Regional & State

University of Kentucky refuses to release emails referring to faculty leader who challenged administration plan.

With the GOP-led legislature poised to revisit Kentucky’s income tax rate in January, Gov. Andy Beshear is urging lawmakers to honor the fiscal “guardrails” they put in place two years ago. Republican leaders say they’re weighing whether conditions allow another tax cut, even as state revenues flatten and budget pressures grow.

REAL ID enforcement took effect on May 7, requiring anyone flying domestically or visiting a military base to present a REAL ID-compliant credential.

Gov. Beshear says federal government should be "fighting hunger, not causing it."

The largest donation in school history — $150 million from The Bill Gatton Foundation — is earmarked to create the arts district.

Energy policy experts say LIHEAP, a federal heat assistance program, isn’t enough to address growing energy poverty.

Food assistance does more good when it doesn’t make people feel bad for needing help.

Research shows the state needs more than 200,000 housing units — a gap that could grow to more than 287,000 units by 2029.

A University of Kentucky professor said the research has the potential to someday prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s in humans.

Permits will be available online Nov. 28 through Dec. 24.

According to ICE's website, 22 law enforcement agencies within Kentucky have an active agreements with the agency. The list does not include Hopkinsville Police Department or the Christian County Sheriff's Department.

Kentucky Health News outlines tips for good choices during holidays "so you can start 2026 feeling your best."