Latest Kentucky state government News
Kentucky governor unveils paid leave plan for state workers with a new child or serious illness
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond with a new child or deal with a serious medical situation, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The added benefit will give state executive branch workers up to six weeks of paid leave,...
Today in History: December 10, Teddy Roosevelt first American to win Nobel Prize
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 10, the 345th day of 2024. There are 21 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win a Nobel Prize, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate peace in the...
Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to...
Rand Paul wants to bring back Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy as a Senate chair
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that he will lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he intends to immediately take up President-elect Donald Trump's plan to reinstate a policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration...
Republican supermajority unchanged in Tennessee Statehouse but Democrats don't give up ground
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races, but the minority party didn't give up any ground, either. Republicans will continue to hold 75 out of the 99 seats...
AP Race Call: Republican James Comer wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
Republican James Comer won election to a U.S. House seat representing Kentucky on Tuesday. Comer defeated Democrat Erin Marshall. As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Comer led House Republicans' investigations of Democratic President Joe Biden that delved into the Biden family's business dealings. The...
Kentucky voters defeat a measure intended to allow tax dollar support for private school education
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters soundly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that was intended to allow state lawmakers to allocate public tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools. The defeat was a bitter setback for many Republican lawmakers and...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky voters will weigh in on five dozen races across the state in the Nov. 5 general election, including for president, U.S. House, state Legislature, state Supreme Court and two constitutional amendments. Six candidates appear on the presidential ballot in...
Kentucky awards the first business license for its startup medical cannabis program
Kentucky awarded the first business license for its startup medical cannabis program on Thursday, selecting a laboratory that will be assigned to test the products before being offered to patients. Gov. Andy Beshear called it another step toward ensuring that Kentuckians suffering...
Kentucky's Supreme Court will soon have a woman at its helm for the first time
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For the first time, Kentucky's Supreme Court will have a woman at its helm, after justices on Monday selected Debra Hembree Lambert to serve as the next chief justice. Lambert, who is currently the deputy chief justice, will serve a four-year term at the top...
