Sylvia Goodman
Capitol ReporterSylvia is Kentucky Public Radio's Capitol reporter. Email her at sgoodman@lpm.org.
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In a TV interview, Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey said that, in hindsight, it was a mistake to cite a homeless woman in labor for camping outside weeks after Kentucky Public Radio released footage of the encounter. -
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear addressed a joint session of the Republican-dominated General Assembly on Wednesday to hype the state’s economic accomplishments and call on lawmakers to address education and Kentuckians in need. -
State lawmakers met in Frankfort on Monday to begin the 2025 legislative session — welcoming new members, introducing legislation and arguing over their own rules and procedures. -
As snow continues to blanket much of Kentucky, state officials are battling icy roads and power outages ahead of a deep freeze. -
State lawmakers return to Frankfort Jan. 7 for the beginning of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2025 session. The first item on their agenda is expected to be a tax cut. -
Beginning in the new year, all Kentuckians will have to undergo vision screenings to renew their driver’s licenses thanks to a 2021 state law. -
Certain vape products will be restricted from Kentucky stores, beginning Jan. 1 under a state law passed earlier this year. -
She told a police officer she was in labor. The Louisville Metro Police Department lieutenant cited her for unlawful camping as the ambulance arrived. She had a baby later that day.
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Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that Louisville and federal officials have reached a “historic consent decree agreement” that will shape the path of the city’s police reform efforts for years to come. -
Sen. Mitch McConnell tripped and fell following a Republican Senate lunch meeting Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.
