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Audit Reviews Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement Systems
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report by Kentucky Auditor Mike Harmon shows the pension system for teachers is on more solid ground. Harmon says the financial statement audit of the… Read More
Here’s How 2 Schools Have Made Free College Work — For Decades
The idea of tuition-free college isn’t a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years.
Kentucky Governor Faces Big Decision in Contested Election
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin could face a legacy-defining decision when the vote totals from the Kentucky governor’s race are double-checked Thursday — concede to Democrat Andy… Read More
Bevin Administration Again Ordered to Release Braidy Records
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration has again been ordered to release records about Braidy Industries, which is partly owned by the state and plans to build an… Read More
AK Steel has Final Production Run at Kentucky Plant
ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – AK Steel has produced its last coil at a century-old plant in eastern Kentucky that was mostly idled more than three years ago. News outlets report… Read More
Some in GOP Warn Against Election Challenge in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Some Kentucky Republicans are warning Gov. Matt Bevin against challenging the election results in his reelection bid unless he finds evidence of massive fraud. U.S. Rep…. Read More
Kentucky Removes Warning for Ohio River Waters
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials have removed a public health advisory for harmful algal blooms along the Ohio River. Kentucky’s Division of Water and Department for Public Health issued… Read More
Bevin Seeks Vote Recanvass While Beshear Starts Transition
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin said next week’s recanvass of the vote count in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election won’t be his last move in challenging the results, which… Read More
Beshear Claims Victory in Kentucky; Bevin Refuses to Concede
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s bitter race for governor went into overtime as Democrat Andy Beshear declared victory while Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, a close ally of President Donald Trump,… Read More
First These Kentuckians Couldn’t Drink The Water. Now They Can’t Afford It
In a struggling coal region of Kentucky, moves to fix a notoriously dirty water supply have created a new crisis: Many are now unable to afford their water bills.
Kentucky Officials Fight to Keep Out Fatal Deer Disease
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is increasing efforts to prevent the spread of a disease that afflicts deer and elk herds. The agency is… Read More
Kentucky College Degrees Climbing While Enrollment Drops
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentucky college and university students receiving undergraduate degrees and certificates is continuing to climb, but preliminary enrollment figures are falling. The state Council… Read More
Bevin, Beshear Square Off in Combative Televised Debate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin aggressively pushed back against Democratic challenger Andy Beshear’s plan to legalize casino gambling, while the incumbent declared he regretted nothing he’s said… Read More
Disastrous Disconnect: Coal, Climate And Catastrophe In Kentucky
This story is part of a series about the insufficient protections for vulnerable people as natural disasters worsen in a warming climate. The Center for Public Integrity and four partners… Read More
West Virginia Governor’s Companies Ordered to Pay $35M
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Companies tied to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have been ordered to pay $35 million in damages for defaulting on a mining contract. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the… Read More
Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Pension Case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Government employees in Kentucky who sued over state investment decisions have taken their case to the state’s Supreme Court after a lower court said they lacked… Read More
Kentucky AG Announces 2 Drug-related Settlements
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s attorney general has announced two separate settlements totaling nearly $40 million that involve a drug company and a drug distributor. Attorney General Andy Beshear said… Read More
Data Center Lets Kentuckians Track Higher Education System
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Council on Postsecondary Education says the public launch of a comprehensive data center will enable Kentuckians to track progress in the state’s higher education system…. Read More
Beshear Defends Medicaid Expansion in Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Andy Beshear has offered a vigorous defense of Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion as he promotes an issue that’s become a flash point in his campaign against… Read More
Ky. Supreme Court Candidates Offer Starkly Different Resumes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A veteran appellate judge and a prominent lawmaker are highlighting their different resumes while making their case to voters in competing for a seat on the… Read More
Bevin, Beshear Wrangle Over Education in Debate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear traded shots in a rancorous debate Tuesday night that turned personal when the incumbent brought up… Read More
New Kentucky Memorial Honors Miners Who Died Of Black Lung
Coal miners and family members of miners who have died from black lung disease gathered Sunday in Whitesburg, Kentucky, to dedicate a new memorial to miners who perished from the… Read More
Kentucky Democrats File Lawsuit Over Voter ‘Inactive List’
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Democratic Party contends in a new lawsuit that the State Board of Elections placed 175,000 registered voters on an “inactive list,” possibly infringing on… Read More
Judge Rejects Suit’s Claim that AG Candidate Isn’t Qualified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A judge in Louisville has declared the Republican candidate for Kentucky Attorney General has the necessary law credentials to run for that office. Louisville resident Joseph… Read More
Former Kentucky House Speaker Won’t Run for Reelection
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s former House speaker says he won’t run for reelection in 2020, ending a long legislative career tarnished by his involvement in a secret sexual harassment… Read More
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