Government & Politics

Kentucky is easing restrictions on residents who leave the state to access medical marijuana in places where it’s legal. Gov. Andy Beshear signed two executive orders on Tuesday to assist those struggling with issues including chronic pain and PTSD.

Continued enforcement of Kentucky’s near-total ban on abortion now hangs in the balance of the state Supreme Court.

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Tennessee has one of the highest rates of voter disenfranchisement in the country. About 1.7 million Tennesseans voted during last week's election, but more than 400,000 residents could not have their voices heard at the polls.

On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court will hear challenges to the abortion laws currently in effect. The court’s decision will affect the future of reproductive rights in the state.

The Kentucky Supreme Court ordered that a western Kentucky judge be disqualified from hearing criminal cases in his jurisdiction Thursday after being ordered to vacate office and losing a bid for reelection.

Kentucky voters rejected the constitutional amendment that would have made it harder to challenge abortion bans in the state earlier this week.

A court ruled against Democrats’ challenge to new political maps drawn by Kentucky’s Republican-led Legislature on Tuesday.

Kentucky’s official voter turnout report isn't yet available. But Secretary of State Michael Adams says the Commonwealth is on track to hit or surpass a 50% turnout.

Voters in a western Kentucky county decided a sheriff’s race on Election Day that had been shrouded in controversy over allegations of misconduct by the incumbent.