Legislative Ethics Commission reports KY lobbying hits record $12.4 million in first four months of 2024
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lobbying spending for the first four months of 2024 hit a record of $12,421,079,…
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KY’s ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign begins Monday, continues through Memorial Day Weekend, June 2
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign will run between May 20 and June 2, which…
U.S. Department of Justice opens investigation into conditions at Kentucky youth detention centers
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions…
Kentucky to host John Calipari’s Razorbacks, play at Texas and Oklahoma next season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Coach John Calipari will bring Arkansas to Rupp Arena and Kentucky will have some new…
With 2024 General Assembly session in rearview mirror, lawmakers set to begin preparation for 2025
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 2024 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly wrapped up a month ago and…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope understands what it means to bleed Blue
Kentucky coach Mark Pope never played high school basketball in the Bluegrass State. If you didn’t know any better, you…
Beshear says ‘Commonwealth’s ties are strong’ in update on European economic development trip
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear discussed his economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland during his weekly…
UK coach Mark Pope expects latest addition Kerr Kriista to have ‘massive impact’ on Wildcats’ roster
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope added another veteran guard to his roster on Thursday with the…
Koby Brea ‘Playing for something bigger than myself,’ as UK dream comes true
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope added a shooting guard to his roster on Wednesday afternoon. The…
Gas prices decline for first time since February; Kentucky average price per gallon stands at $3.63
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today For the first time since February, the nation’s average price of gasoline has seen a…
Governor Andy Beshear vetoes three additional bills following end of legislature’s 2024 regular session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Amid the bill signings Gov. Andy Beshear has conducted since the 2024 regular session of…
Kentucky freshman Reed Sheppard ‘going all-in,’ dives into NBA Draft as projected lottery pick
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Reed Sheppard is ready to pursue his next dream. The Kentucky freshman guard declared for…
With more than 1,200 bills filed, General Assembly wraps having passed 215, over two dozen in final day
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was quiet in the House and Senate chambers on Tuesday, as members of the…
Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer ends 21 years in office, proud of accomplishments
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While several lawmakers from both the Kentucky House and Senate are retiring at the end…
Keith Taylor: Mark Pope’s return to University of Kentucky like a family reunion for Big Blue Nation
Mark Pope left Kentucky as a player and returned as coach and it was like a family reunion Sunday at…
Work Zone Awareness week begins Monday in advance of construction season across Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today As construction season’s orange cones and barrels spring up along Kentucky highways, state officials remind…
Mark Pope returns to the ‘pinnacle,’ hired as new men’s basketball coach at University of Kentucky
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky turned to one of its own to coach the Wildcats. Mark Pope, a former…
Brigham Young’s Mark Pope appears to be choice as next men’s basketball coach at Kentucky
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s search for a new basketball coach took a surprising turn Thursday night with Mark…
Drew, Hurley out of running for UK Job, so where does the Kentucky coaching search go from here?
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s search for a new basketball coach had a couple of misses on Thursday. Scott…
Kentucky lawmakers to return to Frankfort Friday to begin considering action on Beshear vetoes
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lawmakers return to Frankfort on Friday for the final two days of the 2024…
UK’s next basketball coach may be Baylor’s Scott Drew — but the potential list is a long one
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s search for a new men’s basketball coach has begun and a list of candidates…
Kentucky Freshman Justin Edwards takes ‘significant step,’ announces he will declare for NBA Draft
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards plans to enter the NBA Draft. Edwards played in 32 of…