Many conservative states also are pushing to bring Christianity into public K-12 education through moves such as requiring ...

Under state law, clerks must wait until the morning of Election Day to begin processing ballots and counting votes, even if they received those ballots weeks earlier. Election officials are ...

Louisville, filed a bill Friday to add rape, incest and some nonviable pregnancy exception’s to the commonwealth’s strict ...

Ahead of taking office, The Courier Journal spoke with all seven new members of the Louisville Metro Council. What to know ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear will deliver the State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday. He'll speak to a joint session of the state Senate and House of Representatives.

Governor Andy Beshear focused on reaching across the political divide during his annual State of the Commonwealth speech at ...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear put a spotlight on Kentucky's economic wins in his annual address to state lawmakers.

In his fifth State of the Commonwealth address, Gov. Beshear touted KY’s ‘booming’ economy and urged residents to see each ...

In 2024, the General Assembly passed House Bill 11, which limits vape products that can be sold in Kentucky. The new law only allows sales of "authorized products" or those that have a "safe harbor ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

While the Senate is gaining six new members this year, two are already familiar to the statehouse. Recent Rep. Steve Rawlings, a Republican, and Rep. Keturah Herron, a Democrat, will shift to the ...

Kentucky politicians made national headlines and passed several major laws in 2024. Here's what to remember as the year comes ...