Politics Mar 29 GOP lawmakers override Kentucky governor’s veto of transgender bill Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have swept aside the Democratic governor's veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people.
Politics Mar 29 Transgender bill spurs competing rallies outside Kentucky Capitol Activists on both sides of the transgender health care debate have gathered at Kentucky's Capitol to make competing appeals. The rallies Wednesday come as the GOP-led legislature reconvened for the final two days of this year's session.
Politics Mar 24 Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender care ban Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths. Gov. Andy Beshear said in his veto message Friday that the bill would increase youth suicides.
Politics Mar 10 GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate passes bill to limit drag shows Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have advanced a bill to put limits on drag shows. The measure won Senate passage on a 26-6 vote Friday after a free-wielding debate.
Nation Mar 04 Heavy snow blankets Northeast again as storm cleanup begins in South The winter-weary Northeast and upper Midwest were digging out Saturday from another round of heavy snowfall while cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds that left widespread damage and caused multiple…
Politics Feb 15 Kentucky bill raising abortion to homicide draws Republican pushback A Kentucky lawmaker has introduced a bill to prosecute illegal abortions as homicides. The measure drew pushback from the state's anti-abortion attorney general.
Economy Feb 09 Spirits surpass beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, data shows New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday.
Politics Nov 09 Kentucky voters reject constitutional amendment on abortion Kentucky voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have removed any protection for abortion rights from the constitution of their deeply red state.
Nation Aug 09 Kentucky Gov. Beshear says FEMA has to ‘get it right’ in response to flooding Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll be relentless in pushing for federal assistance in flood-ravaged eastern parts of the state.
Politics Aug 08 WATCH: Biden pledges more U.S. help for Kentucky after survey of flood damage President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are witnessing first hand the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky's history.