Sylvia Goodman

Several Kentucky bills filed this legislative session have one thing in common: a shared skepticism of guidance from top U.S. health organizations and leading medical groups.

Kentucky’s governor said his administration has not received any requests for assistance from immigration authorities under the new Trump administration, but would “evaluate anything and everything.”

At least 150 refugees slated to come to Kentucky over the next month are in limbo due to President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing refugee admissions.

Legislation that would block hospitals from transfusing blood containing COVID-19 antibodies or “synthetic mRNA” could have significant repercussions for the state’s blood supply.

A woman cited for unlawful camping while in labor is calling for her citation to be dismissed and for the underlying state law to be found unconstitutional.

A group of students associated with the Kentucky Student Voice Team has filed a lawsuit in Franklin County, arguing the state has failed its constitutional obligation to provide an “adequate and equitable” education.

Home of the Innocents began construction Monday on a 50-bed expansion to their facility for medically-complex children and young adults with $30 million in state funding.

In a TV interview, Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey said that, in hindsight, it was a mistake to cite a homeless woman in labor for camping outside weeks after Kentucky Public Radio released footage of the encounter.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear addressed a joint session of the Republican-dominated General Assembly on Wednesday to hype the state’s economic accomplishments and call on lawmakers to address education and Kentuckians in need.

State lawmakers met in Frankfort on Monday to begin the 2025 legislative session — welcoming new members, introducing legislation and arguing over their own rules and procedures.

As snow continues to blanket much of Kentucky, state officials are battling icy roads and power outages ahead of a deep freeze.