Governor Andy Beshear often points to Kentucky’s low unemployment rate, which sits at 3.9%, as proof that the state’s economy is doing well. Republicans, however, often cite the Commonwealth’s workforce participation rate — 56.8% in December 2021 — as proof that Kentuckians aren’t participating in the workforce as a reason to cut crucial benefits in […]
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State lawmakers weigh creating Office of Gun Violence Prevention
A freshman lawmaker from Louisville is looking to improve gun safety in Kentucky by trying to create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Kentucky Department for Public Health. On Tuesday, Rep. Keturah Herron (D-Louisville) spoke about the idea to the Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity and said she plans to introduce […]
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State task force learns about benefits cliff: ‘The government is effectively holding him back’
The state’s Benefits Cliff Task Force released recommendations Wednesday to help Kentucky better bridge the gap between when someone is no longer eligible for benefits and when their income is high enough to be able to afford to live independently. The task force was formed during the 2022 Interim session, when legislators meet to discuss […]
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Beshear: Kentuckians allowed to possess cannabis if purchased legally in another state
Gov. Andy Beshear announced he’s taking executive action to allow Kentuckians with certain health conditions to use and possess small amounts of medical cannabis purchased in another state starting on Jan. 1. 2023. Beshear also said he’s issuing an executive order to regulate the sale of Delta 8, which contains THC but at a lower […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments over abortion bans
Kentucky’s highest court will soon decide whether or not to continue to uphold or pause the state’s two abortion bans while the case moves through the justice system. The Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday about whether to uphold the state’s two abortion bans triggered after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade […]
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Kentucky Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over state’s abortion bans
On Tuesday, The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over the state’s two abortion trigger laws that went into effect after the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year. Roe v. Wade federally protected the right to an abortion, but the decision was returned to individual states after the Dobbs decision. […]
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Judge rules redistricting maps constitutional despite partisan gerrymandering
Franklin County Court Judge Thomas Wingate ruled last week that the redistricting maps passed by the legislature in early 2022 are constitutional, if only because Kentucky’s constitution doesn’t prohibit partisan gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts those who are […]
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Kentuckians can enroll for healthcare in 2023 through kynect
Kentuckians can now shop and enroll for health and dental coverage that begins in 2023 on the state-based marketplace, kynect. “Taking care of our health and well-being is critical – and kynect makes it easy and more affordable to do so,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Health care is a basic human right – and in […]
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Subcommittee members receive an update on state police retention, recruitment
Members of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary heard a positive update from the head of Kentucky State Police on Wednesday regarding the impact of raises on the agency’s recruitment and retention efforts. KSP Commissioner Phillip “P.J.” Burnett Jr. said morale is good among the troopers, and the push to improve matters continues. […]
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Local candidates plead their cases for seats on Kentucky Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
Four local candidates are vying for seats on the Kentucky Supreme Court and the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and they gathered at Northern Kentucky’s Chase College of Law last month to make a final appeal to voters ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Rep. Joe Fischer, of Fort Thomas, and Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller, […]