Governor Andy Beshear issues veto of Senate Bill 150 banning gender-affirming care for minors
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed Senate Bill 150, which, among other things, would ban…
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In wake of banking industry turmoil around the world, gasoline prices flatten — at least for now
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The recent issues in the banking industry, both in the U.S. and abroad, have led…
Bill to protect religious freedom of public school employees clears House Education Committee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to protect the religious freedom of public school teachers, faculty and staff is…
Measure that would ban drag shows in public easily passes panel, heads to Senate floor
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation to ban adult entertainment such as drag shows from places where children can see…
Legislation banning gender transition services for anyone under 18 passes Kentucky House
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A measure that would ban gender transition services from being performed on anyone under the…
Kenton County District Judge Ann Ruttle among two disciplined by KY Judicial Conduct Commission
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission on Thursday released its reports in cases involving disciplinary action…
Republican Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles endorses legalizing medical marijuana
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Republican Gubernatorial candidate Ryan Quarles vowed to work to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky during…
Kentuckians encouraged to prepare for spring storms during Severe Weather Awareness week March 1-7
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky is no stranger to severe weather, and the last three years have shown that…
New bill before the General Assembly would raise Kentucky’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation is before the 2023 General Assembly that would raise the minimum wage with staggered…
Restoring voting rights for felons at heart of proposed constitutional amendment
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The League of Women Voters of Kentucky held a press conference Tuesday to announce support…
Gas prices remain steady nationwide as Kentucky continues decline; state average now at $3.04
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While the average nationwide cost of gasoline remained steady over the past week, the price…
Despite lowering COVID cases overall, four Kentucky counties reported more than 100
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The latest COVID-19 numbers once again show a mixed bag of results in Kentucky, according…
State plans to issue request for proposals for Brent Spence Bridge project beginning next week
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear has announced the next step in the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project…
Lawmakers end week early Friday, approving non-controversial bills before adjoining until Tuesday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Members of the General Assembly wrapped up their work quickly on Friday so they could…
Senate passes House bill to cut state’s income tax rate to 4% effective ’24, goes to governor to sign
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation introduced in the House that would cut the state’s income tax rate from 4.5%…
Proposed constitutional amendment would allow for education cost coverage outside public schools
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed amendment to Kentucky’s Constitution would authorize the General Assembly to provide for the…
KY Education Commissioner testifies before House committee regarding teacher shortage, turnover
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The teacher shortage in Kentucky was the hot topic of discussion during a meeting of…
Latest COVID-19 report brings encouraging news, with all metrics declining for the week
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was some encouraging news in the weekly COVID-19 report released by the Kentucky Department…
Everybody talks weather; yes, it’s been cold — but early February 1998 was a whopper of a snowstorn
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While record cold happened in parts of the Northern and Northeast U.S. this weekend, it…
Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission reports lobbyists spent record $24 million in 2022
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Spending by lobbyists on members of the Kentucky General Assembly and their staff members hit…
Mixed bag in latest weekly COVID report, but new cases are up over week with no NKY counties at top
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today After seeing a significant decline in all COVID-19 metrics last week, there was a mixed…
Secretary of State reports independent and ‘other’ voter registrations breaks 10% in Kentucky
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Secretary of State Michael Adams announced on Friday that in December, and for the first…