Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and emergency management officials plan to address the media in a joint press conference at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4.

Governor Andy Beshear kicked off his weekly Team Kentucky press briefing on Thursday with a Halloween costume reveal. Switching out his suit coat for a red cardigan and swapping dress shoes for sneakers,

The sustainability of this is all going to depend on the federal government... The food banks are not to come in and fill a gap.”

Without access to SNAP benefits, Beshear said nearly 600,000 “Kentucky households face an imminent threat to their safety and health.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear channeled Mr. Rogers to share a Halloween safety message. Before a Team Kentucky news conference Thursday, the governor entered the room with theme music and said, "Oh, hey, neighbors. I didn't see you there. Welcome to my neighborhood."

Andy Beshear is increasingly in the spotlight as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate. The Herald-Leader believes Kentuckians should know what he is saying and doing, where he is traveling and what is being said nationally about the two-term governor.

On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear directed flags to half-staff in honor of Collins, the only woman elected as Kentucky governor.

Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey say premiums will skyrocket if Affordable Care Act tax credits expire in December.

Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Insurance are asking Kentucky insurers to defer termination notices that were issued on or after Oct. 1 due to nonpayment. Insurers are asked to continue coverage for at least 30 more days or 30 days after the end of the federal shutdown, whichever is longer.