Pennsylvania
The victory was a major boon for Pennsylvania Democrats, who are hoping to build momentum going into a series of key elections this fall.
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During a press conference earlier this month, Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stood firm behind the power of his executive order he issued seeking to limit the impacts of data centers eyeing Kentucky. “The executive order is fully enforceable, and if you don’t believe it, watch me,” Beshear told reporters. “Watch what happens as we […]
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Considered severely mentally ill, the young woman from Frankfort has spiraled downward since adolescence. Now 22, she has had multiple encounters with police, been diagnosed with illness ranging from schizophrenia to psychosis and, in the past four years, has been hospitalized on emergency court orders 20 times—with stays ranging from one to 27 days. She […]
Commentary
Kentucky’s new license plate camera law is now in effect, and it already looks out of step with the Constitution. Just before it took effect, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the commonwealth a warning its lawmakers cannot afford to ignore. On June 29, the Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that police conduct a […]
Commentary
Editor’s Note: One of Kentucky’s most familiar faces is leaving our television screens. Renee Shaw has announced she is retiring from Kentucky Educational Television, where for the past 29 years she has covered innumerable stories, anchored thousands of shows, interviewed hundreds of people, and overall, brought Kentucky’s public policy issues into our homes and consciousness. […]
Pennsylvania
Twenty members of the House and five members of the Senate disclosed income or a financial interest in companies that had overdue filings, according to a review of lawmakers' most recent statements of financial interests.
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Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said he will not launch a 2027 bid for governor. In a Monday morning statement, the Manchester Republican said he was “deeply grateful for the encouragement and confidence so many Kentuckians have shown by asking me to consider running for governor in 2027.” “After thoughtful discussions with my family, friends […]
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FRANKFORT — Thanks to an “unanticipated” corporate income tax payment and revenue surplus, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Medicaid providers will not suffer a 4% reimbursement cut after all. Beshear said $255 million from the taxes, as well as additional revenue, will delay any cuts to Medicaid reimbursement through this fiscal year, which ends […]
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A lot of people are asking Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to “do something” about U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s absence from the Senate. Former Illinois Republican congressman turned political commentator Adam Kinzinger said on Threads Tuesday: “I think the Governor of Kentucky has every right and responsibility to either see Mitch or declare the seat vacant.” […]
