government services. 

"East Kentucky Flood," a half-hour documentary by the Center for Rural Strategies, will air Feb. 15 on KET.

Other issues before legislators include legalizing medical cannabis and banning TikTok on state devices.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield, of Crofton, said challenging conversations about race still remain.

Last month, the FDA granted retail pharmacies the ability to sell the abortion-inducing drug Mifepristone, which can be used to terminate a pregnancy up to ten weeks gestation.

Craft, one of 12 Republicans in the race for governor, said the state Board of Education pushes "woke agendas" in schools.

Farmers’ lifestyles come with added stress, and events like the 2021 tornado outbreak made that stress worse.

The University of Kentucky is still recruiting participants for the study.

A conversation about belonging is set Saturday at Corner Coffeehouse, and a WKMS virtual book club meeting will be later in the month.