Regional & State Archives

McConnell moves on from Bevin: ‘We’ll have a different governor in 3 weeks’

by Ryland Barton
November 12, 2019

The unofficial results of last week’s election showed Beshear defeating Bevin by 5,189 votes, but Bevin has not conceded the race and has not backed up claims that thousands of absentee ballots were improperly counted.

Lawmakers urging Bevin not to pursue election contest

by Ryland Barton
November 8, 2019

The governor has made unsubstantiated claims that there were deeper problems with the election, laying the groundwork for an election contest. That would mean the race would be decided by the Republican-led legislature.

Beshear begins building administration, despite lack of Bevin concession

by Ryland Barton
November 7, 2019

Beshear tapped his top deputy in the attorney general’s office, J. Michael Brown, to head up his transition team as they begin the process of taking over Kentucky’s executive branch.

Trump makes pitch for Bevin in Rupp Arena rally

by Ryland Barton
November 5, 2019

The president spoke for more than an hour to a packed crowd at Rupp Arena in Lexington and was joined by both of Kentucky’s U.S. senators and all five of the state’s Republican congressmen.

A voter’s guide to the candidates for Kentucky governor

by Ryland Barton
November 5, 2019

Pilot dies in crash near Barkley Regional Airport

by Liam Niemeyer
November 1, 2019

The pilot was an orthopedic surgeon from Paducah.

Ky. Supreme Court dismisses gay pride T-shirt case

by Ryland Barton
November 1, 2019

The ruling means that the court didn’t ultimately determine whether Hands On Originals violated Lexington’s fairness ordinance.

AG candidates Cameron, Stumbo respond to open government survey

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 31, 2019

The Office of the Attorney General has a statutory duty to issue open meetings and open records decisions.

Tennessee governor endorses Bevin in Casey Jones Distillery stop

by Cory Sharber
October 27, 2019

Lee said despite the two states being economic competitors, it matters to Tennessee what happens in Kentucky. Following Lee’s endorsement, Bevin took the stage to address the more than 100 people who attended the campaign stop.

Judge rules Bevin has authority to fire Lt. Gov. Hampton’s staff

by Ryland Barton
October 27, 2019

“The Office of Lieutenant Governor has no employees assigned to it by statute,” Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd wrote in his ruling.

Mill Springs battlefield worthy of National Monument status

by Stuart Sanders
October 25, 2019

On Jan. 19, 1862, Confederate troops marched northward from the Cumberland River to attack advancing Union troops. Fought west of Somerset in the fog and rain, Mill Springs became a battle marked by confusion.

Bevin favors eliminating income tax and raising sales, gas taxes

by Ryland Barton
October 24, 2019

The governor believes getting rid of personal and corporate income taxes will allow people and companies to redistribute wealth in the form of ages and expanding operations.