Regional & State Archives

New work requirements for some SNAP recipients included in debt limit deal

by Ashley Murray
May 30, 2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act proposes additional SNAP work requirements for adults without dependents unless the recipient is a veteran, a homeless person or is under 24 and aging out of the foster care system.

Analyses indicate Kentucky population shifted older in a decade

by Sarah Ladd
May 30, 2023

The Kentucky State Data Center also found that home ownership declined from 2010 to 2020.

New Kentucky website has county-by-county data, maps and charts on health factors

by Kentucky Health News
May 29, 2023

The health tracking website includes information and data about how the environment affects human health in a number of ways.

Beshear says he will interview candidate for state school board as Republicans criticize delay

by McKenna Horsley
May 28, 2023

The back and forth between the governor and top Republicans comes as focus on the oversight of the Kentucky Department of Education has become a campaign issue in the gubernatorial election.

Kentucky welcomes 27 new U.S. citizens in a unique ceremony hundreds of feet underground in Mammoth Cave

by Jacob Martin
May 28, 2023

The ceremony was part of an effort to expose new citizens to their state's National Parks system.

Ky. environmental advocate decries SCOTUS verdict narrowing Clean Water Act protections

by Derek Operle
May 25, 2023

The decision narrowed the federal government's authority over marshes and bogs — a decision one Kentucky enivonmental advocate warns could jeopardize the integrity of all waterways.

Lawmakers, experts, utilities participate in first Ky. Nuclear Development Workgroup meeting

by Derek Operle
May 25, 2023

The meeting comes just days after a forum on nuclear energy hosted in Western Kentucky.

States see record low unemployment across the US

by Casey Quinlan
May 25, 2023

Kentucky and much of South are seeing record jobless rates, with young people, Black women and people with disabilities benefiting.

Beshear: Memorial intended partly as response to those who discounted pandemic for political ends

by Al Cross
May 24, 2023

The state's Republican leaders, none of whom were at the event on the state Capitol grounds, have been talking about COVID as part of their campaign to unseat Beshear in the Nov. 7 election.

Craft breweries are fermenting change, addressing local ills while serving local ales

by Colleen C. Myles
May 24, 2023

A millennia after beer and wine helped develop our civilization, some say craft breweries continue to shape our culture.

Biden student debt relief plan revoked in U.S. House vote

by Ariana Figueroa
May 24, 2023

While Republicans have relentlessly attacked the plan as a "bailout," Wednesday's separate resolution forced vulnerable Democrats up for reelection in 2024 to take a public stance on the issue.

Pandemic memorial at Capitol to be dedicated Wednesday

by Al Cross
May 24, 2023

The memorial's center is encircled by green lights, symbolizing empathy and compassion for the Kentuckians lost throughout the pandemic.