Andy Beshear

Built World

Announced the July mainline reopening and, on October 30, confirmed that three Louisville ramps had reopened.

Three I-65 ramps in downtown Louisville have reopened, about three weeks ahead of schedule. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on October 30 that the ramps are open. They are part of the I-65 Central Corridor bridge replacement, which has beaten its timeline since a five-mile stretch closed in June.

Updated Nov 1

Rule Changes

Told voters they need not talk to federal monitors and should report stops or intimidation to election hotlines.

Federal election monitors worked Kentucky's Nov. 3 election from outside a 100-foot boundary at polling places in Louisville and Lexington, after local and state officials refused them entry. Jefferson County Clerk David Yates said about a dozen Justice Department employees were expected in Louisville as civil monitors, not law enforcement. His office told the DOJ that Kentucky law did not authorize routine federal monitoring inside polls.

Updated Nov 1

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Signed Executive Order 2026-600 creating the relief program

The first letters went out this week. Up to 46,000 Kentuckians are opening envelopes that say some or all of their medical debt is gone — bought and canceled rather than forgiven.

Updated Sep 22

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Vetoed HB 9 in 2022; veto was overridden by legislature

Kentucky authorized charter schools in 2017. Nine years later, not a single one has opened.

Updated May 29