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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s heard absolutely nothing back from Sen. Mitch McConnell after requesting a health update last month; McConnell has been hospitalized since June after a fall and moved to rehab, and Beshear urged him to address Kentuckians about his ability to serve, criticizing Senate accountability as broken.
A gunman opened fire at an outdoor concert in Charles Young Park, Lexington, Kentucky, killing one person and wounding four, including a 14-year-old and a 4-year-old. The shooting occurred about a mile from a Democratic fundraiser attended by Gov. Andy Beshear; no arrests have been announced and police say there is no ongoing threat as the investigation continues.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the White House didn’t brief him before unveiling a $100 billion data-center and energy hub on a DOE site in Paducah, a move that underscores the political scramble surrounding large-scale AI infrastructure. Beshear criticized the lack of details on scope, power needs and environmental implications, while DOE says it notified his office in advance. The project—funded by NextEra Energy and Brookfield—has sparked local and state scrutiny over electricity costs, environmental impact, and governance as Beshear weighs a potential presidential run and issues an executive order to set standards for data centers.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear defended skipping the Fancy Farm picnic to attend his son’s baseball game, trading barbs with Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Andy Barr who criticized his record; Beshear fired back on X with sharp retorts, while Barr—who’s running for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat—and Paul used the moment to renew attacks, highlighting a heated political exchange in Kentucky.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear pressed Sen. Mitch McConnell to publicly prove he can continue serving or resign after his office said he remains medically unable to return to work; Beshear suggested releasing a brief video or making a media appearance, warning that McConnell's absence could shrink the GOP's Senate majority and trigger questions about Kentucky's vacancy rules. The state’s 2024 law bars Beshear from appointing a temporary senator and could lead to a special election, with Sept. 1 as the practical deadline for an Nov. 3 vote; McConnell has been hospitalized since a June fall and has released limited updates on his condition.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear bluntly urges Sen. Mitch McConnell to publicly address his health and ability to serve, or resign, following McConnell’s long absence and hospital stay. Beshear sent a new letter demanding transparency and even copies to Senate leaders Thune and others as he questions whether McConnell can continue to fulfill his duties; the piece also covers Kentucky’s vacancy rules and constitutional questions about how a replacement would be filled. McConnell says he’s in rehab and not yet medically cleared to return.
A McConnell spokesperson issued an update on the 84-year-old senator’s health, saying he’s improving in rehab and continuing to handle Senate and Kentucky business, as his six-week absence has fueled conspiracy theories and renewed demands for clarity from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. The statement reiterates that the fall did not cause broken bones or a heart attack, but that McConnell was briefly unconscious and is recovering from a mild pneumonia while transitioning from hospital care to rehab.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will join Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand at a rally in Iowa, signaling cross-state support as Sand campaigns in the state’s gubernatorial race.
UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart has withdrawn from a proposed $950,000-per-year executive role in UK Sport and Workforce Initiative after backlash from Gov. Beshear and others; with his June retirement as athletic director approaching, the university will finalize departure terms funded by private sources.
Kentucky’s Republican supermajority overrode nearly all 32 vetoes Gov. Andy Beshear issued, sending most bills to law while preserving just three small line-item vetoes in the budget. Overrides touched JCPS governance, Medicaid oversight, executive power limits, and gun policy, and were largely party-line votes that reduce the governor’s influence over spending and policy.