KY lawmakers move ahead with expanded bobcat hunting despite population concerns
The proposed regulations from the wildlife management agency would expand the bag limit.
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When the last reporter leaves: Kentucky’s spreading news desert
A 2025 landscape study commissioned by the Appalachia Funders Network found that where the average American county has 2.5 news outlets, rural Central Appalachian counties have 1.2.
State of the race: GOP backs Comer for Kentucky governor as Dems must choose Beshear allies
Comer previously ran for governor in 2015 after serving as agriculture commissioner.
Kentucky is still not building enough homes to bridge housing gap, says state housing director
To close the housing supply gap entirely by 2035, one leader said, Kentucky builders would have to roughly double their current rate of construction by building 28,712 units a year.
Kentucky’s ‘blizzard of opportunities and obligations’ to its children
There are many lawmakers working on children’s issues, from childcare reform to vaping prevention and the criminalization of sexual extortion.
Kentucky to get slice of national CashApp settlement
CashApp is an app that lets its users digitally transfer money, among other things.
Beshear asks McConnell to update Kentuckians about his health after June hospitalization
Beshear wrote in the letter, dated Wednesday, he requested McConnell “fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health.”
See where data center developers are looking to build in Kentucky
Developers and some local elected leaders have advocated for the projects, pointing to a potential boon in local tax revenue.
As Kentucky GOP numbers have grown, 25 counties still have more registered Democrats
At the state level, Republicans gained the majority of registered voters in July 2022.