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Mark Payne is the government and politics reporter for LINK nky. Email him at [email protected]

Here’s what the governor has signed into law so far

The legislature passed 120 bills this session, and Gov. Andy Beshear has already signed 68 into law so far, with more expected before the...

Beshear vetoes bill that bans gender-affirming care

Gov. Andy Besher vetoed a piece of legislation Friday morning that would place sweeping bans on gender-affirming care for transgender children in the Commonwealth. The...

Moser’s biomarker testing bill now law after governor’s signature

Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill requiring insurance companies to cover biomarker testing, which advocates say will improve the state's dismal cancer statistics. Sponsored by...

Beshear expresses concern over ‘shell’ bills in Kentucky legislature

Standing outside his office in the Kentucky statehouse Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear expressed concern over what he sees as the legislature passing "shell" bills...

Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney weighs in on impeachment proceedings

The Kentucky Senate's first impeachment committee held its first hearing Tuesday over a former state prosecutor who allegedly traded legal favors for nude photos...

The Frankfort LINK: Legislature passes ‘South Dakota’ style ban on gender affirming care

The Kentucky legislature passed a bill last week that will place a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for kids in Kentucky after the legislature...

NKY lawmaker named to first Senate impeachment committee since 1800s

The Kentucky Senate selected a Northern Kentucky senator as one of seven named to a committee set to consider the impeachment of a former...

NKY senator on cannabis bill passage: ‘It’s the right thing’

The Kentucky Senate passed a bare-bones medical marijuana bill Thursday night — a momentous occasion, considering a similar bill died in the upper chambers...

NKY legislator on ‘anti-trans’ bill: ‘I’m sorry for the actions of this body’

The Kentucky legislature passed a bill that will place a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for kids in Kentucky after the legislature snuck in...

NKY senator is center stage in push to pass ‘anti-trans’ bill in Senate

A NKY senator is at the center of the strategy to push House Bill 470 — an evolving bill that at its core seeks...

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