Author: Kentucky Today The Interior Journal

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr

News

Barr introduces bipartisan bill to end political bias in bank supervision

WASHINGTON (KT) – Kentucky Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr, R-Lexington, has joined with New York Democrat Ritchie Torres to introduce the Financial Integrity and Regulation ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 12:05 pm

Hanging Fork Creek floods Elliott Road in Lincoln County, Ky., on Friday, April 4, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens

News

Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — After days of deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents were anxious on Tuesday to return to their flooded ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 5:08 pm

The swollen Kentucky River looking over downtown Frankfort. (Kentucky Today/Tom Latek)

News

Kentucky River crests few inches below record level in Frankfort

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky River at Frankfort ended up cresting Monday morning a few inches below the record level set four decades ago, ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Monday, April 7, 2025 3:28 pm

News

Beshear issues state of emergency with severe storms coming

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning, ahead of the first round of severe storms that are expected to last ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:21 pm

News

Beshear signs bill freeing $100 million for emergency relief

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear has signed into law legislation passed on the last day of the General Assembly establishing a SAFE Act ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:45 pm

News

Paul introduces Nutritious SNAP Act program

U.S Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday introduced the Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025 to restore personal responsibility and state flexibility to the federal food assistance ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 1:31 pm

News

Beshear vetoes more action passed by General Assembly

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear has now vetoed a total of eight bills passed by the 2025 General Assembly, which he described as ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Tuesday, March 25, 2025 1:34 pm

News

Beshear vetoes bill protecting conversion therapy

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would have protected conversion therapy practices and denied Medicaid funds to pay for ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Monday, March 24, 2025 1:10 pm

News

Senate passes bills on age for conceal carry, lowering driver permit age

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT – With just three days left before the General Assembly goes into its 10-day veto recess, there was a flurry of action ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:22 am

News

2 more children in Kentucky die from flu

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) –  Officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health have announced two additional children have died from influenza, one child from the ... Read more

by Kentucky Today, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12:31 pm

< Older

SportsPlus