Governor Andy Beshear

Senior Advisor Rocky Adkins has left Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's administration. Adkins' departure signals he's laying the groundwork for a second run for governor.

Gov. Andy Beshear has issued posthumous pardons to some Kentuckians jailed for helping Black people escape slavery. He has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth in the commonwealth, a day he declared an executive branch holiday in 2024.

Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency and pledged state funds to support Kentucky food banks.

As SNAP recipients prepare to possibly lose benefits on Saturday, Kentucky Gov. AndyBeshear says while he’s looking at all options, he’s not sure a special session of the General Assembly is needed.

A Franklin Circuit Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit by State Auditor Allison Ball against the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The case stems from 2024 legislation on kinship caregivers.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is warning of a likely shortfall in state revenue for the current fiscal year. A group of ten economists known as the state’s consensus forecasting group will meet Sept. 16 to revise budget estimates for the current fiscal year that ends June 30, 2026.

Apple says it will partner with a Kentucky manufacturer to produce all of the glass on its iPhones and other products in the Bluegrass State.

Gov. Andy Beshear is renewing his call for universal pre-K in Kentucky. This time, he’s harnessing the power of education and business leaders in an effort to influence reluctant state lawmakers.

Kentucky’s attorney general says federal law doesn’t require taxpayers to fund gender re-assignment surgeries for transgender inmates in state custody. Republican AG Russell Coleman issued an opinion on Thursday, calling the idea “absurd.”

The Republican majority in the Kentucky General Assembly is pushing back on new proposals concerning gender-affirming care for state inmates. The state Department of Corrections has proposed new rules to improve accommodations for transgender prisoners, which could include gender reassignment surgeries.