Apr 22 Kentucky Politics AppHarvest Continues Expansion With Container Farm Classrooms Eastern Kentucky company AppHarvest launched a container farm classroom program at Madison Central High School on Thursday. By Ryland Barton Apr 22 Kentucky Politics AppHarvest Expands With Container Farm Classrooms Ryland Barton
Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor: Unemployment Workers Improperly Accessed System Auditor Mike Harmon says at least 10 unemployment workers improperly filed for benefits last year and accessed their own accounts. By Ryland Barton Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor: Unemployment Workers Improperly Accessed System Ryland Barton
Apr 20 Kentucky Politics Quarles Expects ‘Smooth Transition’ Of Ag Policy Agency Ag. Commissioner Ryan Quarles says he expects a smooth transition as he takes over an agency previously housed in Gov. Beshear’s office. By Ryland Barton Apr 20 Kentucky Politics Quarles Expects ‘Smooth Transition’ Of Ag Policy Agency Ryland Barton
Apr 19 Kentucky Politics Beshear Sues Republicans Over State Fair Board Control Gov. Beshear is suing the Republican-led legislature over a new law that shifts control over the State Fair Board away from his office. By Ryland Barton Apr 19 Kentucky Politics Beshear Sues Republicans Over State Fair Board Control Ryland Barton
Mar 31 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Shift Power Away From Governor Republicans limited Gov. Andy Beshear's powers during the pandemic and chipped away at his authority outside the state of emergency. By Ryland Barton Mar 31 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Shift Power Away From Governor Ryland Barton
Mar 30 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Bills On Final Day Of Session On the final day of the session, lawmakers passed bills limiting open records laws and paving the way for a constitutional ban on abortion. By Ryland Barton Mar 30 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Bills On Final Day Of Session Ryland Barton
Mar 30 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Override Nearly All Of Beshear’s Vetoes Lawmakers on Monday secured the passage of several conservative laws, shifting power from the governor to Republican officeholders. By Ryland Barton Mar 30 Kentucky Politics Ky. Lawmakers Override Nearly All Of Beshear’s Vetoes Ryland Barton
Mar 26 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Parts Of Budget, COVID Relief Restrictions Gov. Beshear issued line-item vetoes to the budget and revenue bills on Friday, including language restricting COVID relief funds. By Ryland Barton Mar 26 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Parts Of Budget, COVID Relief Restrictions Ryland Barton
Mar 23 Kentucky Politics Beshear Signs Anti-Child Abuse Measures, Vetoes Five More Bills Gov. Andy Beshear signed eight bills on Tuesday, including measures that create tougher penalties for child predators. By Ryland Barton Mar 23 Kentucky Politics Beshear Signs Anti-Child Abuse Measures, Vetoes Five More Bills Ryland Barton
Mar 16 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Flurry Of Bills Ahead Of Deadline Lawmakers hurried bills dealing with school choice, broadband funding and tax breaks ahead of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto period. By Ryland Barton Mar 16 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Flurry Of Bills Ahead Of Deadline Ryland Barton
Mar 15 Kentucky Politics Budget Bill Lets Ky. Legislature Decide How To Use COVID Relief Funds The new budget bill would ensure the legislature, not Gov. Andy Beshear, decides how to spend federal coronavirus relief money. By Ryland Barton Mar 15 Kentucky Politics Budget Bill Lets Ky. Legislature Decide How To Use COVID Relief Funds Ryland Barton
Mar 11 Kentucky Politics Republican Lawmakers Advance New Bill Limiting Beshear’s Emergency Powers Republicans advanced another bill to limit Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency pandemic powers by removing examples of emergencies from state law. By Ryland Barton Mar 11 Kentucky Politics New Bill Limiting Beshear’s Emergency Powers Advances Ryland Barton
Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Judge Blocks Bills Limiting Beshear’s Pandemic Powers A judge has temporarily blocked parts of three bills that would limit Gov. Andy Beshear’s powers during the coronavirus pandemic. By Ryland Barton Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Judge Blocks Bills Limiting Beshear’s Pandemic Powers Ryland Barton
Feb 25 Kentucky Politics Ky. Election Bill Aims To Balance Voting Access And Security State lawmakers are advancing a bill that tries to expand voting access and election security at the same time. By Ryland Barton Feb 25 Kentucky Politics Election Bill Aims To Balance Voting Access, Security Ryland Barton
Feb 24 Kentucky Politics Committee Recommends Dismissing Petitions To Impeach Beshear, Cameron A panel voted to dismiss petitions to impeach Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron. By Ryland Barton Feb 24 Kentucky Politics Committee Recommends Dismissing Petitions To Impeach Beshear, Cameron Ryland Barton