Posted: 2:38 PM The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams.

Updated: 4:08 PM Gov. Steve Beshear says he's part of efforts to recruit a Democrat to challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in next year's election in Kentucky.

Posted: 1:28 PM Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is planning a campaign to publicize Kentucky's health benefits exchange ahead of the enrollment period for people seeking health coverage.

Posted: 12:05 PM The head of Jefferson County Public Schools has sent out a reminder to staff about rules regarding religion in the curriculum after a meeting that sparked some concern.

Posted: 11:09 AM The University of Kentucky plans to purchase the Lexington Theological Seminary, which is adjacent to its campus.

Posted: 10:48 AM An influential tea party group has endorsed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign for a sixth term next year in Kentucky.

Posted: 10:46 AM A northern Kentucky mayor who was indicted on a charge of abusing public trust has resigned from office.

Updated: 4:18 PM The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. has named Albert Benjamin “Ben” Chandler III its new Executive Director.

Posted: 2:52 PM A federal appeals panel in Manhattan has expressed support for Google Inc.'s plan to create the world's largest digital library.

Posted: 1:04 PM A task force has been appointed to study the alcohol policy at the University of Kentucky.

Updated: 12:29 PM The Republican-controlled House is set to approve a bill allowing workers to trade their overtime pay for more time off.

Updated: 1:25 PM Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is tapping his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to call for the release of a Korean-American man detained in the North

Updated: 5:07 PM Anti-gambling advocate John-Mark Hack has filed candidacy papers to run as an independent for a vacant legislative seat in central Kentucky.

Posted: 3:21 PM A top Labor Department official who took the blame for budgeting mistakes and cost overruns at the federal Job Corps program has resigned.

Updated: 3:21 PM University of Kentucky basketball icon Richie Farmer is asking that his trial on charges of misappropriating government resources while serving as agriculture commissioner be postponed until early next year.

Updated: 2:53 PM The state is reporting that the economic impact of the tourism industry in Kentucky reached $12.2 billion in 2012.

Updated: 2:54 PM Protesters in Louisville are criticizing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for voting against a bill that would have expanded background checks for gun sales.

Posted: 11:41 AM The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a former death row inmate in a 1998 slaying in Lexington.

Posted: 11:26 AM A Christians-only medical program that had been banned in Kentucky is expected to resume operations next month, unless officials at the Department of Insurance decide to continue a decade-long legal fight.

Updated: 5:07 PM Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was joined by most of Kentucky's federal delegation in a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration seeking clarification on the industrial hemp issue.

Posted: 2:27 PM Kentucky's chief election official is scheduled to begin a series of meetings Tuesday evening to gauge public support for allowing Kentucky to join other states that allow early voting.

Updated: 4:59 PM Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has named Thomas G. “Tommy” Floyd to the newly created position of chief of staff at the Kentucky Department of Education. Floyd is currently the superintendent of the Madison Co. Schools.

Posted: 2:21 PM An eastern Kentucky lawmaker filed for $22,804 in expense reimbursements last year, the most by any state legislator.

Posted: 1:39 PM Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has unveiled legislation aimed at forcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expedite the process for coal companies seeking permits to open new mines.

Posted: 5:16 PM A special legislative election in central Kentucky could be the first test of Kentucky's new military voting law passed earlier this year to help ensure soldiers deployed to foreign counties get to cast ballots back home.