4+ week, 10+ hour ago   (477+ words) Appearing on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” the two-term Democratic governor responded to a network poll showing that 58% of Democrats view socialism positively compared to 32% for capitalism. Beshear pushed back on socialism while pointing to widespread economic frustration among voters....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (405+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia Republicans head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner this fall. Warner does not face a primary opponent. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa, certified public accountant and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (870+ words) Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections. With just a six-seat Republican advantage in the House, a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (557+ words) FANCY FARM, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky politics is taking center stage Saturday for the 146th annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic. On the first Saturday of August, Fancy Farm in western Kentucky has been a political staple since the 1930s, when future Gov....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (369+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear and the General Assembly have been back-and-forth, leading to the governor using state surplus funds to fund Medicaid—which is considered “not normal” by some experts. “Typically what happens is the governor and the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (347+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s 14 budget amendments Monday, completing work on the state’s two-year spending plan ahead of the Wednesday's start of the new fiscal year. The Senate and the House of Delegates adopted all 14 amendments…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (323+ words) PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning in July, certain criminal convictions will be able to be sealed from the public eye. The goal of this law is to help individuals with certain prior convictions obtain housing or employment. The clean slate law…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (437+ words) One of Kentucky's few domestic violence shelters will be closing its doors at the end of June, citing "financial instability." SpringHaven, a domestic violence shelter in Elizabethtown, will cease operations on June 30, according to a press release. SpringHaven is one…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (539+ words) Virginia's long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (467+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia leaders are ready to add another tax, announcing agreement Tuesday to create a legal retail cannabis market with sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The agreement is expected to be included in the state's still-unfinished two-year budget,…...