Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency in southeastern counties due to heavy flooding
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency in response to flooding in several southeastern counties. “By declaring a…
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Gov. Andy Beshear, Rep. Koenig, others work to build support for sports wagering bill in the House
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear and Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger, were among the participants in a joint…
Gov. Beshear, Sec. Goodman announce $4.5 million in tobacco settlement funds to Kentucky farms
Gov. Andy Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced Thursday that 705 projects in 82 counties to…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The muskrat is a native furbearer found in a variety of Kentucky waters
The Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a native furbearer found in farm ponds, slow-moving rivers, lakes and wetlands, wherever aquatic vegetation…
Tax filing season officially here; Kentucky Dept. of Revenue now accepting 2019 tax returns
The Kentucky Department of Revenue (DOR) has finalized its tax filing processes and procedures, striving to make this the most…
KY House begins work on state budget; Rep. Steve Rudy doesn’t expect Beshear budget to stay intact
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky House is beginning work in earnest this week on a state budget for…
Churchill Downs to debut new custom-made, 20-stall starting gate for 146th running of Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack has entered into an agreement with Australian-based Steriline Racing to design and construct a new custom-made, 20-stall…
End of an era, as Supreme Court Clerk Susan Clary has spent last day serving the high court 40 years
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It’s the end of an era, as Supreme Court Clerk Susan Clary retired Friday after…
Lobbying in state legislature’s short (30-day) session in 2019 set new record at $22.2m ($740k-plus a day)
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was a record year for lobbying expenses during a 30-day session year, totaling $22.2…
Kentucky Housing Corporation awards more than $12.4 million for affordable housing units
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) awarded more than $12.4 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Housing Credits) and other program…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Mourning Dove, both a game bird and favorite at backyard bird feeders
(This is the ninth article in an occasional series about Kentucky’s backyard birds.) The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common…
Sites lighting up on KentuckyWired; Northern Kentucky locations among the first in the state
KentuckyWired, the state-run project constructing high-speed fiber-optic infrastructure to every Kentucky county, has begun connecting government offices in the northern…
OKI presents first of ‘Much in Common’ series at Kenton County Administration Building Thursday
“Much in Common” is a new initiative by OKI to bring regional leaders together to discuss collaborative strategies to improve…
Now, for a little fun, you can name this new species of crayfish to support ‘Kentucky Wild;’ clock is ticking
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering a unique opportunity to name a new species through an…
Senate sends changes to School Safety Resiliency to House; makes ‘good bill event better’ says sponsor
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Follow-up legislation to last year’s school safety bill easily cleared the state Senate on Monday….
It’s Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center as naming rights agreement rebrands Lexington’s premier spot
The iconic Rupp Arena in Lexington is now Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Lexington Center Corporation announced a landmark…
Groundbreaking for Shawnee Park boat ramp project; will provide KY access to Ohio River in Louisville
One of Louisville’s signature parks is adding a new feature certain to draw more visitors to the area and enhance…
Kentucky unemployment rate drops 0.1 percent in December; jobless rate now at 4.3 percent in state
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary December 2019 unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky hunters post another big harvest as deer season comes to close
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer ended Monday and hunters posted another big harvest, inching closer to the all-time…
All about hemp: First House bill about transporting hemp; Quarles says program stays ‘research project’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation affecting Kentucky’s burgeoning hemp industry is the first to clear the Kentucky House during…
Familiar face tapped to lead Kentucky State Police into 2020 as Rodney Brewer comes out of retirement
The longest-serving Commissioner in KSP history has been reappointed to serve once again. Governor Andy Beshear has brought Rodney Brewer…
Boone County’s Schwenke Brothers Farms wins yield and quality awards from Kentucky Soybean Board
Among the Kentucky Soybean Board yield and quality contest winners at the Kentucky Commodity Conference last week were the Schwenke…