Rocky Adkins seems likely

Most of the $48 million of spending in Kentucky’s GOP primary for Senate has been by super PACs supporting Nate Morris and Andy Barr, which are bankrolled by a few billionaires and dark money groups. www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announces run for governor Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman will run for the governor’s office next year when Gov. Andy Beshear’s term ends.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman will run for the governor’s office next year when Gov. Andy Beshear’s term ends. www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

Kentucky lawmakers close out 2026 session. Here’s what they did in the final 2 days The final two days of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2026 session involved the GOP supermajority mowing down nearly all of the governor vetoes and making pointed rebukes of the Supreme Court.

The final two days of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2026 session involved the GOP supermajority mowing down nearly all of the governor vetoes and making pointed rebukes of the Supreme Court. www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

Kentucky House keeps open impeachment petition to remove Supreme Court justice The impeachment petition to remove Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine remains open despite the legislative session ending, as the House referred it to an investigative committee.

The impeachment petition to remove Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine remains open despite the legislative session ending, as the House referred it to an investigative committee.

Omnibus GOP housing bill fails as Kentucky legislative session concludes The GOP housing bill that combined numerous pieces of legislation failed to pass the finish line on the last day of the Kentucky General Assembly session.

Lawmakers combined more than eight different bills designed to increase housing stock in Kentucky into one, but the omnibus legislation did not pass before the legislative session came to a conclusion. www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

Kentucky data center regulations stripped from bill as legislative session closes Kentucky lawmakers expected to pass legislation this session to protect ratepayers from new data centers, but a bill to do so fell short on the final day.

Kentucky lawmakers expected to pass legislation this session to protect ratepayers from new data centers, but a bill to do so fell short on the final day.

Kentucky Senate censures Supreme Court justice for ‘intemperate remarks’ The Kentucky Senate has voted to censure a Kentucky Supreme Court justice for a judicial opinion, and called for an investigation.

The Kentucky Senate has voted to censure a Kentucky Supreme Court justice for a judicial opinion, and called for an investigation.www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.

I laughed, I cried, this is the best essay I’ve read all year.

Maximum-security KY prison neared riot over guard planting contraband on inmates Investigators say an officer who “discovered” contraband secretly planted it.

Great reporting from John Cheves here. www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

Senate to suspend impeachment trial against Lexington judge — for now The chair of the Senate impeachment committee filed a resolution to pause impeachment proceedings against a Lexington judge while a judicial branch investigation continues.

The chair of the Senate impeachment committee filed a resolution to pause impeachment proceedings against a Lexington judge while a judicial branch investigation continues. www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

While 20 and 19% of Dem primary voters respectively say they’d vote for Harris or Newsom if they voted today, only 2% said they’d vote for Ky Gov. Andy Beshear

Meanwhile, Beshear ranked 3rd as “most electable,” meaning Dem primary voters think he would be more likely to win against a Republican in the 2028 presidential election

Interesting combo of polls here from Yale’ Spring ‘26 poll

Shows Dem primary voters think Beshear is high in electability for a presidential run (meaning he’d do well in a general against a Republican), but few actually say he’s their preferred candidate if they had to vote today

Louisville mayoral candidates discuss police reform, affordable housing and ICE Louisville mayoral candidates shared their views and ideas for what the city would look like under their leadership.

Here's our initial coverage of the mayoral candidate forum jointly moderated tonight by LPM and WDRB: www.lpm.org/news/2026-04...

Republicans tear through Beshear’s vetoes, overriding nearly all of them In one fell swoop, the Republican supermajority overrode nearly all of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto attempts Tuesday, with one day left in the 2026 legislative session.

In one fell swoop, the Republican supermajority overrode nearly all of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto attempts Tuesday, with one day left in the 2026 legislative session.

The Kentucky General Assembly is back in Frankfort and the Senate is about to quickly override Gov. Beshear’s vetoes of Senate bills. #kyga26

My favorite time of the year in Louisville.

Pesticides, elections and surveillance: These bills a step closer to law in Kentucky The clock is ticking as the GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly races to pass bills ahead of the governor’s veto period this week. On Tuesday they advanced bills addressing pesticides, Medicaid s...

