The Beshear administration's plan to place state workers on furlough will begin as planned Friday, closing most state government offices.

Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Lockridge, the state prosecutor for Jessamine and Garrard counties, will prepare for a trial by himself Friday.

A bi-state authority charged with creating a financing plan for the Ohio River Bridges Project has dismissed calls to follow the example of Illinois and Missouri, which delayed construction of a second bridge to avoid tolls.

Kentucky educators are aggressively pursuing college and career readiness initiatives mandated by state lawmakers, but the state's universities - including Western Kentucky University - are devoting too many resources to remedial programs to close readiness gaps.

Kentucky residents living overseas, along with soldiers and airmen, can now receive their absentee ballots via e-mail.

There's $10 billion for schools in the state aid bill Congress passed last month. But some school systems have reason to wonder whether they are going to see the money.

There’s no shortage of reform ideas in this year’s gubernatorial campaigns. But there aren’t many specifics about how the huge budget gaps that exist in most states can be resolved.