115th Kentucky State Fair set to open Thursday for ten days of rides, concerts, horse shows and more
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The 115th Kentucky State Fair kicks off this week with a 10-day lineup of rides,…
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Vice President Mike Pence comes to Ky. with $9 million in federal grants to battle opioid epidemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today More than $9 million in federal grants to combat opioids in Kentucky were delivered Thursday….
Matt Bevin, Andy Beshear fire off familiar jabs in front of rowdy crowd at annual Fancy Farm picnic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Both gubernatorial candidates, Republican Matt Bevin and Democrat Andy Beshear, used familiar themes during their…
Governor signs pension bill into law following final approval in senate, bringing end to special session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Senate gave final approval for a pension bill providing relief to the regional public…
Kentucky’s political tradition, Fancy Farm, coming up on Aug. 3 — here’s the lineup so far
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Six-minute speeches from gubernatorial candidates Gov. Matt Bevin and Attorney General Andy Beshear highlight a…
Three measures introduced as Kentucky General Assembly special session convenes in Frankfort
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky General Assembly gaveled in Friday morning on day one of a special session…
Governor Matt Bevin among first confirmed to speak at August 3 Fancy Farm picnic in Western Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The first list of confirmed speakers at this summer’s Fancy Farm political stump speaking has…
New proposal presented to Public Pension Oversight Board Monday, but questions still remain
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A new proposal to deal with the public pension for regional universities and quasi-governmental agencies…
Lawmakers from both sides aren’t sold on Bevin’s pension proposal, say they have their own ideas
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Lawmakers from both parties and both chambers still say the votes are not yet there…
Regional universities send letter supporting Bevin’s proposed pension reform bill; questions remain
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin has received support for his proposed pension reform bill from one of…
Gov. Matt Bevin says pension bill is ‘getting done’ as special session looms sometime in May
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin says the legislation is ready and that a special session will be…
Kentucky becomes first state to use rapid DNA testing new technology to cut wait on sexual assaults
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky has become the first state in the nation to use rapid DNA testing for…
Governor vetoes public pension pension bill, plans to call for special session to address the issue
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday vetoed a public pension bill approved on the final day…
Governor Bevin vetoes his first bill (on regulatory processes), used his line-item veto on a second one
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday vetoed his first bill passed by the 2019 General Assembly…
Nick Sandmann’s dad asks legislature to support bill protecting minors from social media harm
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to criminalize posting personal identifying information online for purposes of intimidating, abusing, threatening,…
Chief Justice John Minton orders Administrative Office of the Courts to undergo biennial audits
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr., with the concurrence of the other…
New Frankfort office building awaits name and move-in dates but occupants have been named
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The name for the new state office building nearing completion in Frankfort has not been…
Debra Hembree Lambert sworn in as 3rd Supreme Court District justice, replaces Daniel Venters
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s newest Supreme Court Justice took her seat on the bench for the first time…
Budget Director Chilton sends letter to legislators on critical budget items that need attention now
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lawmakers are in recess until Feb. 5, but State Budget Director John Chilton sent…
Four bills advance through Senate, one by Sen. Schickel takes power of school councils to hire supt.
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Lawmakers wrapped up the Organizational Session of the 2019 General Assembly…
Former House Speaker Greg Stumbo announces he will be a candidate for attorney general
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Former Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo has become the first Democrat to declare himself a…
Public Pension Oversight Board hears from state, teachers retirement system; gets mixed messages
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was good news and bad news Monday as officials with the Kentucky Retirement Systems…