Kentucky lawmakers expect longer days in Frankfort as they enter the final leg of their three-and-a-half-month budget session this week. Bills to elevate maternal health, nuclear energy and research at public universities are among those expected to come to a vote the week of Feb. 25. Here are five bills to watch: House Bill 10 […]
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Kentucky lawmakers pass bill to protect healthcare workers from assault
With workplace violence against healthcare workers reportedly on the rise, two Northern Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill to expand assault protections to nearly every healthcare worker statewide. House Bill 194 passed the House Thursday on a bipartisan vote of 95-0. Should the bill become law, assault or attempted assault of health care workers […]
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Vaping in schools: House approves bill to confiscate products
Vaping on public school property is against the law in Kentucky. But some people still do it – notably students. On Thursday, the Kentucky House took steps to change that, passing a bill to require schools to confiscate vapes and other nicotine products, plus penalize students who use them at school. Under House Bill 142, […]
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Bill would put NKY on state law enforcement council
The Northern Kentucky Police and Sheriff’s Training Center has passed a House committee, granting it a seat on the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council, which oversees police training standards and instruction statewide.
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Deters announces legal challenge to Massie’s 2024 bid
Former Kentucky gubernatorial candidate and current 4th district congressional candidate Eric C. Deters announced Wednesday he will file a lawsuit to disqualify U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie from his 2024 reelection run. In the complaint provided to LINK nky, Deters – one of two candidates challenging Massie in the 2024 Republican primary – claims the six-term […]
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Kentucky Senate passes bill to let landlords reject Section 8, avoid fees
Kentucky state lawmakers are closer to outlawing two local ordinances that ban landlords from refusing to rent to someone based solely on the use of housing assistance income, like Section 8. Likely to become law pending final passage in the House, House Bill 18 would prohibit cities and counties from adopting – or enforcing, in […]
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NKY sees surge in registered independents
NKY registered more independent voters in January 2024, but all three counties reported fewer registered Democrats and an overall decrease in registered voters, while Kenton County saw the largest increase in independents.
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Profile: Sen. Gex Williams
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Sen. Gex Williams’ professional background is in computer science and information technology. So it was no surprise when Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers appointed the […]
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Kentucky eyes loan forgiveness to fix teacher shortage
A Northern Kentucky lawmaker wants the state to fund teacher recruitment awards and student teacher stipends to help address the state’s public school teacher shortage. Retired educator Rep. Kim Banta (R-Fort Mitchell) is the lead sponsor of House Bill 377 – a proposal to establish a teacher recruitment student loan forgiveness pilot program and student […]
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Senate OKs Medicaid pay for midwife home births in KY
Giving birth at home with help from a trained midwife would be an option for more Kentuckians under a bill that has passed the Kentucky Senate. Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) sponsors Senate Bill 89, passed 34-3 on Thursday. The bill would make home birth available to more women by allowing Medicaid reimbursement for licensed, […]