Regional & State

Gov. Andy Beshear got the jump on the budget process on Monday — a move that follows the GOP House preempting him in 2022.

Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged local governments and other eligible entities to start preparing now for a new application period, expected to open in the spring.

In Christian County, 41% of residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The rate is one of the lowest in the state.

He was the last governor who was a product of Democratic factionalism, a defining feature of Kentucky politics for half of the 20th century, observes Al Cross.

The project documents stories of recovery from the perspective of survivors.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, will introduce t​he Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention Orders bill, or CARR, in the 2024 legislative session.

If signed into law, which is expected, the roughly $884 billion legislation would authorize a 5.2% pay raise for troops.

The high court affirmed a previous decision by a circuit judge that the maps were a result of  “partisan gerrymanders” but did not find them unconstitutional. 

Thayer, an outspoken critic of Gov. Andy Beshear, has served in the Kentucky Senate for 21 years.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear took the oath of office Tuesday, making him one of only three consecutive second-term governors in state history.

With Catie Bates Robertson at the helm, Arts for All Kentucky will build on its solid foundation of providing programs for people with disabilities to fully participate in the arts, writes columnist Constance Alexander.

The inauguration theme is “Forward, Together,” and the events will include a parade, a public swearing-in ceremony and a ball.