Latest Kentucky state government News
Democratic Gov. Beshear's budget proposal seeks to improve drinking water, affordable housing, roads
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear unveiled a portion of his state budget proposal Tuesday that deals with infrastructure, including funding requests for improving drinking water, affordable housing and road and bridge improvements. Beshear, who is running for...
Kentucky AG announces latest round of funding to groups battling the state's drug abuse problems
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest round of funding to groups serving “in the trenches” to combat Kentucky's drug abuse problems, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Monday. A few dozen groups will receive portions of the...
Kentucky agriculture commissioner chosen to lead state's community and technical college system
State Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles was selected Friday as the next president of the vast Kentucky Community and Technical College System, as the Republican charts a new career path after his unsuccessful bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. “As a former community...
Kentucky Supreme Court reviews state's Republican-drawn legislative, congressional maps
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrats took their legal fight to the state's highest court on Tuesday in challenging Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts. The hearing before Kentucky's Supreme Court at times revolved around a lower court ruling...
Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies, fought to bolster health care and ethics laws in office
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton C. Jones, a Republican turned Democrat who led efforts to improve health care and strengthen ethics laws during his one term three decades ago, has died, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Jones was a prominent horse breeder whose...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Bowling Green Daily News. August 26, 2023. Editorial: Community deserves answers from KSP It’s been more than seven weeks since a tragic incident where Bowling Green police Officer Matt Davis was shot July 6 after responding to a call at a car dealership off...
Cameron touts income tax cuts, Medicaid work rules for some able-bodied adults in his economic pitch
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Daniel Cameron pledged Wednesday to keep Kentucky on course toward eliminating its individual income tax if he is elected governor, saying his budget proposals would reflect an overarching goal of letting workers "keep more of their own money.” ...
Former Kentucky prosecutor indicted on federal bribery, fraud charges
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former Kentucky prosecutor was indicted for allegedly trading court favors in exchange for a defendant's nude images, federal prosecutors said Friday in a matter that led to his impeachment by state lawmakers. Ronnie Goldy Jr. was indicted on bribery and...
Tech company behind Kentucky school bus problems had similar issues in Ohio last year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The company behind a disastrous change to a Kentucky city's school bus routes that resulted in more than a week of canceled classes had similar problems in two cities in neighboring Ohio last year. Touting its connections to the Massachusetts Institute of...
Kentucky police union backs GOP candidate who led investigation into Breonna Taylor's shooting death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Daniel Cameron's bid for governor won support from Kentucky's largest police union on Tuesday, providing a boost for the current attorney general who led an investigation that yielded no charges against any officers for the shooting death of Breonna Taylor during...
