Kentucky Edition

Governor Andy Beshear on what Kentucky can expect from the federal government after flood disaster, people in one riverside neighborhood staying behind, even as their homes are surrounded by water, and a project that’s making gardening more accessible to the masses.

Flood victims question whether they will get the help they need once the water recedes, historic Buffalo Trace Distillery hoping to reopen soon after floodwaters pour into its Frankfort facility, and Lexington exhibit bringing a new understanding to the concept of Nation Building.

The state's death toll is now four after floods and storms hit Kentucky last week, officials with the city of Burgin in Mercer County are asking visitors to stop coming to the city to see the flooding devastation, and customers of a Lexington business owner show their support after she loses her home to flooding. 

Officials say even though the floodwaters in Frankfort are starting to go down, conditions in the city remain dangerous, Versailles Municipal Utilities shuts down intake from the Kentucky River due to flooding and safety concerns, and a USDA program that helped get fresh, local food into Kentucky school cafeterias will soon come to an end.

A child dies after being swept away by floodwaters on his way to the bus stop in Franklin County, state leaders urge everyone to use caution as more rounds of rain are on the way, a state lawmaker criticizes the governor's latest veto relating to school safety officers, and Mark Green with The Lane Report talks about some of the economic trends in the state.

Tornadoes cause damage across Kentucky with more severe weather expected, a longtime member of state government is retiring, Kentucky's U.S. Senators are at odd with President Trump over his latest tariff plan, Beshear sues stop a new law from being implemented, and UofL's new president discusses a new law banning DEI on college campuses.

Severe weather is once again moving into the Commonwealth, a new app to help people stay on top of severe weather, a southern Kentucky school district announces a big expansion, KDE stands to lose millions of dollars in federal funding, and a newly designed bat that's taking MLB by storm is made in Kentucky.

Governor Beshear signs a flood relief bill into law, a Kentucky professor leads an in-depth study into water contaminants, marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kentucky, Kentucky joins more than two dozen states suing the Trump administration, and an Eastern Kentucky school district takes a unique approach to protecting its students.

A bill funding SROs for private schools clears the general assembly, lawmakers amend language regarding cross-sex hormones, a state lawmaker officially launches her U.S. Senate campaign, severe weather blows across the state as another storm system takes aim, and visiting a Kentucky city that's been named the best Southern small town by USA Today. 

Lawmakers leave Frankfort after wrapping up the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly, and it's a big weekend for sports in Kentucky.

Lawmakers work to overturn many of Gov. Beshear's vetoes, why 15-year-olds will need to wait before applying for a driver's permit, a Democratic politician holds a town hall in Congressman Barr's district, a shake-up in leadership at UofL, two major Kentucky universities are joining forces, and a behind-the-scenes look Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport.

Gov. Beshear vetoes more than a dozen bills before lawmakers reconvene for the final days of the legislative session, Congressman James Comer says he's lost confidence in public radio, Kentucky's public libraries are reacting to an executive order dismantling funding, and NASA is giving $3 million to a KY-based foundation to fund space-based research on brain cells.

Former Gov. Bevin and his adopted son reach a settlement in a protective order case, Gov. Beshear signs bill allowing Kentucky teens to apply for driver permits at 15, Congressman Barr hosts a telephone town hall after declining to attend a town hall in Lexington, Congressman McGarvey says Pres. Trump's tariffs hurt Americans, crews discuss cleanup still underway after deadly flooding in Pike Co.

Hundreds show up to a town hall event that Congressman Barr declined to attend, Congressman McGarvey discusses where the national Democratic party goes from here, Gov. Beshear vetoes legislation that would overturn his ban on conversion therapy, and a worker at Mammoth Cave National Park is let go and then rehired.

Congressman McGarvey discusses Trump's plan to dismantle the federal education department, some Kentucky teachers are reacting to the President's decision, and Congressman Barr defends DOGE and tariffs while protesters gather outside the event.

Kentucky's Lt. Gov. joins educators and parents to speak against eliminating the Department of Education, Sen. McConnell also discusses education cuts, Congressman Barr defends DOGE, Gov. Beshear vetoes an anti-DEI bill, and why one library is offering a Little Free Shuttle.

Beshear vetoes legislation relating to the state's agriculture department, Sen. Stivers looks ahead to the remaining two days of the session, UK distances itself from a program that sparked a federal investigation, meet a freshman lawmaker representing Northeastern Kentucky, and a summit focused on the mental health of Kentucky's young adults.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, announced it arrested 81 people in Kentucky last week, saying they were in the country illegally, Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky says he's seeing a surge in support after going against President Donald Trump, and a Louisville man creates a quilt that’s getting a permanent home at the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

Republican supermajorities passed changes to Kentucky's Medicaid program, meet a former Kentucky sheriff turned legislator, more federal offices in Kentucky end up on the DOGE chopping block, a celebration of life is planned for Junior Bridgeman, why overdoses are dropping in Lexington, and a growing Kentucky city wants your input.

Lawmakers pass a bill aimed at transgender inmates, schools that have missed lots of days stand to gain some relief, an amendment is added to a bill requiring a moment of silence in school, Gov. Beshear discusses tariffs on CNN, UK is named in a federal Dept. of Education investigation, and a big weekend for sports in the Commonwealth. 

Lawmakers advance a bill eliminating DEI at Kentucky's public colleges, attach an abortion-related measure onto a freestanding birthing center bill, make repeated disruptions of a legislative proceeding a felony, and pass a watered-down ban on cell phones in schools. 

Both sides of the abortion debate  find some common ground on a bill legally protecting doctors when treating medically-complex pregnancies, a measure that would undo the current ban on conversion therapy in the state sparks intense discussion during a hearing, and reaction to the death of former University of Louisville basketball star, Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman.  

A bill that could give lawmakers more discretion when it comes to lowering Kentucky's income tax is swiftly moving through Frankfort, a measure to combat anti-semitism on college campuses advances despite some pushback, meet the youngest lawmaker in the state legislature, Murray State University announces its next president, and why President Trump wants someone to run against a Kentucky Congressm...

Efforts to blunt the sting of an anti-DEI bill fails to pass a committee, KCTCS President Ryan Quarles discusses how the college system has already made adjustments in anticipation of DEI legislation, Kentucky's hemp industry opposes amended efforts to regulate cannabis-infused drinks, and meet Rep. Erika Hancock who is serving in her first term as a state lawmaker.

Both chambers pass bill making sextortion a felony in Kentucky, the NAACP speaks out against anti-DEI legislation moving through the Kentucky statehouse, and Lexington Habitat for Humanity's new build raising awareness about mental health.