Regional & State Archives

Under threat from industry ‘middlemen,’ independent pharmacies gain allies in D.C., Frankfort

by Deborah Yetter
March 5, 2024

In Kentucky, Beshear said the state has saved around $300 million by eliminating insurance industry middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers from its Medicaid program in 2021.

Kentucky’s GOP legislature clips governor’s wings

by McKenna Horsley
March 3, 2024

In this session, lawmakers are trying to flex control over everything from when they can meet in special session to decisions about permanent displays in the Capitol Rotunda.

‘A true American story’: How a celebrated family legacy continues to impact Mammoth Cave

by Alana Watson and Kennedy Gayheart
March 2, 2024

The Bransford Family history at Mammoth Cave is rich and enduring.

School ‘guardians’ bill advances despite GOP lawmaker’s call for more input from law enforcement

by McKenna Horsley
March 1, 2024

That bill was introduced in response to a mass shooting at Marshall County High School in 2018 that killed two students and injured others.

MSU Cinema International presents Syrian film ‘The Swimmers’ this week

by Daniel Hurt and Melanie Davis-McAfee
March 1, 2024

The documentary takes place on the backdrop of significant social change experienced in North Africa and the Middle East during the 2010s.

Committee-approved bill would remove requirement Kentucky employers give lunch breaks, rest periods

by Liam Niemeyer
February 28, 2024

Labor officials expressed strong concerns about what they called the "erosion" of "critical" workplace protections.

McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate GOP leader

by Ariana Figueroa and Jacob Fischler
February 28, 2024

McConnell, who turned 82 last week, cited the death of his wife’s sister several weeks ago, as an event that prompted him to think about his future.

GOP lawmaker files bill to add rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky abortion ban

by Sarah Ladd
February 27, 2024

The bill would leave it up to the physician to determine if rape or incest had occurred.

Kentucky lawmakers hope school ‘van’ drivers will be easier to find

by McKenna Horsley
February 27, 2024

School transportation challenges have spurred several pieces of proposed legislation.

Kentuckians have to stand now for future generations, state lawmaker tells Hopkinsville audience

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 25, 2024

The 28th annual African American Heritage Breakfast had 350 guests who heard from keynote speaker Rep. Pamela Stevenson.

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