Great speech, thanks for taking my call,” Barr told the president as the two shook hands after Trump’s address to Congress.

In 2010, Democratic President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act gave states the right to expand their Medicaid programs to include the “working poor” — able-bodied adults who earned up to 138% of the federal poverty line. In Kentucky, that means up to $20,784 a year for an individual or $43,056 for a household of four.

This is the March 5 edition of the Bluegrass Politics newsletter. Sign up for free and get this delivered straight to your inbox every Wednesday morning. A number of high-profile bills are finally making moves in the General Assembly,

Rep. Andy Barr said in a statement on Thursday that he’s encouraged by “the outpouring of support,” but he remains focused on his current role. Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026,

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said he won’t run for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open Kentucky Senate seat in 2026 after the former Senate Republican leader announced he would not seek another term. “I’ve

Republican Senate candidate Daniel Cameron lavished praise Monday on Donald Trump and criticized his mentor Sen. Mitch McConnell, reflecting the president's dominance within the GOP and setting an early tone for what looks to be a competitive primary for a Kentucky Senate seat in 2026.

It is an off year for elections in Kentucky, but that’s not stopping the campaign machine that’s coming together in the race to replace Senator Mitch McConnell.

From left, former attorney general Daniel Cameron, Kentucky businessman Nate Morris and Sixth Congressional District Rep. Andy Barr. Ryan Hermens Nate Morris (middle) It didn’t take long for the ...

This bill puts everybody on the same playing field. That’s all it does,” one House Republican said of the bill eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion offices at Kentucky universities.

Following Friday’s heated debate between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, those within a Ukrainian community here in Kentucky are weighing in.

Republican Rep. Andy Barr supports the push for efficiency at the VA, believing it will ultimately benefit veterans. U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins stressed there's no need to be worried about critical services for veterans being cut, after touring VA medical facilities in Kentucky on Friday.