Beshear says Trump ups risks by confusing chain of command in LA protest response
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern In the wake of tension between the White House and and elected officials in California,…
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Gov. Andy Beshear calls Trump’s plan to shut down Americorps ‘shortsighted and illegal’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear issued a statement after he and several state attorneys general secured a…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will do anything but ‘Make America Great Again’
Rep. Andy Barr has, predictably, gone all Sponge Bob Square Pants happy, happy joy, joy over House passage of the…
Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to Trump seeking expedited disaster relief from tornado
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has sent a letter to President Trump requesting an expedited major disaster…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Amid cuts to FEMA, it remains to be seen if Trump will walk his talk on disaster aid
Kentucky, destined by its geographic positioning and global climate change — a verboten subject owing to the Commonwealth’s unyielding devotion…
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics April report shows Kentucky sets record for job growth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear says the state has again secured a job growth record. The U.S….
KY’s ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign underway through June 1; drivers reminded to buckle up, use car seats
Kentuckians are reminded to buckle up and properly secure children in car or booster seats to keep themselves safe throughout…
Gov. Andy Beshear announces Kentucky highway fatalities decrease to lowest level in a decade
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that highway fatalities in Kentucky decreased in 2024 to…
Gov. Andy Beshear to deliver Chase College of Law commencement address, receive honorary degree
Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law has announced Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear will serve as commencement speaker for the…
Beshear helps raise walls on new Eastern KY housing, announces $36 million in community investments
Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday joined local leaders to help raise the walls on one of five new homes being…
Three officers from NKY among latest class to complete DOCJT basic training academy
The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) recently graduated 32 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth have…
KY Health and Family Services chief to retire August 1, Dr. Steven Stack named to head department
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander will retire Aug. 1, Gov….
Kentucky Republicans override Beshear vetoes, show ‘who makes the laws’ around here
By McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd and Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — With most of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes overridden…
Governor Andy Beshear signs 20 more bills, vetoes 12; one veto day remains
Gov. Andy Beshear signed 20 more bills, has vetoed 12 additional bills, and returned four more bills without a signature….
Saying it’s ‘about hate,’ Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes ban on DEI in Kentucky public higher education
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has issued his expected veto of a Republican-backed bill aimed at…
Governor, Lt. Governor celebrate Women’s History Month, unveil KY Women Remembered portraits
Gov. Andy Beshear joined Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and the Kentucky Commission on Women to commemorate Women’s History Month and…
Opinion – Guy Hamilton-Smith: Restoring the right to vote is sound social and fiscal policy
It has been five years since Governor Beshear restored my right to vote in 2019 through an Executive Order. A…
Kentucky marks record with $47.7 billion in exports in 2024 with Canada as top product destination
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced Kentucky once again set an all-time record for products shipped globally, with $47.7 billion…
Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC raised almost $2.6 million in first year, won some, lost some
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT – Tapping his broad base of Kentucky donors and landing three hefty contributions from…
Gov. Andy Beshear questions legality of President Trump’s federal payments pause
(Editor’s note: A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s freeze of all federal grants and loans until a hearing…
Covington, Boone County among recipients of state grants to support historic preservation efforts
Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced that 10 grants totaling $111,960 are making a significant impact toward achieving historic preservation…
Opinion – Gov. Andy Beshear: The Commonwealth is strong and growing stronger
Earlier this week I delivered my fifth State of the Commonwealth Address to Kentucky families and reported that Kentucky is…