Jun 17 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Seek Solutions For Maternal Mortality Increase The number of women who die during or within a year of pregnancy has increased across the country and Kentucky over the last few decades. By Ryland Barton Jun 17 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Seek Solutions For Maternal Mortality Increase Ryland Barton
Jun 15 Kentucky Politics Ky. Republicans Facing ‘Tough Decisions’ During Redistricting Kentucky lawmakers will get data they need to draw new legislative and congressional maps later this summer. By Ryland Barton Jun 15 Kentucky Politics Ky. Republicans Facing ‘Tough Decisions’ During Redistricting Ryland Barton
Jun 14 Kentucky Politics Thousands In Kentucky Still Waiting On Unemployment Benefits According to state records, there are still 122,578 pending unemployment claims filed since March 2020. By Ryland Barton Jun 14 Kentucky Politics Thousands In Kentucky Still Waiting On Unemployment Benefits Ryland Barton
Jun 10 Kentucky Politics KY Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Laws Limiting Beshear Powers The Republican-led legislature passed several laws undermining the Democratic governor’s emergency powers earlier this year. By Ryland Barton Jun 10 Kentucky Politics KY Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Laws Limiting Beshear Powers Ryland Barton
Jun 8 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Reject Mask Mandate Three Days Before Expiration A panel of Republican state legislators voted to end Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s mask mandate three days before it’s set to expire. By Ryland Barton Jun 8 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Reject Mask Mandate 3 Days Before Expiration Ryland Barton
Jun 7 Kentucky Politics KY Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Legislature Limiting Beshear The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the legislature can limit Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency powers By Ryland Barton Jun 7 Kentucky Politics KY Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Legislature Limiting Beshear Ryland Barton
Jun 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Drops $28 Million, And Counting, For Prison Credit Miscount The money has gone to an international auditing firm working to straighten out Kentucky’s errors following a class-action lawsuit filed by inmates. By Ryland Barton Jun 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Drops Millions For Prison Credit Miscount Ryland Barton
Jun 1 Kentucky Politics Man Pardoned By Bevin Indicted On Federal Murder Charges A man who received a pardon from Gov. Bevin has been indicted by federal prosecutors on murder charges related to the same incident. By Ryland Barton Jun 1 Kentucky Politics Man Pardoned By Bevin Indicted On Federal Murder Charges Ryland Barton
May 25 Kentucky Politics Unions, Nonprofits Urge Beshear To Keep Unemployment Supplement A group of unions, churches and nonprofits are urging Gov. Andy Beshear to keep the $300 supplement to unemployment benefits. By Ryland Barton May 25 Kentucky Politics Group Urges Beshear To Keep Unemployment Supplement Ryland Barton
May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over Adoption LGBTQ Discrimination Clause Republicans are calling on Gov. Andy Beshear to renew a contract with a Baptist adoption organization that views homosexuality as sinful. By Ryland Barton May 18 Kentucky Politics Republicans Fight With Beshear Over LGBTQ Clause Ryland Barton
May 6 Kentucky Politics UofL Leaders Rebuke McConnell: Start Of Slavery Is Important To U.S. History UofL leaders, including President Neeli Bendapudi, rejected “the idea that the year 1619 is not a critical moment in the history of this country.“ By Amina Elahi May 6 Kentucky Politics UofL Leaders Rebuke McConnell Over 1619 Comments Amina Elahi
May 6 Kentucky Politics Officials Celebrate As Kentucky Credit Rating Improves To ‘Stable’ Kentucky’s financial outlook was upgrade from “negative” to “stable,” easing worries that the pandemic would devastate state coffers. By Ryland Barton May 6 Kentucky Politics Officials Celebrate As Kentucky Credit Rating Improves To ‘Stable’ Ryland Barton
May 4 Kentucky Politics Ag. Commissioner Quarles Calls For Kentucky ‘Reopening Date’ The demand comes as Republican-led states like Tennessee and Florida have almost entirely dropped pandemic-related restrictions. By Ryland Barton May 4 Kentucky Politics Ag. Commissioner Calls For Kentucky ‘Reopening Date' Ryland Barton
May 3 Kentucky Politics McConnell Opposes Biden Infrastructure Plan, Citing National Debt Mitch McConnell says he won’t support President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package, expressing worries about the national debt. By Ryland Barton May 3 Kentucky Politics McConnell Opposes Biden Infrastructure Plan Ryland Barton