Updated: 5:27 AM Legislative leaders have set the calendar for the 2013 General Assembly

Updated: 6:06 AM Vice President Biden is slated to speak to delegates at the Democratic National Convention tonight, ahead of the President's address.

Updated: 7:50 AM Hispanic politicians are given the spotlight in party conventions.

Updated: 7:51 AM The Tea Party begins get-out-the-vote effort in Lexington.

Updated: 5:50 AM Kentucky test results will show lower scores in reading and math.

Updated: 4:44 PM Former Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry has joined the staff of Georgetown College as general counsel and special assistant to the president.

Updated: 1:06 AM Lexington traffic officers and traffic engineers are preparing for a crowd of 10,000 or more to attend a rally at Rupp Arena Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the Cats' 8th National Championship.

Updated: 9:28 PM The Senate voted 21-16 Thursday to reject a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize casinos in Kentucky.

Updated: 8:02 PM The redistricting is required because of population changes in the most recent census.

Updated: 12:15 AM Even the main funding formula for Kentucky classrooms could be get this go around.

Posted: 11:58 AM The House Committee on State Government is expected to consider legislation Wednesday that would redraw political boundaries

Updated: 12:25 AM Governor Beshear says the state should expect a lot of cuts from the next budget, but he says one way to solve revenue problems is by letting Kentuckians vote to expand gambling.

Posted: 11:45 AM Texas Gov. Rick Perry is staying in the presidential race despite a fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.

Updated: 4:33 PM An adviser to Michele Bachmann says the Minnesota congresswoman is ending her bid to win the Republican presidential nomination.

Updated: 8:03 PM Both the Kentucky House and the Kentucky Senate convened at noon Tuesday.

Updated: 9:32 PM Lawmakers will tackle many issues during the 60 day session, including a state budget.

Updated: 12:42 AM The governor wants voters to decide whether to all expanded gambling in Kentucky.

Updated: 4:21 PM Attorneys for Richie and Rebecca Farmer say all that's left is for the judge to sign off on the settlement.

Posted: 2:18 PM Democratic state Rep. Rick Nelson, of Middlesboro, faced heated criticism in his home district after he made the proposal.

Posted: 11:26 AM House and Senate Republicans are still differing on what to do about the payroll tax cut that's about to expire.

Posted: 1:45 PM The Consensus Forecasting Group's prediction will be used by Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky lawmakers to develop the next state budget.

Updated: 11:09 PM Lawmakers in the House were briefed on the budget Tuesday.

Posted: 7:47 AM Senate Republicans have concluded two days of meetings without a leadership challenge.

Posted: 11:28 AM President Barack Obama accepted House Speaker John Boehner's invitation to speak to a joint session of Congress.

Updated: 12:34 AM The Lexington Republican's plan would bring major changes to the way income taxes and sales and use taxes are assessed.