Kentucky has an official holiday honoring Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Although there’s not a lot of fanfare around it, lawmakers are stubbornly resisting calls to remove Confederate holidays altogether.

The LGBTQ community and their advocates say they feel marginalized by a new budget approved by Daviess County Fiscal Court. Members gave final approval Thursday night to a $107 million spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1.The budget has drawn controversy because it eliminates county funding for Owensboro’s RiverPark Center, which has begun hosting 21 and up drag shows.

In Kentucky, evictions follow people for years after court proceedings, often acting as a long-term barrier to stable housing. But state-level efforts to remove evictions from tenants’ records are gaining momentum.

WNYC is ceasing production of The Takeaway. WKU Public Radio will fill that gap by airing Here & Now on weekdays from noon to 1 p.m. central, 1-2 p.m eastern.

The 9 million-square-foot Kentucky complex now employs 9,500 people who make the Camry sedan, RAV4 Hybrid SUV, several engines and other components. The company says jobs will shift to the new electric vehicle when production starts in 2025.

Republicans had criticized Beshear last week for inaction in dealing with the board’s membership. The controversy surfaced when the Courier Journal reported that the two seats had sat idle for more than a year on the 11 voting-member board.

Mariia Novoselia came to Bowling Green as part of a global student exchange program in January 2022, but those plans changed after the Russian invasion of her homeland.

New data from the 2020 Census was released last week with detailed information about people’s age, sex, race, and the kind of households they live in. Researchers say the information is important to help lawmakers tailor effective policies.

A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court released Thursday narrows the federal government’s authority over marshes and bogs. Now, only those wetlands with a continuous surface water connection to larger streams, lakes and rivers get federal protections.

The annual ceremony is a partnership between the National Park Service and U.S. Immigration Services to welcome and expose new citizens to their state's National Parks system.

Republicans stepped up criticism of Kentucky's Democratic governor on Thursday for a lapse in appointments to the state school board, reviving a contentious issue but with a twist.

The superintendent of Owensboro Public Schools has been suspended with pay amid an investigation by Kentucky State Police.The Owensboro Times reports Dr. Matthew Constant was suspended on Thursday following a closed session by the board of education.