Rick Howlett

Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist will not run in the Belmont Stakes next month.

The refusal by U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and other Republican leaders in the chamber to conduct hearings on President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court was the focus of this month’s Louisville Forum discussion. 

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is urging motorists to stay off highways to allow emergency crews to clear snow and stalled vehicles. Heavy snowfall across the region led Beshear to declare a state of emergency for the second time in a month.

A bill that would authorize $3.3 billion in bonding to fund Kentucky’s ailing pension system for teachers has passed the Kentucky House of Representatives.

The Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System only has 53 percent of the money it needs to make future payouts to about 141,000 retired teachers. Democratic House Speaker Greg Stumbo says the risks of borrowing to fund teachers’ retirements are outweighed by not taking action.

Republican James Comer has officially filed to run for Kentucky governor. The first-term agriculture commissioner has been raising money since September along with his running mate, state Senator Chris McDaniel of northern Kentucky.