Kentucky’s Republican-controlled General Assembly placed a heavy focus on education this year as they sought to add new student safety measures and target administrators.

Senior Advisor Rocky Adkins has left Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's administration. Adkins' departure signals he's laying the groundwork for a second run for governor.

Gov. Andy Beshear says state tax revenues modestly increased over the last fiscal year, leading the state to pull in $320 million more than projected.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell has for the first time revealed what led to his hospitalization. McConnell, 84, in a statement Sunday said a fall was what landed him in the hospital four weeks ago. The statement comes after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health.

It’s unlikely Gov. Bill Lee will call a death penalty moratorium before Tennessee’s next execution. Calls for a temporary suspension, investigation and corrective action plan have been ramping up since May.

U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey said he opposes all hyperscale data center construction in the state, including one planned in west Louisville, at a public forum organized by Democratic state lawmakers in Louisville.

Kentuckians with chronic pain are finding it harder to afford medical cannabis. On July 1, an executive order was lifted that gave conditional pardons to patients traveling out-of-state to purchase the drug. They're now finding a large cost disparity between Kentucky and its neighbors.

As Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospital stay extends into its fourth week, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear requested an update on the 84-year-old senator’s health.

The NAACP and some residents in Clarksville are calling for a federal investigation into the arrest of 34-year-old Darius Chappell, who died in custody on Friday.

After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear should have appointment power over the State Fair Board, the board removed the leader of the organization that oversees the fair.