Louisville Metro would be allowed to provide tax incentives for more development projects downtown under a bill moving quickly through the General Assembly.

Protesters from across the state demonstrated outside the Kentucky State Capitol Tuesday and marched down Capital Avenue, sharing their frustrations over President Donald Trump’s actions in office.

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives would be banned under a bill that passed on party lines through a House committee Tuesday, after the GOP committee chair limited debate in opposition.

The Kentucky General Assembly is about two-thirds of the way through its legislative session. Kentucky Public Radio Capitol Reporter Sylvia Goodman sat down with Statehouse Enterprise Reporter Joe Sonka with a legislative update.

A priority bill that sponsors hope will see the Bluegrass State get on the big screen more often – and provide more economic benefits to the commonwealth – passed out of a Kentucky Senate committee last week.

A veteran-owned business based in Jeffersontown had all of its federal contracts with Veterans Affairs abruptly canceled, which it says will hurt oversight and services.

A Kentucky bill would protect conversion therapy in the state, including for children. The legislation follows an executive order Gov. Andy Beshear signed last year to restrict conversion therapy in the state.

In an effort to align with pending federal litigation, Senate Bill 3 would allow Kentucky colleges and universities to directly compensate student athletes, including through revenue sharing agreements.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky officials Wednesday after surveying extensive flood damage in eastern Kentucky. She said President Donald Trump does not intend to slash disaster relief efforts.

Kentuckians are assessing the damage from last week’s severe weather, which killed 22 people. Now they’ll have federal help after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration.