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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s jobless rate sank to its lowest level ever last month, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in touting a booming economy at the start of his general election campaign for a second term. The state’s seasonally adjusted, preliminary unemployment rate dipped to 3.7% in April, down 0.1 percentage points from

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With new and used cars still painfully expensive, Ryan Holdsworth says he plans to keep his 9-year-old Chevy Cruze for at least four more years. Limiting his car payments and his overall debt is a bigger priority for him than having a new vehicle. A 35-year-old grocery store worker from

Kentucky Republicans will choose a nominee Tuesday to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in one of the most watched elections of the year. State Attorney General Daniel Cameron, former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft and state Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles are among the 12 Republicans in the race. Cameron is the best-known Republican and

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 550 U.S. active duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border in the first group of military support ahead of an expected increase of migrants, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday. The forces will mainly be used to help monitor and watch the border as pandemic-era restrictions on asylum end, and

LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) — As Kentucky’s GOP primary campaign sprints toward the finish line, some Republicans are looking ahead to the November election with an eye toward who best can reclaim the governorship — a job that the state’s dominant party has struggled to hold despite its strong showing in other races. With candidates dashing

FRANKFORT, Ky.  The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has announced that over 54,000 Kentuckians will begin to receive over $1.6 million in settlement funds from Turbo Tax’s parent company Intuit Inc.  for deceiving Kentucky consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. The Attorney General’s Office said 54,406 Intuit customers in Kentucky will

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 4, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on economic development; an opportunity to increase workforce development; funds to support the foster care system; recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky; public health; and the 149th Kentucky Derby. He also named those involved in making the Kentucky Derby possible, as well as Paris

Kentuckians are encouraged to submit original art for exhibition in Capitol FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear invite Kentuckians to lend their artistic talents to the Team Kentucky Gallery, which is located in a main hall of the state Capitol in Frankfort. The Beshears believe there is

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet joins NHTSA in promoting shared safety practices by all highway users FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 1, 2023) – May is National Motorcycle and Bike Safety Awareness Month and Kentuckians are reminded to watch out for each other on the road – whether on two wheels or four. “We’re entering the warmer months, which

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether to jettison a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain governmental regulations. The justices agreed to hear an appeal that takes aim at a 1984 case known as Chevron. It involves