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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks before the signing of a bill creating a partial ban on no-knock warrants at the Center for African American Heritage in Louisville, Ky., Friday, April 9, 2021. The bill signing comes after months of demonstrations set off by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her home during a botched police raid. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Interview: Kentucky governor sees useful lessons in pandemic

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 14, 2021 07:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear proposed an infusion of aid into Kentucky's coronavirus-battered economy on Thursday evening, Jan. 7, 2021, announcing an ambitious budget plan that includes down-payments on his long-running goals of raising salaries for teachers and boosting public education funding.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Beshear vetoes bill on assigning lawsuits against state

By Bruce Schreiner Jan. 21, 2021 03:17 PM EST

Lawmakers vote to move cases out of Franklin Circuit Court

By Bruce Schreiner Jan. 13, 2021 08:07 PM EST
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a bill that would curtail the statewide influence of a circuit court traditionally...

This photo provided by Laurel County Corrections shows Kentucky State Rep. Robert Goforth. Goforth, who challenged the state’s governor in last year’s Republican primary was arrested on strangulation and assault charges. Goforth was arrested by the Laurel County sheriff’s office in his hometown of East Bernstadt, according to the Laurel County jail. (Laurel County Corrections via AP)
Petition seeks impeachment of Kentucky lawmaker

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jan. 13, 2021 06:45 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020 file photo Kentucky Senate Majority floor Leader Damon Thayer, addresses the members of the Senate during the opening session of the Kentucky State Legislature in Frankfort, Ky. Reconvening after a weeklong break, Kentucky lawmakers worked on a coronavirus-relief measure Thursday, March 26, 2020 to help cushion workers and employers from economic damage caused by the pandemic. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, file)
GOP lawmakers to focus on budget, governor's emergency power

By Bruce Schreiner Dec. 09, 2020 06:31 PM EST

Kentucky governor relaunches kynect with expanded mission

By Bruce Schreiner Oct. 05, 2020 03:45 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state-run web portal that signed up hundreds of thousands of people for health coverage before its dismantling was relaunched Monday by...

FILE - In this June 22, 2020, file photo, Amy McGrath, a candidate for the Democratic nomination to U.S. Senate, speaks to people during a visit to Thankful Hearts Food Pantry in Pikeville, Ky. One of Kentucky’s most unpredictable political races in years is headed toward a possible photo finish Tuesday. That's when results from the primary will be announced after a week of counting absentee ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic. Early results showed progressive candidate Charles Booker and establishment-backed McGrath almost neck-and-neck as of late Monday afternoon. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, File)
Democrats pounce on GOP tweet slamming teachers' unions

By Bruce Schreiner Sep. 02, 2020 07:40 PM EDT

FILE - In a Sunday, May 3, 2020 file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear walks through the state's Emergency Operations Center at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., on his way to a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus in the state. Gov. Andy Beshear has announced plans to bring back Kentucky's health insurance exchange. The exchange was dismantled by his Republican predecessor. Beshear notified federal officials of his plans to revive the state-based exchange at the start of 2022. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)
Governor, attorney general feuding over coronavirus actions

By Bruce Schreiner Jul. 16, 2020 03:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2019, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., addresses the audience gathered at the Fancy Farm Picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky. Ex-Marine pilot Amy McGrath, who seemed to be gliding toward a primary victory in Kentucky, has come under heavy fire from both directions in the closing days of the Democratic contest to determine who challenges Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
McConnell, GOP congressmen win Kentucky primaries

Jun. 23, 2020 01:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2019, file photo, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Broihier poses for a photo in Frankfurt, Ky. Ex-Marine pilot Amy McGrath, who seemed to be gliding toward a primary victory in Kentucky, has come under heavy fire from both directions in the closing days of the Democratic contest to determine who challenges Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Broihier and Freshman state Rep. Charles Booker support a universal basic income and Medicare for All — ideas that McGrath has resisted. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)
Senate, House races among decisions in Kentucky primary

Jun. 19, 2020 02:15 PM EDT

Lingering jobless claims cause headache for the governor

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 18, 2020 03:10 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The plight of Kentuckians still in limbo in seeking unemployment benefits has become a major political headache for the state's...

FILE - In a Sunday, May 3, 2020 file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear walks through the state's Emergency Operations Center at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., on his way to a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus in the state. Gov. Andy Beshear has announced plans to bring back Kentucky's health insurance exchange. The exchange was dismantled by his Republican predecessor. Beshear notified federal officials of his plans to revive the state-based exchange at the start of 2022. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)
Kentucky governor seeks to revive health insurance exchange

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 17, 2020 07:07 PM EDT

In this Sunday, April 5, 2020, photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks about the novel coronavirus during a media conference at the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)
Kentucky governor looks to address racial inequities

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 12, 2020 10:58 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 03:17 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ June 8 The State Journal on removing a statue of...

Abortion opponents send bill to Kentucky governor

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 16, 2020 04:51 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky moved this week to give the state's anti-abortion attorney general authority to regulate abortion...