Kentucky's governor race is like a forecast for national elections: Whichever party wins in the state's rare off-year election takes the presidency the following year. Those voters might be key to ...

David Yates — who is currently a Kentucky state senator — announced his candidacy for the seat on June 9. The Democrat joined the state Senate in 2021 after serving as a Metro Council member. He will campaign against Democrat Rosalind "Roz" Welch for the county clerk position.

Optometrists have long wielded what seems to be outsized influence in Kentucky's Capitol. A look at their political spending helps explain why.