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Gov. Andy Beshear announced emergency measures aimed at lowering gas prices in Kentucky, citing what he called “careless decisions at the federal level” as the primary cause of rising fuel costs across the nation, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. Kentucky ranks among the states most severely affected by the recent surge in gas prices,…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Cameron is launching a statewide “Kentucky First” Tour aimed at differentiating his campaign from rival Andy Barr, who received a high-profile endorsement from President Donald Trump last week, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. Cameron, Kentucky’s Republican Attorney General, is positioning his candidacy as focused…

Governor Andy Beshear announced a series of measures Tuesday to provide immediate relief to Kentucky families as gas prices have surged to over $4 per gallon, straining household budgets across the state. Beshear signed an emergency regulation to freeze the state gas tax at 26.4 cents per gallon, preventing a planned increase to 27…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved two major initiatives during a work session Tuesday, including $375,000 in funding for an expanded ride-sharing pilot program and a broadband infrastructure agreement for a growing business park. The council voted to authorize a Memorandum of Understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to operate the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council is scheduled to consider two major initiatives during its work session Tuesday, including a $375,000 subsidized rideshare program and broadband infrastructure development at the Legacy Business Park. According to the agenda, the council will consider authorizing a memorandum of understanding with United Way of the Bluegrass to…

By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern · May 5, 2026 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is signing emergency measures to freeze the state’s sales tax on gasoline starting in July and declare a state of emergency that could lower the tax by 10 cents a gallon starting next week.  In a Tuesday press conference, Beshear, said…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mayor Linda Gorton will announce the recipients of the 2026 “Be the Change” Scholarship Program on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Government Center Lobby, according to a statement from the City of Lexington. ONE Lexington Director Devine Carama will join the mayor at the announcement, along with representatives of the…

By Tisha Pletcher, Kentucky Lantern · May 5, 2026 Gov. Andy Beshear signed a proclamation in the Capitol Rotunda making October 2024 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kentucky. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd) Over the past month, we have witnessed many heartbreaking and senseless acts of violence in both our community and our…

By Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern · May 5, 2026 Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump ordered the 123-year-old East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden leveled to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom that he says will…

By McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern · May 5, 2026 LOUISVILLE — For Daniel Cameron, it’s full steam ahead — even without President Donald Trump’s blessing for his U.S. Senate campaign.  Cameron, surrounded by his family and supporters at the Jefferson County Republican Headquarters on Tuesday, said he doesn’t plan on dropping out of the Republican…