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In Kentucky statehouse races, Democrats flip nine seats, including NKY’s Dietz, but balance of power remains same

Kentucky Democrats flipped nine seats in the statehouse Tuesday, though Republicans’ supermajority in the General Assembly was unchanged in this General Election. Some of the races were extremely close and candidates may request recounts. Republican Rep. Jeff Hodgson was just 100 votes ahead of Democrat William Zorn, according to the State Board of Elections.

Kentucky votes ‘Yes’ on Amendment 1 restricting governor’s pardon powers

Kentucky voters approved a constitutional amendment on Nov. 3, that would temporarily restrict a governor’s ability to issue pardons or commute criminal sentences around gubernatorial elections. Amendment 1 would prohibit governors from granting pardons or commuting sentences beginning 60 days before a gubernatorial election until the fifth Tuesday after...

Kentucky lawmakers push for juvenile mental health facility

PADUCAH — Kentucky lawmakers are continuing efforts to fund a specialized juvenile mental health facility. This renewed effort comes after reports that an autistic teenager was left in a flooded cell for more than 20 hours at the McCracken Regional Juvenile Detention Center. The incident happened in April, according...

2 Kentucky schools were on soft lockdown after report mistakes leaves for ‘hunter’ in safety orange

2 Kentucky schools were on soft lockdown after report mistakes leaves for ‘hunter’ in safety orange.

Kentucky attorney general moves to dismiss appeals against Fayette County circuit judge

Kentucky's attorney general has moved to dismiss appeals against a Fayette circuit judge after her impeachment hearing was indefinitely placed on hold.

Scenes from election night in Kentucky

Beshear on Social Issues, Khanna Saying DEI Is Back: ‘Need to Stand Up for Your Convictions’, I Vetoed ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Bills

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) responded to Rep. Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) declaration that DEI is back after the 2026 midterms and whether Democrats should avoid social issues by stating that “I think you need to stand up for your convictions.” And that he has vetoed “every anti-LGBTQ+ bill” on his desk.

Commentary: Blue wave changes Kentucky’s political landscape, raises questions

This column was originally published in the Northern Kentucky Tribune. Tuesday’s blue tsunami that gave Kentucky one more Democratic congressman, two more Democratic state senators and eight more Democratic state House members raises at least two questions: Would Gov. Andy Beshear have won the race for U.S. senator, and does the Democratic surge give that […]

Kentucky governor says Democratic gains in midterm election could shape 2028 presidential race

Democratic gains in the 2026 midterms, led by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as DGA Chair, have resulted in Democrats controlling a majority of U.S. governorships for the first time in 16 years.

Beshear Addresses PREA Landowner Concerns, Promises Answers on State Funding Oversight

Governor Andy Beshear says landowners who believe the Pennyrile Regional Energy Agency has failed to negotiate fairly for pipeline easements can raise those concerns in court. But he did not immediately identify the reporting requirements governing the agency’s $30 million state appropriation. Beshear’s comments came during his Thursday Team...

Road closure on KY 784 begins Nov. 9

GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - KY 784 will temporarily close starting next week as crews begin replacing a deteriorating culvert with an aluminum box culvert, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. KYTC says it was temporarily close KY 784 at KY 3308 (mile marker 32.35) on Monday, Nov. 9, at...

In Kentucky’s largest cities, voters reup their mayors

Incumbent mayors in Kentucky’s two biggest cities won their reelection bids in Tuesday’s General Election.  Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton will both continue in their roles after nonpartisan elections.  As of 10:30 p.m. Greenberg received more than 130,670 votes and had claimed victory; Gorton received more than 56,000. In Louisville, Greenberg […]

This Kentucky Cathedral Copied Notre Dame, Then Built A Stained Glass Window Taller Than Paris Has

A cathedral just across the river from Cincinnati holds one of the largest stained glass windows in the world. It was patterned after Notre Dame in Paris. Then it went a step further, with a window bigger than its famous French cousin. The details only get better from there. There...

Republicans win Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell judge executive races

Republican candidates trounced their Democratic challengers in the Livingston, Lyon and Caldwell judge executive races, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State election results. In Livingston County, Republican Michael Williams beat Democrat Teris Swanson with 1,892 votes compared to Swanson’s 1,596. In nearby Lyon County, Jamie Green-Smith, who was...

Midterms 'changed the dynamic' at all levels, but GOP agenda remains dominant in Kentucky: Senate President

"There were some things that were across the board and the reality is it hurt. It's there It changed the dynamics all the way down to the local level," Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said Thursday. "I called it not trickle-down economics... (but) trickle-down politics." The Manchester Republican acknowledged that...

Bridges wins fifth term as 3rd District representative

Republican incumbent Randy Bridges has won a fifth term as state representative for Kentucky's 3rd House district. Bridges received 8,396 votes between McCracken and Livingston counties with Democratic challenger Michael McVicker receiving 5,299. Bridges was first elected to the position in 2018 and has served four consecutive two year terms....

Kentucky sees Democratic gains as voters focus on economy

Kentucky remained largely Republican in Tuesday’s election, but Democrats made significant gains as economic concerns helped fuel a broader shift toward Democratic candidates across the country.

Young Kentucky voters shifted toward Democrats, analysis shows

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Young voters in Kentucky swung sharply toward Democrats this year compared with 2024, according to a New York Times analysis, and young Democrats say candidates who look like them helped drive the change. Kentucky Democrats flipped a U.S. House seat and nine statehouse seats on Tuesday.