Regional & State

The bill's sponsor said he “... could not come up with a good definition for tenure that I felt comfortable putting in statute.”

In last year’s budget, the Republican-controlled General Assembly set various caps on spending by state agencies when responding to a disaster, before asking the legislature for a new appropriation.

This time of year just seems to be skunk season, and their pungent smell reminds us that love is in the air, and the skunks are out and about trying to make more skunks.

The event was part of protests around the country organized by the 50501 Movement which first held anti-Trump protests in all 50 states on Feb. 5. 

More than half the U.S. states have deleted the tampon tax from their rolls because they realize these items are necessities, not taxable luxuries.

As of Monday morning, 175 National Guard soldiers and airmen were active in Kentucky, including members of the Indiana National Guard.

The legend of Cave City native Floyd Collins continues today.

Federal disaster assistance is available in all 120 Kentucky counties.

The minority of Democrats in the GOP-controlled chamber who opposed Senate Bill 89 echoed strong concerns from environmental groups that the legislation could open the door to more pollution of groundwater, wetlands and small headwater streams across the state. 

McConnell cited what he called Kennedy’s “record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in public health institutions.”

Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher said the education department would continue to discuss possible future funding with lawmakers.