2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (69+ words) Kentucky Dem: Secrecy surrounding Sen. McConnell's health part of why voters don't 'trust' DC Kentucky Congressional Candidate Zach Dembo joins The Lead. Kentucky Dem: Secrecy surrounding Sen. McConnell’s health part of why voters don’t ‘trust’ DC Kentucky Congressional Candidate Zach…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) Under a system set up by Kentucky lawmakers in 2022, the state could lower the income tax by a half-point if it met certain thresholds. According to a letter State Budget Director John Hicks sent to lawmakers Friday, tax revenues were…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (132+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. – More than 300,000 dead voters have been removed from Kentucky’s voter polls since Secretary of State Michael Adams took office, officials say. On Friday, Adams made the announcement, bringing the total number of removals since January 2020 to 753,181. “We’ve vigorously…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (281+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (LEX News) — Kentucky Congressman James Comer said he expects Sen. Mitch McConnell to return to Washington when the Senate reconvenes later this month, though the Republican representative said he has not spoken with McConnell personally. Comer made the comments…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (930+ words) Several members of a key state legislative committee said Thursday they wanted to see additional safeguards on the use of license plate reader cameras, including requiring a warrant for the data to be accessed. Other members of the Interim Joint…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (512+ words) Two former governors — Democrat Doug Wilder and Republican Jim Gilmore — took what was billed as a look at Virginia’s democratic legacy and decided to attack Gov. Abigail Spanberger as out of touch on data centers. “I’ve not heard the governor…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (483+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX News) — With 64 days until Election Day, the race for central Kentucky's open congressional seat is intensifying as both candidates go on offense. Republican Dr. Ralph Alvarado accepted an endorsement from the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (527+ words) Change is coming to the political landscape of Kentucky. Big change. Most notably, it will be the first time in four decades that Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell's name will not be on the ballot. The former GOP leader of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) Do you need a new driver’s license after moving to Kentucky or did your current Kentucky ID expire? The process can be convoluted, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are the simplified steps you need to take, according to…...