And check out how we connect the dots. @joesonka.lpm.org wrote 2 weeks ago about how Addiction Recovery Care allegedly committed massive Medicaid fraud. Now lawmakers have passed legislation that included a provision ending Medicaid payouts for the claim.

Listen: Kentucky banned child marriages in 2018. Here’s why they are still happening Kentucky Public Radio investigated more than a dozen cases of illegal child marriages in the state, how it happened and who is trying to stop it.

Or this story digging in on illegal child marriages in Kentucky.

Shell game: How Kentucky lawmakers pass new language with little public input If you picked a random bill filed in the General Assembly this year, there’s more than a one in ten chance the original version would be devoid of meaningful content. They’re called shell bills and he...

We at @kentuckypublicradio.org think it's important to be there on nights like last night so that we can report to you what your government is up to. And we've been doing it all session. Like check out this story on how lawmakers use shell bills to pass new laws with little public input.

Why did lawmakers work past midnight? That's because bills that passed last night from the Republican supermajority are considered veto proof, as any veto issued by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear can be overridden on the final two days of the session in mid-April, after which they would become law.

Kentucky legislature passes bill slimming JCPS board, calls for new election Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill that would shrink the Jefferson County Board of Education from seven to five and create new district maps.

They also passed a bill that would shrink the Jefferson County Board of Education (the state's largest district) from seven to five and create new district maps. Check out the story from @sylviaruthg.lpm.org, Jess Clark and @justinhicks.lpm.org

Kentucky lawmakers pass $32B state budget, send to Gov. Beshear The Kentucky General Assembly’s GOP supermajority waited until the final day before the veto period to pass a two-year state budget and a bill spending $1.7 billion on specific projects.

Last night, the Kentucky legislature passed a $32 Billion budget and a $1.7 billion one time spending bill that together is chock full of news: from changes to Medicaid to a McConnell statue to a ban on Kratom. Check out the reporting from @joesonka.lpm.org

Local media is as important as it has ever been in this country, and the journalists (not AI) at Kentucky Public Radio are out there doing the work, sometimes, until very late into the night. Follow along to learn what happened on the longest legislative night of the year.

It's April Fools Day and the last day before the veto period here in the Kentucky General Assembly

We still haven't seen the giant executive budget, the transportation budget or the one-time spending bill. So it's going great

Typically the craziest day in Frankfort. We're here. #kyga26

Tennessee state police tested AI tech the state AG asserts violates your privacy Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy.

Tennessee state police tested AI tech the state AG asserts violates your privacy www.lpm.org/news/2026-03...

Education, data centers and more: Here’s what Kentucky lawmakers advanced this week With the 2026 session of the Kentucky General Assembly nearing its end, lawmakers advanced a flurry of bills this week dealing with schools, data centers and government agencies.

With the 2026 session of the Kentucky General Assembly nearing its end, lawmakers advanced a flurry of bills this week dealing with schools, data centers and government agencies. www.lpm.org/news/2026-03...

Appeals judge recalls arrest warrant for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin A Court of Appeals judge recalled the arrest warrant issued earlier this week against former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who was found in contempt of court.

A Court of Appeals judge recalled the arrest warrant issued earlier this week against former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, who was found in contempt of court. www.lpm.org/news/2026-03...

Kentucky House advances bill to end all child marriage Kentucky already banned nearly all child marriages in 2018, but some are still happening in violation of state law. A bill to raise the marriageable age to a flat 18 is on the move.

Kentucky already banned nearly all child marriages in 2018, but some are still happening in violation of state law. A bill to raise the marriageable age to a flat 18 is on the move. www.lpm.org/news/2026-03...

Senate unveils major reforms for Kentucky State University in bid to avoid ‘closure’ The state Senate advanced a bill to implement major reforms at Kentucky State University, which GOP lawmakers said was needed in order to continue funding the historically Black university.

Senate unveils major reforms for Kentucky State University in bid to avoid ‘closure’ www.lpm.org/news/2026-03...