Sylvia Goodman

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in his second term have been a whirlwind of far-reaching executive orders and slashed funding as he implements his “America First” agenda. But what has that looked like in Kentucky?

Kentucky schools and farmers are reeling after the Trump administration cancelled more than $1 billion nationally in grant allocations for schools and food banks to buy local produce.

Another high-profile contender has officially joined the race for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat. U.S. Rep Andy Barr announced Tuesday he’d run for seat in what is expected to be a hotly contested primary.

Kentucky mom Jessica Henninger is part of a lawsuit over alleged book removals and curricular changes in Department of Defense-run schools she says violate her children’s First Amendment rights.

The ACLU is representing six families — including two with children attending elementary school in Fort Campbell — who accuse the Department of Defense of violating their First Amendment rights by removing books from their school libraries.

While shrugging off fossil fuel contributions to climate change, Kentucky GOP Sen. President Robert Stivers applauded President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders designed to boost the coal industry.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says a $100 million cap on emergency disaster spending is going to run out before the end of the year.

High floodwaters and severe weather led to several fatalities and destroyed homes across the mid-south region as local governments work to curb flooding.

A federal judge temporarily stopped a Trump administration attempt to end billions in COVID-era health grants that would affect addiction supports, community health worker funding and childhood vaccination programs.

The U.S. Department of Education pulled out of an agreement to give Kentucky school districts more time to spend COVID relief funds. Some districts say the sudden halt jeopardizes long-term projects.

Most bills the Kentucky General passed into law this year will go into effect 90 days after the end of the session, but 27 of them have “emergency clauses” attached.

After the Trump administration gave notice to Kentucky’s health department this week they were cancelling nearly $150 million in grants, Beshear said he would fight to maintain funding.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed legislation that would overrule his executive order limiting conversion therapy on minors in the state.

As the Trump administration begins hollowing out the U.S. Department of Education, teachers rallied for the agency that distributes hundreds of millions in funds to Kentucky schools.

As midnight and the governor’s veto period approached Friday night, the Kentucky General Assembly pushed through several highly controversial bills, including one that cuts gender-affirming hormone treatments from Medicaid.