Latest Kentucky state government News
Kentucky governor announces departure of commissioner running troubled juvenile justice agency
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced the pending departure of the state's juvenile justice commissioner but said a series of policy actions within the past year had created a “good road map” for the troubled agency. Juvenile Justice...
Gov. Beshear says his reelection in Kentucky shows how Democrats can overcome US political divisions
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Fresh off a victory in Republican-leaning Kentucky that raised his national profile, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday that Democrats can overcome America's deep divisions by trying “to lead with compassion” and improving the lives of the people who elect them. ...
Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here's what the results say for the US going into 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red...
2nd worker trapped under collapsed Kentucky coal prep plant has died, governor says
The second of two workers trapped under a coal mine preparation plant that collapsed earlier this week in eastern Kentucky has died, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. “This is a heartbreaking situation," the Democratic governor wrote on social media, calling for prayers for the...
Crews removing debris amid ongoing search for worker trapped after Kentucky coal plant collapse
Crews began the arduous process of removing layers of rubble and debris in the search for a missing worker Thursday at a collapsed coal mine preparation plant in eastern Kentucky where a second worker died. The 11-story abandoned building crashed down Tuesday night at the Martin Mine...
Collapse of Kentucky plant being demolished at abandoned mine leaves 1 worker dead, another trapped
INEZ, Ky. (AP) — One man has died after he and a coworker were trapped beneath tons of concrete and steel when an 11-story building being demolished collapsed at an abandoned eastern Kentucky mine's coal preparation plant. The building at Martin Mine Prep Plant in Martin County...
ACLU and families of trans teens ask Supreme Court to block Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys representing Tennessee transgender teens and their families asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a ban on gender-affirming care for minors that a lower court allowed to go into effect. Should the nation's highest court agree to take...
Wisconsin's Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday sued the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. Evers is asking...
Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky, touting his role in creating jobs, improving roads and leading recovery from a series of disasters as rising above partisan politics. ...
In the Kentucky governor's race, the gun policy debate is both personal and political
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Struck by tragedy when one of his closest friends died in a mass shooting, Kentucky's Democratic governor supports a proposal meant to keep firearms away from people deemed as threats to themselves or others. His Republican challenger offers condolences for his rival's loss...
