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The Kentucky General Assembly’s GOP supermajority waited until the final day before the veto period to pass a two-year state budget and a bill spending $1.7 billion on specific projects.
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The clock is ticking as the GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly races to pass bills ahead of the governor’s veto period this week. On Tuesday they advanced bills addressing pesticides, Medicaid spending, elections and more.
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Geologists say an untapped, carbon-free energy source could be underneath parts of Kentucky. So why isn’t anyone trying to use it?
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A judge issued an order of arrest for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, stating that he can avoid jail if he complies with order to turn over financial information.
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The psychedelic drug ibogaine is a Schedule I controlled substance, but Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill researching its uses for treating addiction and PTSD.
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A pharmacy chain is ringing alarm bells, saying a bill could shutter pharmacies. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that's fear-mongering.
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Leaders of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library branches say a proposed change in the state budget could cause them to shut down.
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Grassland habitats across the United States have been on a sharp decline over the past 30 years, with some researchers suggesting a loss of nearly 62% of historic native ecosystems as of 2023. To combat this, a Clarksville, Tennessee organization is working to hopefully halt the rapid rate of biodiversity loss across the south.
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The Homeland Security Department has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications, a pause that affected millions of cases. The pause remains in effect for about 40 countries.
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The "God Squad" voted unanimously to remove protections for Gulf animals, for "security." It's not the first time federal agencies cited the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect animals.
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Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour, rest up and learn new routines before the next season starts in July.
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On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s.
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President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?
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NPR has confirmed that at least two U.S. E-3 Sentry aircraft were damaged and more than a dozen U.S. service members were injured in an Iranian missile and drone attack in Saudi Arabia on Friday.