Kentucky State General Assembly
FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, Kentucky State Rep. Charles Booker addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Booker has raised more than $500,000 since forming an exploratory committee signaling his interest in challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul next year in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Charles Booker touts fundraising for potential Senate bid

By Bruce Schreiner May. 19, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens to a reporters question during a press conference at a COVID vaccination site in Lexington, Ky., Monday, April 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
McConnell downplays need for aid to home state's government

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 05, 2021 03:56 PM EDT

Beshear praises lawmakers for decisions on using federal aid

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 31, 2021 07:25 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — State lawmakers are off to a “good start” in using a massive infusion of federal pandemic aid to create jobs and stimulate economic...

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky lawmakers have finished work on a bipartisan election measure to make early voting a fixture. The House sent the measure to Beshear late Monday, March 29, 2021. Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams urged the governor to sign the bill. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, File)
Kentucky lawmakers shield businesses in closing frenzy

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Mar. 30, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers addresses the members of the Senate during the last day of the Legislature at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Kentucky lawmakers pass bill to fund full-day kindergarten

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 30, 2021 10:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky lawmakers have finished work on a bipartisan election measure to make early voting a fixture. The House sent the measure to Beshear late Monday, March 29, 2021. Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams urged the governor to sign the bill. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, File)
Kentucky lawmakers send bipartisan election bill to governor

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 30, 2021 12:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, speaks with then-Gov.-Elect Andy Beshear before the dedication of a Recovery Community Center in Manchester, Ky. Kentucky's Democratic Gov. Beshear vetoed legislation Monday, March 22, 2021, that would empower Republican leaders to influence his choice to temporarily fill a U.S. Senate seat should a vacancy occur. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Republican lawmakers plunge into veto overrides in Kentucky

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Mar. 29, 2021 04:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media at a news conference at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. A Kentucky legislative panel has recommended that no further action be taken on impeachment petitions filed by citizens against Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Kentucky lawmakers poised to override Dem governor's vetoes

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 27, 2021 10:09 AM EDT

Beshear touts spending relief funds on hurting Kentuckians

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 26, 2021 07:24 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has proposed nearly $700 million in direct aid to small businesses and low-income Kentuckians as part of a multi...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media at a news conference at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. A Kentucky legislative panel has recommended that no further action be taken on impeachment petitions filed by citizens against Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Beshear vetoes bill aiming to create scholarship tax credits

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 24, 2021 05:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media at a news conference at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. A Kentucky legislative panel has recommended that no further action be taken on impeachment petitions filed by citizens against Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Lawmakers exert influence in deciding uses for pandemic aid

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 17, 2021 02:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media at a news conference at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. A Kentucky legislative panel has recommended that no further action be taken on impeachment petitions filed by citizens against Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Kentucky lawmakers advance bipartisan election reform bill

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 16, 2021 06:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media at a news conference at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. A Kentucky legislative panel has recommended that no further action be taken on impeachment petitions filed by citizens against Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Lawmakers face more spending decisions as budget bill passes

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Mar. 15, 2021 09:58 PM EDT

Ballot measure seeks scheduling flexibility for lawmakers

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 15, 2021 08:00 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers finished work Monday on a proposal giving them options to extend the time they meet in session if voters approve the...

Plan gives lawmakers authority over spending federal aid

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 13, 2021 06:40 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers unveiled a state budget plan Saturday that stakes out their authority over how Kentucky spends its next massive...

Beshear signs relief bill for some jobless aid recipients

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 12, 2021 07:23 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday signed legislation allowing the state to waive the overpayment of some pandemic-related unemployment...

Federal virus relief expected to send billions to Kentucky

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 09, 2021 03:59 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's government is forecast to eventually receive about $2.4 billion from the latest round of federal pandemic relief, the state...

Beshear urges lawmakers to 'be bold' in crafting budget

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 08, 2021 06:29 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear urged Republican lawmakers Monday to go bold in crafting a budget, saying the money is available to...

House OKs bill giving relief to some jobless aid recipients

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 05, 2021 01:37 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval to a bill Friday that would allow the state to waive the overpayment of some pandemic-related...

Bill allowing extra year of school clears Kentucky Senate

By Bruce Schreiner Mar. 02, 2021 06:07 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky students could apply for an extra year to retake courses under a bill passed by the state Senate on Tuesday in response to the...