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On the campaign trail, Cameron vows to retire Beshear in governor race
SHEPHERDSVILLE — Republican Daniel Cameron’s stump speech Tuesday in Shepherdsville hit familiar themes — his Christian faith, conservative values, criticism of his rival, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.? But there was one big departure — the attorney general did not highlight his endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who was set to appear in a Miami […]
Mt. Sterling police investigating KKK flyers found in neighborhoods
Following social media posts and local news reports about flyers promoting a white supremacy group in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, police have launched an investigation.? A copy of a flyer posted online shows it is from the Trinity White Knights Ku Klux Klan. It asks residents to report crimes and drug dealers to the group.?? “We […]
Property for proposed aluminum mill back with local authority, Beshear says
Property once eyed for an aluminum mill in northeastern Kentucky is again under local control, Gov. Andy Beshear said.? He announced Thursday that Unity Aluminum has transferred more than 240 acres to the Northeast Kentucky Regional Industrial Authority, an economic development group that manages the multi-use business park near I-64 between Grayson and Ashland.? During […]
‘Or’ ignites latest conflict over what Kentucky schools may teach about sex, gender
Editor’s note: This story was updated with comments from Gov. Andy Beshear Thursday afternoon. A disagreement over the meaning of “or” in a controversial anti-trans law has ignited the latest conflict between a prominent Republican lawmaker and the Kentucky Department of Education. Sen. Max Wise criticized the new KDE guidance as “a feeble attempt to […]
Higher salaries helping Kentucky State Police recruit and retain officers, commissioner says
FRANKFORT — Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip J. Burnett Jr. told lawmakers recent pay increases backed by the General Assembly and Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration have supported the agency’s recruitment efforts.? Burnett said in a Wednesday meeting of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary that he does foresee other challenges when it comes […]
Student and teacher appointed to Kentucky Board of Education
Non-voting teacher and student representatives have been named to the Kentucky Board of Education.? According to a Kentucky Department of Education press release, the members will begin their terms next month on July 1. Their terms will expire on June 30, 2024.? The student member is Ronald “R.J.” Osborne, a junior at Whitley County High […]
Kentucky lawmakers hear update on KERA and school assessment methods
Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday heard an update on the state of Kentucky education assessments and what policy changes could impact their future.? Lu Young, the chairwoman of the Kentucky Board of Education, told members of the Interim Joint Committee on Education that it’s time to reconsider the backdrop of past accountability and assessment measures as […]
Beshear says he will interview candidate for state school board as Republicans criticize delay?
Facing criticism from Republicans, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said he anticipates making an appointment to the Kentucky Board of Education “in the short term.” The remarks come after a Tuesday Courier-Journal report that showed the terms of two state school board members expired more than a year ago. The Republican Party of Kentucky is calling […]
Attorney general’s office draws 12 counties for post-primary election audits
After a dozen county names were drawn from a small barrel Wednesday morning, detectives in the Department of Criminal Investigations within the Kentucky attorney general’s office will begin work on post-primary election audits.? DCI Commissioner Greg Wolf said detectives will review election records from county clerks. They will also speak with county boards of elections, […]
Path on Kentucky gun laws unclear weeks after Louisville shooting
More than a month after two mass shootings in Louisville in a single week left seven victims dead, political leaders in Frankfort are saying little about what changes may be made to Kentucky’s gun laws.? In April, five victims died after a 25-year-old man entered Louisville’s Old National Bank and opened fire on his coworkers […]
Beshear kicks off statewide bus tour and reelection campaign with talk of hope and progress
ELIZABETHTOWN —?Rolling into Elizabethtown Friday afternoon in a chartered bus plastered with the words “Andy Beshear for Kentucky,” Gov. Andy Beshear lost little time telling workers at the Metalsa plant why he deserved four more years. “I can’t wait to see everything we can do to continue this progress in the next four years, where […]
Cameron still mulling potential running mate as GOP talks unity
FRANKFORT — Daniel Cameron, who won about 48% of the votes during a heated Republican gubernatorial primary, told reporters Friday that he is still mulling who will be his future running mate.? Cameron, leading a slate of Republican nominees for statewide offices, appeared with the group at the party’s headquarters in Frankfort.? “Starting the process […]