Coach John Calipari officially announces he’s leaving UK, honoring organ donors and recipients during National Donate Life Month, and three Kentucky state parks are in the national spotlight.
Apr 10, 2024•28 min
Cleanup and damage assessment continues after 11 tornadoes hit Kentucky, Governor Beshear announces which bills passed by the legislature he either signed or vetoed, the factors that could dampen Monday’s solar eclipse experience.
Apr 08, 2024•28 min
The governor's office says Kentucky had 11 confirmed tornadoes on Tuesday, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Shelby County where he continued to make the case for U.S. support of Ukraine, and Paducah is rolling out the red carpet for starry-eyed travelers who want to watch the total solar eclipse.
Apr 05, 2024•28 min
Congress sets aside more money for a new federal prison in Eastern Kentucky but not everyone is thrilled, federal investigators close their case on a Louisville mass shooting, and Mondays on Main visits Paducah.
Apr 02, 2024•28 min
Lawmakers approve almost $3 billion in one-time expenditures from budget reserve fund, bill moves charitable gaming under independent horse racing and gaming corporation, Renee Shaw takes us Inside Kentucky Politics for a quick review of what passed, what's dead and what could be resurrected when lawmakers return in two weeks.
Apr 01, 2024•27 min
Kentucky General Assembly passes biennial budget worth more than $100 billion, a massive anti-crime bill known as the Safer Kentucky Act is on its way to the governor's desk, if a House measure becomes law, Kentuckians would have fewer options when they try to buy vapes or e-cigarettes, and hundreds gather at Western Kentucky University to protest a guest speaker.
Mar 29, 2024•28 min
Schools would have to beef up their background checks before hiring a teacher under bill, parents assured access to their child's medical records under bill passed in the Senate, some want to slow down a bill that would change Kentucky's gambling regulations, and Louisville is getting third preschool founded by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Mar 29, 2024•28 min
A contentious school safety bill that could place armed guards in schools is advancing, Senate committee discusses ways to keep students in school, and a push to create the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation.
Mar 27, 2024•28 min
A bill funding research at Kentucky's public universities is closer to final passage, the U.S. Department of Energy agrees to invest nearly a billion dollars into Kentucky, and a new report by the Alzheimer's Association reveals the top stressors for caregivers.
Mar 26, 2024•28 min
Panel considers whether parents should have total control over child's medical records, bill allowing pharmacists to vaccinate children 5 and older passes the General Assembly, lives saved thanks to Louisville family advocacy for treatment of extremely rare disease.
Mar 25, 2024•28 min
The KBE announces it choice for the next education commissioner, a UK senior testifies in favor of a bill to help protect students, Gov. Beshear announces a first-of-its-kind energy project in Kentucky, and a school system's innovative step to solve two growing issues.
Mar 22, 2024•28 min
A bill passed in the Senate and heading to the House would crack down on teens with guns.
Mar 21, 2024•28 min
A bill that some say targets drag performances clears another hurdle, cursive could soon be another requirment for Kentucky school children, and nearing a decision on the search for the state's next education commissioner.
Mar 20, 2024•28 min
The debate over school choice is moving from the statehouse to the ballot box after both chambers of the general assembly passed House Bill 2 last week. The ballot measure will ask voters if they want future lawmakers to explore school choice or put the whole idea to rest.
Mar 19, 2024•28 min
A confirmed EF-2 tornado touches down in Trimble County, along the Ohio River.
Mar 18, 2024•28 min
The Safer Kentucky Act is making its way to the Kentucky Senate. The House easily passed the omnibus crime bill six weeks ago. A Senate committee has advanced the bill.
Mar 15, 2024•28 min
The stage is almost set for budget negotiations as the Upper Chamber unveils a different executive branch spending plan than the House.
Mar 14, 2024•28 min
Louisville is getting free pre-K for three and four-year-olds thanks to a non-profit. The non-profit, Thrive By Five Louisville, plans to create a five-year program rolled out in three phases. Phase 1 will focus on workforce. Phase 2 is a financial assistance program. Phase 3 is an expansion of the financial assistance program.
Mar 13, 2024•28 min
U.S. Congressman Morgan McGarvey joined U.S. Senator Rand Paul in Louisville to re-introduce the Justice For Breonna Taylor Act.
Mar 12, 2024•28 min
Bill that has student teachers getting paid for their time in the classroom passes the House. House Bill 377 would also pay some tuition dollars for aspiring Kentucky public school teachers.
Mar 11, 2024•27 min
A new bill in the Kentucky State Senate would allow part-time students in K-12 schools.
Mar 08, 2024•27 min
U.S. Senator of Mitch McConnell endorses former President Donald Trump for the presidency, the day after Trump won most of the Super Tuesday primary states.
Mar 07, 2024•27 min
The Kentucky Senate says schools should be able to hire armed guards to protect kids. Senate Bill 2 would let school districts hire retired law enforcement and military veterans to carry a gun and respond to potential school shootings. Proponents say this bill fills a gap in school resource officers while opponents question the liabilities guards and school districts might face.
Mar 06, 2024•27 min
UK law professor and constitutional expert Josh Douglas discusses U.S. Supreme Court's ruling restoring Donald Trump to Colorado election ballot.
Mar 05, 2024•27 min
The GOP-led House passes a bill that gives lawmakers the authority to decide which statues will be installed or removed from capitol grounds, House passes bill to make coal Kentucky's state rock, researchers at Northern Kentucky University working on robotic arm controlled by brain waves.
Mar 04, 2024•28 min
One day after U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announces he's stepping down as Senate Minority Leader, state lawmakers forward a bill taking away a Kentucky governor's power to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy, senator proposes having armed guards in school to fill gap in school resource officers.
Mar 04, 2024•22 min
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate Minority Leader in November, under a new bill, employers would not have to provide meal or rest breaks for employees, and a new Henry Clay estate tour focuses on some of the enslaved who lived and worked there.
Feb 29, 2024•28 min
A bill addressing Kentucky's childcare centers takes a step forward in Frankfort, several bills relating to education are heard in committee, why one lawmaker has introduced a bill adding some exceptions to Kentucky's abortion ban, and a source of income bill is headed to the Governor's desk.
Feb 29, 2024•28 min
An arrest is made in the murder of 18-year-old Josiah Kilman, a Campbellsville University student, additional medical school, a veterinarian school, and more Ph.D programs might be in Kentucky's future if state legislators sign off, and the executive director of Morehead State University's Space Science Center talks about their involvement in the newest mission to the moon.
Feb 27, 2024•28 min
A new bill could help school districts struggling to hire student resource officers, a group of Kentucky Colonels are calling on the governor to decriminalize cannabis, and how a mentoring program, Guys with Ties, is helping prepare students for their future.
Feb 26, 2024•28 min