Andy Beshear

Beshear joined Kentuckian Hadley Duvall in advocating for reproductive rights at the Democratic National Convention Monday night as he made the case for Vice President Kamala Harris.

A day after Beshear and a few other prominent Democrats were bypassed in favor of the affable Minnesotan as Harris' running mate, the Kentucky governor said he's still part of the team. He indicated that Harris had asked him to make campaign pitches for the ticket.

Vice President Kamala Harris finalized her choice for her running mate on the Democratic ticket Tuesday, passing over Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in favor of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Politicians gunning to be Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate are practicing a time-honored tradition in presidential campaigns. They're walking the line between open self-promotion and loyal advocacy for the potential boss in what amounts to unofficial auditions.

“The jury is no longer out on marijuana: It has medical uses and is currently being used for medical purposes,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a letter to the DEA. “The recognition is overwhelming – and bipartisan.

Kentucky's Republican auditor is embroiled in a dispute with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's administration over access to a database that tracks the state's efforts to assist its most vulnerable citizens.

Beshear — who campaigned against his state's near-total abortion ban in winning reelection last year — will speak next month at an event called “Championing Reproductive Freedom.”

As his 10-day veto period came to a close, Kentucky’s Democratic governor allowed a bill to become law that automatically tries 15 year olds charged with gun felonies as adults.

The legislation would allow landlords to not participate in federal housing assistance programs. Landlords would be able to deny prospective tenants who use Section 8 and other federal housing assistance vouchers to pay rent.

During a news conference Thursday, Beshear said legislators need to support students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. “We ought to invest into areas that haven't had enough investment and look for the areas, look for the groups, that haven't had enough investment over time to truly achieve,” Beshear said.