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The GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly has backed adding a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to a prominent location in the state Capitol. However, not everyone loves the idea.
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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 makeup of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, which regulates utility companies, would change and the governor’s appointment power would be weakened under Senate Bill 8.
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As the nuclear energy economy continues to accelerate across the United States, lawmakers in Kentucky are weighing a bill that would see the commonwealth invest tens of millions of dollars toward developing sites for reactors.
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The annual Murray Shakespeare Festival returns to Lovett Auditorium this March with performances from traveling companies from Kentucky Shakespeare and Tennessee Shakespeare, as well as other events celebrating the famous playwright, poet and actor.
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Murray State University took yet another step Friday toward establishing what would be the first veterinary college in Kentucky.
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Kentucky Public Radio investigated more than a dozen cases of illegal child marriages in the state, how it happened and who is trying to stop it.
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The two-year budget bill of the Republican supermajority outlining the spending of $31 billion in state tax revenue cleared the Kentucky House and now heads to the Senate.
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The daily pill called Foundayo got a fast track through the Food and Drug Administration. It will compete with the pill form of Wegovy as an alternative to obesity drugs given by injection.
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Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems.
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In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable.
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Ariel Bronz plays a musician in the film Yes, which looks at the trauma and drive for vengeance that swept over Israel after the 2023 Hamas-led attack.
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Trump used a prime-time address to outline his objectives for the war and discuss the military's progress to date. He also repeated an earlier claim that fighting could end in two to three weeks.
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The majority seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's argument on birthright citizenship, appearing ready to rule in favor of upholding automatic citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil.