The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year even as the federal wage floor remains stuck at $7.25 per ...

The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

There are years when filling out the Eclipse Awards ballot is a challenge because there are so many horses with compelling ...

Many conservative states also are pushing to bring Christianity into public K-12 education through moves such as requiring ...

Kentucky politicians made national headlines and passed several major laws in 2024. Here's what to remember as the year comes to a close.

State of the Commonwealth speech Wednesday evening, Beshear touted Kentucky’s record-setting pace of economic development he ...

The three states holding such elections in 2023 were Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The November 7 elections kept the number of state government trifectas at 40—23 Republican and 17 ...

Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...

Matthew Lehman defeated Terry Hatton in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 67 on November 5, 2024. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.