The Latest Breaking News from Commonwealth

As lawmakers from across the Commonwealth gather in Frankfort for the opening week of the 2024 General Assembly session, they all have key issues reflected in their districts.

While much attention the next few months will be on state government activities in Frankfort, that’s not to say local government leaders won’t also have an eye on the state capital. That includes the government leader of the Commonwealth’s second largest city.

Work in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet goes beyond the laying down of new pavement across the Commonwealth. Preparation for an expected increase in electric vehicles is also a part of the transportation department’s agenda.

Indonesian children who claimed they were wrongly detained as adults by the Commonwealth will receive more than $27 million in compensation.

A striking development in recent years has been the increasing role of state governments in responding to global crises.

Notorious terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika, convicted of a plot to attack Melbourne landmarks, has been released from prison with strict conditions imposed.

A man with six decades of public service in the Commonwealth was remembered for both his political and personal traits. The lying-in-state ceremony took place Friday for former Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll.

The High Court has begun hearing a case to decide whether the Commonwealth can avoid criminal penalties for damaging sacred sites in the Northern Territory.

The Commonwealth will be able to apply to strip the citizenship of convicted terrorists if they are dual Australian nationals after new laws passed parliament.

Monday marks the start of Winter Weather Awareness Week across the Commonwealth.

Queensland has made the case for more federal funding for roads and rail after the Commonwealth slashed infrastructure funding for projects around the country.