FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky House Bill 1 is now law.

House Bill 1 would create a new section in Kentucky law to enable participation in the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship federal tax credit established under federal law. The program allows individuals who make qualifying contributions to scholarship-granting organizations to receive tax benefits.

Supporters say it would give Kentucky families more choices over their child’s education. Opponents worry it would hurt public schools.

On Monday, the House voted to override the bill, 77-14, with Republican District 63 Rep. Kim Banta abstaining.

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to override, 31-5, sending the bill to Secretary of State Michael Adams’ desk.

Beshear vetoed the bill on March 13 he was “standing with our people.”

Adams signed House bill 1 on Tuesday. In a social media post, Adams criticized Beshear’s veto, saying that unlike Beshear, he welcomes “the chance to help Kentucky students get a better education through the federal American Opportunity Tax Credit program.”

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Pin Oak Stud’s Incredibolt  earned redemption March 14, spurting away from his competition to win the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs by 4 lengths. It was a successful rebound after a disappointing last-of-six finish in the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

The victory earned him 50 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points which, when added to 10 points earned from winning the Street Sense Stakes (G3) in October, should clinch him a spot in the Derby starting gate.

READ: Incredibolt Surges Late To Capture Virginia Derby

With the Kentucky Derby set seven weeks after the Virginia Derby on May 2, trainer Riley Mott confirmed on the March 16 episode of BloodHorse Monday that the plan will be to train up to the 1 1/4-mile classic.

“At this time, our plan is to train up to the Kentucky Derby,” Mott said. “While he now looks like he’s doing fine, you could always run the horse back on short rest and him kind of throw another clunker. Based on the horse as an individual, I feel extremely comfortable training him up to the Derby with the spacing we have.”

Incredibolt arrived back at Mott’s Palm Meadows Training Center barn in South Florida early Monday morning in great shape, according to Mott. Mott is confident that the son of Bolt d’Oro  ‘s physical attributes and strong work ethic in the mornings will have him primed for a top performance at Churchill Downs.

“He’s a very athletic and handy horse. He doesn’t carry a lot of extra unnecessary weight. He’s pretty lean-muscled and just a very athletic type,” Mott said. “He gets a lot out of his training. His breezes are very strong; he does everything very easily.”

Among the attributes that Mott praised was the horse’s strong gallop outs at the end of his breezes.

“I think those latter parts of the works and the gallop outs are ultra important and tell you a lot of the story,” Mott said. “From what I see from him in the morning in those work outs and gallop outs, he just goes and goes and goes and he’ll just tick off 14 seconds down the backside galloping out. He can get a lot out of his works.

“It will be up to me to try and train the horse the way he needs to be trained leading into the Derby off of some space in between the race.”

As for where that training takes place, Mott said the bulk of the workload will be at Palm Meadows. Should everything go well, Incredibolt would ship to Mott’s Churchill Downs barn about two weeks in advance of the Derby, spend a week jogging over the surface, and perform his final breeze over the surface he trained on throughout his 2-year-old season.

“The month of April down here in South Florida is exceptional,” Mott said. “We get a very consistent track down here at Palm Meadows. The horse does very well down here, we’ve got him in a very good routine, familiar surroundings.”

During the 22-minute interview on BloodHorse Monday, Mott also discussed the decision to run in the Virginia Derby after Incredibolt’s Holy Bull clunker, the atmosphere at Colonial Downs for their special weekend of racing, seeing his father (Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott) win the 2025 Derby, how Incredibolt defeated a potential superstition Saturday, and more.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Buckle up. Kentucky is about to experience one of the most dramatic weather swings of the season as spring and winter collide over the next 24 hours, bringing severe storms this evening, followed by a wild cold crash and snow.

The severe weather threat takes center stage today. A powerful cold front is racing from the Plains toward Kentucky, and it’s bringing a line of severe storms that could pack a serious punch — especially across western Kentucky this evening.

The Severe Threat: Damaging Winds and Tornadoes Possible

Temperatures will surge into the 70s across the state today, but don’t get too comfortable. Winds are already cranking up, with gusts reaching 40 to 50 mph this afternoon and evening as the storm system approaches.

When that line of severe storms arrives in western Kentucky this evening, damaging winds will be the main threat. But the Storm Prediction Center is also highlighting the possibility of a few tornadoes within this line, with the greatest tornado threat in western Kentucky.

The severe weather won’t stay in the west for long. The entire line will race eastward through central and eastern Kentucky during the late evening and early morning hours of Monday. Damaging winds remain a major threat as it moves east, though the line will weaken somewhat as it pushes toward the mountains. Still, some wind damage is possible even in eastern Kentucky.

Here’s what happens next: temperatures ahead of the front are sitting in the 65 to 70-degree range. Once that cold front passes, expect a dramatic temperature drop of 20 to 30 degrees in just one hour. Behind the front, snow showers and flurries will begin to develop.

Monday: From Flurries to Possible Snow Squalls

Monday will be a completely different story. Temperatures will continue to plummet from west to east, with most areas staying in the upper 20s and low 30s. Factor in the wind, and it’ll feel like the teens with dangerous wind chills.

Snow showers and flurries will be common across the state, especially in central and eastern Kentucky. A few snow squalls can’t be ruled out — and here’s something unusual: one or two of these snow squalls may actually produce a little thunder.

Some light slush may show up on grassy and elevated surfaces throughout the day. We are watching closely for a band of enhanced snow trying to develop across eastern Kentucky. If that develops as expected, a slushy accumulation — what we’re calling a “slushy thumper” — would be possible.

Monday Night Into Tuesday: Slick Conditions Possible

A few snow showers and flurries will continue Monday night with light accumulations possible. Temperatures will drop into the teens, which means bridges and overpasses could become slick. Wind chills will reach the single digits by Tuesday morning — dangerously cold.

Looking ahead: The cold snap is temporary. Temperatures will start to rebound on Wednesday with a slight chance of rain or snow showers early in the day. Milder winds move in, pushing temperatures into the 60s Thursday, the 70s Friday, and possibly the 80s next weekend.

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