Kentucky Edition

Why jailers in Kentucky are renting their beds to ICE, a lawmaker wants to reward parents with cash for getting their kids ready for kindergarten, a bill to make DNA collection mandatory in felony cases, a push for automatic restoration of voting rights, and the Louisville Orchestra is again going on tour.

Some police chiefs say they back a bill that would make Glock switches illegal in Kentucky, lawmakers advance a bill that removes a requirement for lawyers, Congressman Massie says the DOJ has more work to do on the Epstein files, and why a group wants to see a regional indoor smoking ban in Northern Kentucky.

A religious liberty in medicine bill advances in Frankfort, Kentucky's Secretary of State says county clerks need more money, and a look back at deadly statewide flooding that hit the state one year ago.

A bill that sparks a debate over parental involvement in schools, more legislation focused on Kentucky's housing shortage, Gov. Beshear responds to the auditor's claims about questionable spending in the executive branch, and Congressman Massie engages in a heated exchange with the U.S. Attorney General over the Epstein files.

A bill letting health workers refuse care against their conscience advances, lawmakers look to put limits on how data from license plate cameras is stored, Sen. Paul and Congressman Massie hold a joint town hall, and new stops are added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

Lawmakers scrutinize executive branch spending while crafting new two-year budget, why Kentucky's university professors say state lawmakers are once again attacking tenure, a new report looks at the actions of FCPS' superintendent, and the state makes another appeal to the Trump administration for federal help following yet another deadly storm.

Education has emerged as a focus of lawmakers during the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly, Democratics in Frankfort call for action when it comes to universal pre-k, Congressman Barr launches his first ad in Kentucky's U.S. Senate race, Congressman Massie says he's optimistic about his reelection chances, and Gov. Beshear calls for DHS Secretary Noem to be fired.

Kentucky students stage a walkout to protest ICE, Congressman Barr says he's endorsing Congressman Massie's challenger, a bill that would give local water districts control over whether to add fluoride to drinking water advance in Frankfort, and the next steps for a city debating whether to green light a new data center.

Lawmakers advance two priority bills aimed at shaking up Kentucky's school systems, what it would mean for Kentucky to become a "Food is Medicine" state, Gov. Beshear says he's disappointed in Lexington's snow and ice removal process, and a new poll shows a tight GOP race for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky.

Kentucky's Senate president calls closure of BlueOval SK plant a "quagmire" for the state, a bill that could clear the way for cigar bars advances, U.S. Sen. McConnell checks himself into the hospital, and a data center developer looking to build in Kentucky files a lawsuit.