Republican Sen. Brandon Smith of Hazard was an early booster of cryptocurrency mining to create jobs and use excess electricity as Kentucky’s more traditional coal mining industry declined. Smith successfully led an effort in 2021 to pass tax breaks to incentivize cryptocurrency miners to locate in the state.

Former President Donald Trump has again won Kentucky’s eight electoral votes. The Associated Press called Kentucky for the Republican presidential nominee shortly after polls closed Tuesday in the state’s Central Time Zone.

A newly elected local councilwoman was featured in a satirical political show on HBO, and Gov. Andy Beshear published a guest essay in the New York Times.

Kentucky's Attorney General is required to conduct post-election inquiries in no less than 12 counties. Jefferson was among those randomly selected.

Campbell County will be one of 12 counties in Kentucky to have its 2024 general election results audited. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Wednesday that a dozen counties in the Commonwealth were randomly selected for the audit.

Stevenson, who earned recognition on TikTok for her speeches on the legislative floor in Frankfort, will become the first Black woman to lead a legislative caucus in the history of the Kentucky legislature.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about vaccine hesitancy and the Trump administration's immigration policies.

Newport's playoff hopes come to an end in Louisville, losing to KCD 14-12. For 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher Kayla Morris put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family. The former talk show host has been living a quiet life in the English countryside with wife Portia de Rossi

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s re-election, Planned Parenthood has seen a surge in demand for long-acting and permanent birth control options.

Kentucky House Democrats have elected Rep. Pamela Stevenson of Louisville as their floor leader; she will succeed Rep. Derrick Graham of Frankfort who did not seek reelection to the House this year. Rep.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he’ll activate the U.S. military to carry out his plan. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who controls the National Guard, is taking a wait-and-see approach.

American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and family members respond to LMDC deaths. They seek action, changes and answers. Hear what they said.