In the middle of his second and final term as Kentucky governor, Democrat Andy Beshear says he’s focused on helping Kentuckians keep the American Dream within reach. Beshear, 48, who will lead the red state through 2027, has spent much of the year pushing back against Republicans at the federal level, particularly when it comes […]
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Beshear urges caution as Kentucky faces deadly flooding
Gov. Andy Beshear implored Kentuckians to stay safe as the commonwealth deals with severe flooding from heavy rain and snow storms over the weekend. While the storm’s impacts were felt in Northern Kentucky through heavy snow and rainfall, western, southern and southeastern Kentucky regions were hit the hardest. Kenton County had issued a Level 1 […]
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What happens if Beshear accepts Democratic VP nomination? LINK lays it out
Governor Andy Beshear is reportedly on a shortlist of potential picks to join the presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race Sunday. That leaves Kentucky asking – what happens if he is chosen, and then, what happens if the Democratic ticket wins? If selected as […]
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Kentucky first in college enrollment growth; private for-profit, community colleges make gains
Kentucky colleges and universities led the nation in overall enrollment growth between fall 2022 and fall 2023, according to national data – with undergraduate enrollment leading the way. Overall postsecondary enrollment in Kentucky was up 5.6% between the 2022 and 2023 fall semesters, according to data reported by the National Student Clearinghouse in October 2023. […]
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Gov. Beshear: Voter approval of public funding for private schools unlikely
Gov. Andy Beshear told LINK nky on Wednesday that he doesn’t think Kentuckians would approve a constitutional amendment to allow public funding for schools outside of the state’s current public education system. When asked about any future legislative efforts to redefine common schools, aka public schools, for that purpose, Beshear said, “I believe that would […]
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KY governor race heats up with record spending, attack ads
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 15 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy the Sunday Story in two ways – read below or listen here. On a cool spring Kentucky Monday in April, an Axiom Strategies staffer stood outside Mokka Sunset on Monmouth Street in Newport, […]
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Cameron’s office asks FBI to investigate $202K refunds from Beshear’s campaign, Kentucky Dems
Written by Tom Loftus for Kentucky Lantern The office of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked the FBI to investigate circumstances surrounding controversial political contributions made to the reelection campaign of Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Democratic Party last December. On Tuesday, Beshear’s campaign manager announced that the campaign and Democratic Party had refunded $202,000 […]
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Increases in starting pay, new facilities planned for juvenile justice system
On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced additional changes to the juvenile justice system after his administration came under heavy criticism for juvenile facilities in Kentucky that had issues with riots and understaffing. The new changes will raise the starting salary of Department of Juvenile Justice workers to $50,000 per year, raises for current staff, and […]
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‘Public school dollars have to go to public schools’: Beshear backs charter school lawsuit
Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday he supports a lawsuit filed against House Bill 9 — the charter school bill that creates a funding mechanism and will bring a pilot charter school to Northern Kentucky and Louisville. Speaking at his Thursday press conference, Beshear spoke in favor of the lawsuit filed last Friday in Franklin County […]
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Beshear’s medical marijuana order goes into effect Sunday
Written by WCPO’s Anna Azallion Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order on medical marijuana goes into effect Sunday, but it has several limitations, so advocates are working with lawmakers, hoping to get a bill passed on the issue during the 2023 legislative session. The executive order allows some to possess marijuana in Kentucky, but there are conditions. […]