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A rural town in western Kentucky will be home to the state's first medical cannabis dispensary.

With only one Democrat speaking at the western Kentucky political event, the jabs and jeers of Fancy Farm turned inwards as the GOP candidates jockeyed for the opportunity to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.

In this Together, the political action committee of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, raised more than $600,000 in the first half of this year, as he eyes a run for president.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced he's activating the state's emergency operations center ahead of more than a dozen "No Kings" protests planned in Kentucky this weekend.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear renewed his call for universal pre-K Wednesday, in an effort to influence reluctant state lawmakers.

Kentucky leaders continue to laud efforts to attract film productions, most recently in the western part of the state.

Companies tied to Chicago-based Cresco Labs submitted 128 expensive applications for Kentucky medical cannabis licenses. They landed two, delivering the most coveted cultivator operation back to Cresco.

Kentucky's governor vetoed a GOP-backed bill Thursday to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public universities, declaring that diversity should be embraced as a strength while branding the legislation as being “about hate.”

Democratic governors on Saturday picked Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as chair-elect of the Democratic Governors Association for 2026. It sets up Beshear to play a lead role in candidate recruitment, messaging and fundraising for 2026, when governorships are up for grabs in 36 states.

The Jefferson County Teachers Association’s PAC is spending $200,000 on ads for Judge Pamela Goodwine in her Kentucky Supreme Court race, extending her fundraising advantage.