Kentucky facing budget shortfall of nearly $500 million due to conditions caused by pandemic
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A report issued Thursday by the state budget director’s office shows a potential general fund…
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On last day for new bills, Stivers introduces three on employees of governor’s office, executive orders
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Wednesday was the last day for new bills to be filed in the Kentucky Senate…
House gets proposed constitutional amendment giving local governments more tax options
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed constitutional amendment that would set the stage for local governments to change to…
Impeachment committee hearing case of Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry
By TOM LATEK Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – A special House Impeachment Committee is taking up the matter of…
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…
State lawmakers convene Tuesday for 60-day session with two-year budget at top of the agenda
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State lawmakers return to Frankfort on Tuesday, January 7, with a two-year budget topping the…
Sen. President Stivers to introduce resolution to open investigation into 2015 Purdue Pharma settlement
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, will introduce a resolution on the first day of the…
Kentucky High School Athletic Association makes changes to state’s high school football playoff rules
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Some changes are in store for the 2019 high school football season playoff system in…
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,…
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…