Selecting A New Superintendent The Kentucky Board of Education has announced that it has selected the superintendent of Colorado’s second largest school district to be Kentucky’s next education commissioner.Jason Glass will oversee Kentucky’s K-12 school system and its 650,000…
COVID-19 KY Update Kentucky reported more than 450 additional cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, part of a troublesome trend of rising confirmed cases of the illness caused by the new coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear said.Beshear said in a news…
Governor’s Executive Power Questioned The Governor’s use of executive power during the Coronavirus pandemic has been called into question with some legal challenges.”This is about public health and it shouldn’t be politicized. We are trying to keep people safe.…
University Of KY Tuition Cap The University of Kentucky plans to cap tuition and mandatory fees in the fall for all full-time students.The move was announced by UK President Eli Capilouto as a way to ensure fairness and consistency…
Lundergan Sentencing This Week Federal prosecutors are seeking prison time for Kentucky’s former Democratic Party chief when he is sentenced this week, but attorneys for Jerry Lundergan are seeking probation.Lundergan and a codefendant are set to be sentenced July…
In-Person Bar Exams Canceled Due to COVID-19 The Kentucky Supreme Court has canceled in-person bar exams this year as a precaution due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bar exams will no longer be held July 28-29 and Sept. 30-Oct. 1,…
Pike Co. Woman Charged After 3-Hour-Long Police Chase A Pike County woman faces a long list of charges after a nearly 3-hour long police chase. Friday morning, officials in Prestonburg were told to be on the lookout for a…
Beshear, AG Cameron Spar Over Mask Mandate Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked a county judge to rule on the legality of the governor’s recent executive order requiring masks in public. Cameron said Friday that his office filed…
Bill to Block No-knock Warrants Announced A bill to ban no-knock search warrants was announced Thursday by Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers. He said the bill is being drafted for the upcoming regular session of state lawmakers. Following with…
Judge Issues Restraining Order A Kentucky circuit court judge has issued a temporary restraining order against future executive orders from the governor that are related to COVID-19. The order comes on the heels of a lawsuit from the state’s…