Author name: Erin Schmitt

Investments to bring support and national attention to Kentucky’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 27, 2023) –  Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that Kentucky will receive a $117 million award to expand access to capital for small businesses across the state through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Kentucky will

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure Thursday that would give parents a pathway to challenge school instructional materials they consider unfit for children. The bill — Senate Bill 5 — aims to ensure the right for parental responses to books and other school materials containing explicit sexual content. It’s among

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday to expand an address confidentiality program intended to protect domestic violence victims from their abusers. The measure builds on a limited, little-utilized program that shields victims’ home addresses from voter rolls. The program would be broadened to mask their addresses on other publicly

FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 22, 2023) – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (the Corps) new rule re-defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS).  Cameron said this final rule would unnecessarily burden farmers and landowners engaging in everyday

Kentucky State Police Madisonville Post is investigating an injury collision that occurred on the Western Kentucky Parkway in Muhlenberg County at about 8:05 a.m. Tuesday. 38-year-old Bronzson Lane of Princeton was traveling eastbound on the Western Kentucky Parkway in a 1993 Ford Explorer when his vehicle entered the median, crossed both westbound lanes and struck

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — University of Kentucky trustees have approved an $82 million renovation to Memorial Coliseum, putting the construction project on track to begin in March. The resolution calls for the project to be funded with a mix of bond and private funds. It was voted on by trustees on Friday, the Lexington Herald-Leader

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2023) – Gov. Andy Beshear has updated Kentuckians on economic development projects; general fund growth; the Brent Spence Bridge project; inclement weather; rebuilding and recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky; orphan well plugging; and public health. He also named singer Chris Stapleton this week’s Team Kentucky All-Star. Economic DevelopmentOn Tuesday, Gov. Beshear joined leaders

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed legislation Wednesday that allocates more than $16 million in a final round of funding to build a veterans nursing home in Bowling Green. The bill signing at the statehouse culminated efforts spanning more than a decade to put a state veterans home in the fast-growing city

A Union County man accused of fleeing from authorities following a traffic stop late Monday night was arrested after a pursuit on foot.  Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no taillights on Richardson Avenue at 10:20 p.m. Monday.  The vehicle allegedly pulled to the wrong side

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police said William Arant, 18, of Island, was captured Tuesday night in Owensboro. He was taken to the Daviess County Detention Center.  Many law enforcement agencies assisted in the search including Kentucky State Police, Owensboro Police Department, Daviess County Sheriff’s Department and McLean County Sheriff’s Department.  Kentucky State Police are actively looking

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate passed a measure Friday to ban TikTok from state government-issued devices, reflecting bipartisan concerns about the Chinese-owned social media app. The bill easily cleared the Senate on a 31-0 vote to advance to the House. The action reflects a growing push among American lawmakers to block the social media platform

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is seeking an individual to serve on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s (KHSAA) Board of Control to fill an at-large position that will become vacant on June 30. The individual currently holding the position is not eligible for reappointment.  The KHSAA is the KBE’s designee to manage statewide

Kentuckians encouraged to plan for a safe ride home FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 8, 2023) –Football fans across the country are gearing up for America’s most-watched sporting event, Super Bowl LVII, on Sunday, Feb. 12.  Fans are reminded not to let the dangers of drunken driving ruin their celebrations. “Don’t let your celebrations end tragically,” said Gov.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials involved in shaping a state broadband plan have scheduled a 14-stop listening tour to receive input from people across the state, Gov. Andy Beshear said. The six-week tour begins Feb. 14 in Hopkinsville as part of the Better Internet Initiative, the governor announced recently. The events will be led