Regional & State Archives

House Republicans unveil early budget, with some Beshear priorities

by Ryland Barton
January 7, 2022

Beshear is still scheduled to propose a new two-year budget during a televised address on Jan. 13, but Republican leaders of the House of Representatives unveiled their plan about a week early.

Republicans advance bill shifting hiring, curriculum power away from school councils

by Ryland Barton
January 7, 2022

Under Senate Bill 1, School-Based Decision Making councils would become advisory groups. Important decisions would be finalized by district superintendents and, by extension, local school boards.

Gov. Beshear signs bill delaying filing deadline for political candidates

by Ryland Barton
January 7, 2022

Lawmakers approved the measure because of how late they are tackling the once-per-decade redistricting process for seats in the legislature.

Beshear, in televised address, calls for unity after tornado devastation

by Ryland Barton
January 6, 2022

Gov. Andy Beshear called for unity during his State of the Commonwealth Address, saying Republicans and Democrats need to work together.

Ky. Senate redistricting maps boost GOP in Congress, legislature

by Ryland Barton
January 5, 2022

The congressional plan dramatically changes Kentucky’s 1st Congressional district, snaking from Fulton County in the westernmost tip of the state all the way to Frankfort, 300 miles away.

People charged in Capitol insurrection aren’t more likely to be from rural America

by Anya Slepyan, Tim Marema and Claire Carlson
January 5, 2022

The Jan. 6 arrestees come from a broad cross-section of major cities, suburbs and small towns, a Daily Yonder analysis shows.

Kentucky Supreme Court takes down financial barrier to expungement

by Becca Schimmel
January 4, 2022

Mike Abate, a lawyer who worked on the case, said the change will give many Kentuckians a second chance and hope for moving on with their lives.

Republicans limit debate on first day of Ky. legislative session

by Ryland Barton
January 4, 2022

House Speaker David Osborne will also have the option to limit how much time lawmakers spend explaining their votes.

Focus on family-centric trades could save rural economies, entrepreneur says

by Liz Carey
January 3, 2022

As Americans re-evaluate work and family priorities, author and entrepreneur Rory Groves thinks rural communities could benefit from supporting durable trades such as farming, carpentry, painting, cooking, and other hands-on activities like inn-keeping and brewing.

Farmer suicide is topic of new program for health care professionals

by Rhonda Miller
January 3, 2022

Western Kentucky University Professor Emerita Susan Jones and her colleagues are bringing the issue of farmer suicide into the public discussion with a training program for health professionals.

Here’s what’s on tap for the 2022 Kentucky legislative session

by Ryland Barton
January 1, 2022

Lawmakers return to Frankfort on Tuesday to write a new state budget, redistrict Kentucky’s political boundaries and consider a slew of bills.

Ky. House GOP redistricting plan pits incumbents against each other

by Ryland Barton
December 31, 2021

The affected lawmakers include Rep. Lynn Bechler, who represents a portion of Christian County.