This year’s priority legislation, Senate Bill 1, will focus on boosting academic research, a new bill would ban drug treatment facilities from accepting some out-of-state patients, lawmaker wants an embarrassing mislabeling of Kentucky's state rock and mineral fixed, and a new program aims to get more young people considering careers in the aviation industry.
Lawmakers and queer youth rally in Frankfort against Senate Bill 150 and for better LGBTQ legislation, Kentucky voters could decide if the governor's pardoning powers are restricted, a new bipartisan bill takes aim at protecting candidates from artificial intelligence, and one Lexington husband and wife demonstrate why pottery has endured for so long.
Without help from the state, one in five childcare facilities could permanently close its doors but the Horizons Act, may be the rescue the childcare industry needs, JCPS superintendent pushes back against lawmakers on DEI, audits, splitting district, and some Jefferson County students are learning real-life lessons in how the law works.
University leaders in Kentucky react to legislation that would restrict DEI initiatives at state college campuses, why Kentucky could see a record of voters in November, Gov. Beshear reacts to comments about challenging Sen. McConnell in 2026, and a new Youth Poet Laureate is announced.
Some lawmakers propose lifting state labor protections for 16 and 17-year-olds, Eastern Kentucky University could soon be turning out more doctors under a new bill, and the University of Louisville's president on her first year at the helm and future goals for the university.
More teenagers could be tried as adults under a bill that cleared the full Senate, a new poll on where Kentuckians land on the issue of government-backed DEI programs, a plan to change how sick leave balances are used in the state teacher pension system is rattling some educators.
Some Kentucky lawmakers have concerns about House Bill 278 that includes tougher penalties for people who sexually abuse children, state superintendents say the Republican House budget doesn't make the grade, a newly-introuced bill would provide portable benefit plans for the self-employed, and we visit one of Kentucky's oldest chocolate companies.
State public colleges may soon have to change their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts as Senate Bill 6 advances, a new plan could help parents struggling with childcare costs and childcare deserts, and Kentucky lawmakers take aim at kids' favorite tobacco product: e-cigarettes, or vapes.
Friday is the deadline to apply to be Kentucky's next Commissioner of Education and so far, the Kentucky Board of Education has received six applications, The division between Kentucky's two Republican U.S. Senators continues to widen, and meet the Paint Queen of Kentucky, who's putting Taylorsville, KY on the map.
Kentucky’s senate leader wants to see occupational taxes eliminated in the state, some lawmakers in Kentucky are questioning the value of fluoride in our drinking water, and Shop and Share Super Bowl event raises money for domestic violence shelters in the state.
A measure to scale back DEI policies is advancing in the state Capitol, a bill to prevent sexually abusive teachers from transferring to different schools advances, public retirees rally saying a big state surplus means it’s the right time for a raise, and being heart smart during Heart Month.
Lawmakers hear Murray State University’s plan for a new veterinary doctorate program to help with the shortage of veterinarians. A House committee passes a resolution to create a task force to address the state's housing crisis. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington wins a competition to stage the Broadway version of "Frozen."
House Education Committee advances bills to ban cell phones in classrooms and recruit more teachers, school superintendents in southern Kentucky on competing with bordering Tennessee for teachers, and a new report on the economic impact of bourbon in Kentucky.
A nearly $130 billion, two-year spending plan moves passes a House committee, a state lawmaker files three reproductive health bills, a voter ID bill clears a major hurdle, and students could soon be required to have a moment of silence to start each school day.
A look at bills focused on protecting Kentucky moms, a push to expand access to paid family leave, how a set of proposed bills could impact adult businesses, another possible amendment to the state constitution, and a summit to discuss AI in Kentucky.
Rep. Decker discusses HB 9, KASA reacts to the House GOP budget proposal, an attack in Jordan kills three U.S. servicemembers, and discussing substance use disorders in Kentucky.
Another school choice bill is filed in Frankfort, lawmakers discuss a bill that would require performance reviews for college faculty, a push to makes civics a high school requirement, raising awareness about eating disorders, and a look at events happening Around the Commonwealth.
An omnibus crime bill passes the full House, a bipartisan push for the CARR Act, a one-on-one interview with Hadley Duvall, a call to repeal a major piece of legislation from last year's general assembly, and a major golf event is returning to Kentucky.
A family impacted by gun violence discusses House Bill 5, Children's Advocacy Day at the capitol, a bill dealing landlords and Section 8 housing clears another hurdle, breaking down certificate of need, and increasing juror compensation.
A bill requiring a moment of silence in schools advances in Frankfort, a robust debate over a bill dealing with landlords and Section 8 housing, a pro-life rally, new details about a mass shooting at a Louisville bank, and how the Louisville orchestra is connecting with communities around the state.
Secretary Adams implores lawmakers to keep early voting as an option, easing restrictions on some Kentuckians to hunt and fish on their own land, a lawsuit against a local gun shop following a 2023 mass shooting, a Lexington's approach to mental health emergencies.
Five Kentuckians die following a week of winter weather, lengthy debate over the Safer Kentucky Act, Gov. Beshear blasts the House GOP budget proposal, how a school district is investing in teachers, Lexington celebrates a milestone, and mark your calendars for events happening around the Commonwealth.
Kentucky braces for another round of winter weather, an omnibus crime bill receives a lot of attention in Frankfort, a push to help new mothers, Kentucky's CPE addresses a DEI bill, Congressman Rogers is recovering from a crash, and why some choose unpasteurized milk.
House Republican introduce their own budget bill, Sen. Wilson discusses his KBE bill, the Senate passes a bill that could change when Kentuckians vote, groups offer their skepticism of an omnibus crime bill, and discussion about a bill dealing with rights for landlords.
Celebrating the legacy of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and exploring his ties to Kentucky.
The state braces for the first big cold front of the year, Kentucky reports two pediatric deaths from respiratory diseases, Democratic lawmakers discuss their priorities for the General Assembly, and students get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make the General Assembly work.
A state senator pushes back against criticism over his bill restricting DEI policies at Kentucky's public colleges, a rally in the state Capitol in support of the CARR Act, a donation bringing clean water to millions in honor of a mass shooting victim, and what to expect as a winter blast heads our way.
