Regional & State Archives

After White House meeting, Beshear says Biden needs to ‘reassure the American people’

by Sylvia Goodman
July 7, 2024

Gov. Andy Beshear said President Joe Biden was “in control of the room” during a meeting with a group of Democratic governors Wednesday night. Beshear’s name has come up in discussions as pressure for Biden to step off the ticket mounts.

Al Cross: Biden debacle brings Beshear forward

by Al Cross
July 3, 2024

Gov. Andy Beshear gets mentioned in any Top 10 list of possible replacements, and sometimes in a Top 5, but is not yet a major player like the governors of Michigan and Pennsylvania, two states Democrats need and could carry, unlike Kentucky, and other governors of larger states, writes columnist Al Cross.

Beshear on CNN: Democratic governors want to know how Biden is doing

by McKenna Horsley
July 3, 2024

Biden will meet with Democratic governors Wednesday, multiple news outlets have reported.

Kentucky’s process for purging voter rolls challenged in federal court

by McKenna Horsley
July 3, 2024

Secretary of State Michael Adams says changing it now would "sow chaos" in a presidential election year.

Despite ‘rough’ debate, Beshear still backs Biden in presidential election

by McKenna Horsley
July 2, 2024

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he will support the president "as long as he continues to be in the race."

Judge upholds Kentucky’s ban on ‘gray machine’ gambling devices

by Liam Niemeyer
July 2, 2024

Lobbying efforts around HB 594 dominated spending in the 2023 session of the Kentucky legislature.

Applications now open for Kentucky cannabis business licenses

by Sarah Ladd
July 1, 2024

House Bill 829 became law during this year’s legislative session and moved up the medical cannabis timeline from January 2025 to July 1, 2024.

‘Larger than life’ sociologist who broke down racial barriers at University of Kentucky dies at 88

by Kentucky Lantern
June 30, 2024

Doris Y. Wilkinson was director of the Project on African American Heritage in the UK sociology department, the winner of many honors and author of numerous articles and eight books.

Decision on outdoor camping bans clears the way for Kentucky ban

by Sylvia Goodman
June 30, 2024

In a decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court gave wide discretion to states and localities to create policy around homelessness. It clears the way for a Kentucky ban on outdoor homelessness to go into effect in July.

Chorus or cacophony? Cicada song hits some ears harder than others

by Zach Dyer
June 28, 2024

Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.

Presidential election seen as climate turning point as CO2 hits record

by Lia Chien
June 28, 2024

Recent data indicates that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been at record high levels the past two years.

Mayfield receives $31.5 million for downtown revitalization efforts following 2021 tornado outbreak

by Hannah Saad
June 27, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it is awarding a $25 million grant to the city of Mayfield.