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
May 27 Investigations Kentucky’s Attorney General Argues For Mandatory Expungement Fees At issue in the precedent-setting legal battle: whether indigent people must pay an expungement fee. By Jacob Ryan May 27 Investigations Kentucky’s AG Argues For Mandatory Expungement Fees Jacob Ryan
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
Apr 27 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Keeps Six U.S. House Seats After Slight Population Increase Kentucky will continue to have six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives following the reapportionment process. By Ryland Barton Apr 27 Kentucky Politics Ky. Keeps 6 US House Seats After Slight Population Hike 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
Apr 7 Kentucky Politics Daniel Cameron Sues Feds For Tax Rule In Coronavirus Relief Bill Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is suing the federal government for not allowing states to use relief money to lower taxes. By Ryland Barton Apr 7 Kentucky Politics Daniel Cameron Sues Feds For Tax Rule In Relief Bill Ryland Barton
Apr 1 Kentucky Politics Beshear, Legislature Agree On Using Federal COVID Relief Gov. Andy Beshear praised lawmakers for spending federal coronavirus relief package on broadband, water and school projects. By Ryland Barton Apr 1 Kentucky Politics Beshear, Lawmakers Agree On Using Federal COVID Relief 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 29 Kentucky Politics Bill Requiring More Training For Ky. Constables Advances Constables are elected officials with full police powers in Kentucky, but they don’t have to have police training. By Ryland Barton Mar 29 Kentucky Politics Bill Requiring More Training For Ky. Constables Advances Ryland Barton