The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Which States Are Lowering Income Taxes? Here’s Where Rates Are Changing

State income taxes can have a significant impact on your paycheck, retirement income, and long-term financial planning. Over the past few years, a growing number...

Saving Advice · Jul 27

Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says

Kentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fall

The Guardian - US · Jul 27

Mitch McConnell’s office puts out new ‘proof of life’ photo as doctor offers update on hospitalized senator

Kentucky senator was hospitalized in June, and he, his office and his wife have largely remained mum about it, sparking wild speculation about the former majority leader’s condition

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Mitch McConnell's Hometown Newspaper Publishes Scathing 'Pre-Obituary' on Senator's 'Shenanigans'

A Kentucky columnist critiques Mitch McConnell's legacy, focusing on his Supreme Court strategy and support for Trump, arguing these will overshadow his legislative achievements.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Video: Tornado rips through Kentucky farm in path of destruction

Dramatic footage shows a tornado sending debris flying through the air as it tears through a Kentucky farm.

The Independent UK · Jul 23

GOP budget blueprint adopted in House as Senate resists

The House adopted a GOP-backed budget resolution along party lines Wednesday, taking a critical first step toward passing a $95 billion reconciliation package focused mostly on the Iran war. The vote on the fiscal 2027 budget blueprint was 216-214, with only two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and…

Roll Call · Jul 22

Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45mph winds

In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damage

The Guardian - US · Jul 22

Funding extension passes House, heads for Senate rewrite

The House passed a short-term funding patch Tuesday night that is designed to head off a partial government shutdown this fall. The continuing resolution passed on a mostly party-line vote of 220-205, with only one Republican — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie — joining most Democrats in opposition. Six Democrats broke…

Roll Call · Jul 21

Mitch McConnell Update: Kentucky Governor Says Trusted Sources Claimed Senator Had Already Died

Governor Andy Beshear's remarks have intensified speculation about Senator Mitch McConnell's health, urging the senator to appear publicly to dispel rumours of his death.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

Taco Bell Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 1,644 as Taylor Farms Issues Nationwide Lettuce Recall

CDC and FDA confirm Taylor Farms de Mexico lettuce at Taco Bell is behind a Cyclospora outbreak in 5 states, with 1,644 sick and 94 hospitalized.

Medical Daily · Jul 20