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Gov. Andy Beshear and Auditor Allison Ball are at odds over millions in executive branch spending — with the latter characterizing it as "extravagant" and the former describing the matter as a "political attack." The dispute began with findings released by Auditor Allison Ball, with her office pointing to more than $46 million in advertising and out-of-state travel costs as lavish spending on the taxpayer's dime. ... Responding to the findings Thursday, Beshear questioned their status as a report, claiming his office was never contacted in the process. The auditor's office says the expenditure review was never meant to be...

During an interview on “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart asked Beshear which governor he believed was the worst. “Who’s the one where, like, you guys are at the governor’s conference and the elevator opens, and he’s about to walk in, and you just go – or she – and you just go, oh ****,” Stewart asked. After a brief pause, Beshear responded: “Ron DeSantis.” On Wednesday, DeSantis testified during a hearing in the Kentucky House to drum up support for resolution to call on Congress to submit a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution for states to ratify....

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced the release of his book, “Go and Do Likewise” on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The book is set to go on sale September 22, with pre-orders currently available. In his book, Beshear will share how his faith has informed his life and what it means to him, according to the book’s preorder website. The website described “Go and Do Likewise” as “a compelling and insightful book that reclaims faith as a force for good in public life and rebukes those who use it to harm and discriminate.”

Kentucky’s governor appeared twice on television screens across the nation on Monday. After calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's firing on ABC’s “The View,” Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) joined late-night host Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show.” During his nearly 20-minute interview with Stewart, Beshear faced questions about his political future as he has been considered a potential contender for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination in 2028. Beshear has previously said the next president should be a governor, so Stewart asked directly which governor would be the best. As Beshear threw his hands up to look at the audience,...

(TNS) Kentucky’s governor appeared on television programs like The View and The Daily Show, he took shots at Republicans on social media and said he’d refuse to show up to an upcoming dinner for governors. It was on the back of survey results showing Beshear is still the country’s most popular Democratic governor that he appeared on talk shows Monday to discuss with hosts why his strategy as a Democratic leader in a Republican state works. The governor also appeared in part to promote the podcast he launched last year in April. Beshear told the hosts of The View he’s...

Don't. Just don't. I say this as a pastor, not a pundit. When I first saw this clip of Andy Beshear on The View, invoking his faith to defend the medical mutilation of children, my stomach dropped. Not because I was surprised. Because I was grieved. “My faith teaches me that all children are children of God, and I didn’t want people picking on those kids.” I have buried children. I have prayed with parents in ICU waiting rooms. I have sat with teenagers drowning in confusion and shame. I have walked families through seasons where the pain felt unbearable....

A Kentucky congressman responded to Andy Beshear Tuesday, days after Kentucky's governor blamed him for sweeping layoffs at an electric vehicle battery plant in his district. BlueOval SK said roughly 1,500 people at its Glendale plant would be laid off as Ford takes sole ownership of the facility after a partnership with a South Korean company fell through. Last week Beshear said U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, a Republican who represents Kentucky’s second congressional district, was partially to blame for any job losses due to his support for President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill." Beshear said Guthrie made no changes to...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- All 1,600 employees of the brand new electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky will be laid off before Ford converts it to manufacture batteries for data centers and other utilities. Ford will turn the Glendale factory into a battery-storage business for customers such as utilities, wind- and solar-power developers, and massive data centers that train artificial intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. And Ford announced Monday it plans to begin shipping the battery energy storage systems from its Kentucky and Michigan plants in Late 2027, a shift to "higher-return opportunities." In total, the company said...

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic governors met this weekend in Arizona, looking to parlay last month's big victories for the party in New Jersey and Virginia into campaigns for next year's midterms, when a majority of governor's seats will be up for election. Those elections helped Democrats zero in on what they see as a strategy to help grow their ranks in office and recover from big losses in 2024, when voters put Donald Trump back in the White House and gave Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress. The plan is to focus intently on making life more affordable, a...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) will appear on the cover of Vogue as speculation about his political future and potential run for president heat up. Beshear “is the most popular Democratic governor in the country—and he’s achieved this in a state that has become a GOP stronghold,” the news and culture magazine said in an Instagram post promoting its September cover story focusing on the politician. “His elections have all been close, but in each the margin has widened and he continues to win without turning away from the values and priorities of the left,” it added. “Head to the...

Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed that almost 2,000 Kentucky driver's licenses have been revoked following allegations of a fraud scheme involving undocumented immigrants. The governor said 1,985 driver's licenses were discovered during routine reviews of credential applications and have since been revoked. The revoked credentials, if used, would not work at an airport and would be flagged if pulled over at a traffic stop," Beshear said on Wednesday. Beshear addressed the criminal investigation after a news report detailed a former clerk's allegations earlier this week. A former clerk told WDRB News that her co-workers were selling driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants...

In Louisville, Kentucky, a violent serial criminal named Armond Langford was sentenced to 14 years in prison.But a pro-crime judge named Jessica E. Green let him out on probation after less than 1 year.After he got out, he kidnapped a woman and her children, and held a knife to the woman’s throat in front of her children.Sources:https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-robbery-kidnapping-previous-conviction-lyndon/65643718https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-langford-early-release-kentucky-lawmakers-speak/65646729https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2025/08/10/louisville-bank-robbery-suspect-once-had-14-year-prison-sentence-dropped/85599657007/

Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he was considering running for president in 2028. Host Dana Bash said, “Governor, you’ve committed to serving out your term as governor, which is slated to end December 2027. Your name frequently comes up as a contender for the 2028 Democratic primary for president. You said, I’ll think about it after next year. What will make you decide that that’s going to be a yes, you’ll run for president?” Beshear said, “So my primary obligation and what I’m putting all my energy towards is to be the...

The New York Times published a hard-hitting report, Sunday, laying out the ways in which President Donald Trump has monetized his office. But the Gray Lady didn’t exactly let Democrats off the hook Sunday — as they also ran a devastating feature on the party’s efforts to win back young male voters. In the piece — written by national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher — some brutal details were reported about the Democratic party’s efforts to bring young men back into the fold. “Democratic donors and strategists have been gathering at luxury hotels to discuss how to win back working-class voters,...

Top Democratic operatives and donors have been hobnobbing in “luxury hotels” while trying to figure out why the party is shedding men and the working class — moves that have liberals have slammed as out of touch. In one instance, liberal super PAC Future Forward hosted a gathering in the Ritz-Carlton resort in wealthy Half Moon Bay, California, to apprise donors on what went wrong in 2024. Prominent figures such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) were reported in attendance. Some of the elite gatherings featured appetizers like short-rib tostones, mini lobster rolls, beef...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta joined SiriusXM Urban View hosts Clay Cane and Reecie Colbert this week for a town hall discussion about the future of the Democratic Party and, in a promotional clip, she told them the party is eyeing a safe “white boy” candidate for 2028. During the conversation, Crockett turned to who the Democrats might run in the next presidential election and said she’s already hearing chatter of who donors are rallying behind. “It is, it is this fear that the people within the party, within the primary system, will have about...

VIDEOKentucky Governor Andy Beshear thought it was a good idea to start a podcast. He must have noticed Gavin Newsom's podcast and thought it was the thing to do if you are a presidential contender. Wrong move! As you can see, all Beshear accomplished was to expose himself as a really really BORING person. His words are spoken in very carefully measured staccato portions chock full of ennui. Nothing about his personality shines at all since all he projects is the cold soul of a professional member of the Nomenklatura who dares not risk saying anything interesting for fear of...

Political strategists are not yet sold that Democrats rumored to be prospective 2028 presidential candidates have all that it takes to unite the party and retake the White House. Failed 2024 candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and a handful of Democrat governors — Gavin Newsom of California, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Wes Moore of Maryland — are all thought to be potentially sizing up runs for the White House in 2028 as Democrats try to fight their way out of...

KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from Kentucky to Texas, its owner has announced. Yum Brands said it will shift the office from Louisville to Plano though KFC will keep some operations in Kentucky, including its KFC Foundation. However, Andy Beshear, governor of the state of Kentucky, said: "I am disappointed by this decision and believe the company's founder would be, too. In recent years, many companies have relocated to Texas attracted by the state's lower taxes and business-friendly policies. The decision by Yum Brands is part...

Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that there was no lie too big for former President Donald Trump or his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). Partial transcript as follows: MARTHA RADDATZ: A lot of hard work ahead. I’d like to hear a quick reaction to what you heard J.D. Vance talk about. BESHEAR: It’s just amazing. Apparently, there is no lie too big for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. I mean, when you ask him about the last election, all you’re asking him to do is admit reality, and we deserve to have a vice...