鈥淭his investment is about more than replacing outdated equipment, paving roads and upgrading ports,鈥 said Beshear. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about driving industry growth, creating good-paying jobs and keeping Kentucky鈥檚 transportation network ahead of the curve.鈥
Kentucky saw a nearly 8% drop in serious crimes in 2024 compared to the previous year, Gov. Andy Beshear announced, citing newly released state crime data.
Kentucky is the first state in the nation to capture high-resolution aerial imagery of its entire geography. These photographs are free to access and open to the public online at the KYFromAbove Explorer.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced several economic development projects across Kentucky, including major investments in manufacturing and packaging, during his regular Thursday news conference.
The need for a special legislative session to address storm damage recovery in Kentucky hinges on the Trump administration鈥檚 decisions on pending disaster assistance requests, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters Thursday.
Celebrating the passage of a swath of GOP policies this year, Senate Republican leaders, joined by constitutional officers, highlighted laws that will go into effect Friday.
A new monument unveiled Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky, honors Lewis and Harriet Hayden, two formerly enslaved people from Lexington who escaped to freedom and became nationally renowned abolitionists.
While Kentucky children improved in the last few years on a few measures 鈥 more have health insurance, for example 鈥 every measure of education worsened, according to the KIDS COUNT Book, released 抖阴直播软件.
Gov. Andy Beshear said he is likely to call a special session of the General Assembly to have lawmakers establish SAFE funds, as they did after the 2021 tornado outbreak in west Kentucky and the 2022 flooding in eastern Kentucky.聽