Kentucky Senator Chris McDaniel has refiled a bill to limit the governor’s ability to issue pardons, specifically prohibiting them in the 30 days before a gubernatorial election and extending until the next inauguration, in response to former Gov. Matt Bevin’s controversial pardons.
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Not total déjà vu, but Kentuckians can expect another income tax cut
Republican supermajorities in the Kentucky General Assembly are expected to begin the 2025 legislative session the same way they began the 2023 session with a popular bill that will cut the state income tax rate by one-half of 1 percentage point. In 2023 the legislature cut the individual income tax rate from 4.5% to 4%, […]
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Stay connected with your local legislators during the 2025 legislative session
The Kentucky General Assembly will begin its 30-day legislative session on Jan. 7, and Kentuckians have many ways to follow along with the action. Kentuckians can use online resources to:— See the General Assembly’s daily schedule— Tune in to live coverage of legislative meetings— Find information on their legislators— Contact lawmakers and offer feedback— Read […]
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KY lawmaker under ‘no delusion’ bill restoring abortion access will pass. She’s filing it anyway.
Lexington Democrat Rep. Lindsey Burke is under “no delusion” that Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature will hear, much less pass, a bill to reinstate abortion access. But, during the 2025 legislative session, she’s going to file it anyway. It will mark her third annual attempt. Most Kentuckians lost abortion access when, in June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court […]
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Leaving KY Senate, Damon Thayer says he acted ‘based on what I thought was right’
Outgoing Republican Senate Floor Leader Damon Thayer said that when he moved to Kentucky more than three decades ago, he “never would have dreamt” he would be elected to the seat, nor serve as his party’s floor leader for 12 years. However, now is the right time to move forward with ot her pursuits, Thayer […]
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Chris McDaniel renamed as Senate appropriations, revenue chair
Kentucky Senator Chris McDaniel has been named chair of the Senate’s Committee on Appropriations and Revenue for the upcoming legislative session, and will continue to advocate for state-funded projects and the elimination of the state’s income tax.
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Ky. lawmakers, advocates talk maternal health, AI, gun violence and more at conference
A bipartisan panel of Kentucky lawmakers told dozens of health advocates Tuesday they plan to introduce a variety of bills in 2025 to collect gun violence data, restore abortion access, regulate artificial intelligence, reform prior authorization and more. They spoke at the Kentucky Voices for Health’s annual meeting at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, […]
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State revenue is forecast to decline as Kentucky lawmakers prepare another income tax cut
A projected dip in state tax collections appears not to have dimmed Republican leaders’ eagerness to again cut Kentucky’s income tax. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers on Saturday said continuing to reduce the individual income tax rate — this time from 4% to 3.5% — remains the Republican supermajority’s No. 1 priority in the upcoming […]
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NKY legislator to tobacco retailers: ‘Quit selling to underage kids’
Kentucky lawmakers are considering more legislation to keep tobacco products, like vapes, away from minors in 2025. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, testified on the topic before the Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations on Tuesday. He’s drafting a bill to implement more regulations on tobacco retailers. “Under this proposed legislation, we would […]
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Cities, counties share 2025 priorities with lawmakers
Tax revenue, road maintenance and county jail funding were among the main topics the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties discussed with lawmakers, including Ryland Heights’ Chris McDaniel, on Tuesday. Both groups presented their 2025 legislative priorities to the Interim Joint Committee on Local Government. KLC Executive Director and CEO J.D. […]