An internal poll from Democrat Zach Dembo’s campaign shows the candidate with a five-point lead over Republican Ralph Alvarado in Kentucky’s central congressional district.  Pollster GQR, which tends to favor Democratic candidates, found in a survey of 401 likely voters, 42% backed Dembo, 37% backed Alvarado and 11% supported third-party or independent candidates. The survey […]

FRANKFORT — Around 14,000 families receiving Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program benefits in 2025 didn’t receive most child support owed to them, experts said Thursday.  During the 2027 legislative session, Sen. Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville, plans to renew his 2026 push to reform this process. He presented before Thursday’s Interim Joint Committee Judiciary, saying the current process […]

More than 60 people filled a committee room for the “listening session” on data centers set up by Rep. Adam Moore, D-Lexington, with speakers coming from counties including Barren, Boyle, Boyd, Carroll, Daviess, Breckinridge, Madison, Mercer, Mason, Oldham, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Pike and Woodford. All but one of the speakers voiced concerns or outright opposition […]