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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron accused each other of taking extreme stands on abortion policy Monday night as they wrangled over an issue that’s become a flashpoint in their hotly contested campaign for governor in Kentucky. During an hourlong debate at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the rivals […]

LOUISVILLE,KY-The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has announced candidate debates for governor and secretary of state for the fall 2023 elections. Local Leagues are co-sponsoring these events on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Kentucky. “Candidate Forums offer voters a valuable opportunity to learn how candidates plan to handle the job they

A public meeting has been scheduled to discuss the upcoming Kentucky 56 Improvement Project, which aims to enhance safety, traffic flow, and the overall function of Kentucky 56, providing a more secure and dependable route for residential and commercial traffic traveling to and from Morganfield. The Kentucky 56 Improvement Project encompasses a vital section of

Authorities have arrested five Morganfield residents in connection with drug trafficking charges. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said they and Kentucky State Police DESI West Task Force arrested five Morganfield residents on Oct. 4. A Union County grand jury issued five indictment warrants for the five residents on Oct. 3. The Union County Sheriff’s Office,

KSP graduates the largest telecommunications class in agency history   HENDERSON, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police announced 30 telecommunicators, representing 13 posts across the commonwealth, have graduated from the KSP Telecommunications Academy. This is the agency’s largest graduating class in its history.      KSP telecommunicators handle dispatch duties for Kentucky state troopers, commercial vehicle enforcement officers,

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans, it’s a question with no clear answer: Who becomes House speaker after Kevin McCarthy? Despite former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio on Friday, it’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes —

Team Kentucky Update highlights good economic development news, transportation awards, an update on sports betting FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said that since the beginning of his administration, the state has now announced nearly 900 private-sector new-location and expansion projects that total $27.5 billion in investments, creating 48,000 jobs. This is

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest round of funding to groups serving “in the trenches” to combat Kentucky’s drug abuse problems, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Monday. A few dozen groups will receive portions of the $13.9 million, which stems from a massive settlement with opioid

Travelers should be careful of the new lane location The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to swap which lane is closed on the southbound U.S. 41 twin bridge Tuesday. KYTC officials said that the current lane closure will be swapped to the left lane of the southbound bridge, allowing traffic to use the right lane instead

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sep. 28, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced nearly $322,000 in Kentucky Product Development Initiative funding to support land and building development and encourage economic growth and quality jobs across two sites in Daviess and Martin counties. “When it comes to setting up Kentucky for continued and future long-term economic success, this program

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear invites the public to pay their respects to former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, who will lie in state in the State Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. EDT. Jones’ family will host a public visitation in the Rotunda from 3 p.m. to 7

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2023) — Unemployment rates rose in 105 counties between August 2022 and August 2023, fell in eight, and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.              In The Green River District, the

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrats took their legal fight to the state’s highest court on Tuesday in challenging Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts. The hearing before Kentucky’s Supreme Court at times revolved around a lower court ruling that the new maps did not violate the state constitution. Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate