The Old State Capitol was full of spirit last week as lawmakers gaveled in to session under the painted gaze of Isaac Shelby and George Washington and advanced a pair of bills that would designate every June as Kentucky History Month. House Bill 313 and Senate Bill 313 are companion measures that each received a […]
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Ky. bill seeks to protect hospital funding through drug pricing program
A Northern Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a new version of a bill meant to protect a program that generates income for charity health care that some Kentucky hospitals say is essential for their survival. “This is a very critical program for our hospitals and access to care in rural communities,” Nancy Galvagni, president of the […]
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Bill barring use of public funds on transgender treatments for Kentucky inmates advances
Under a Republican bill advancing in the Kentucky legislature, a reported 67 incarcerated people would have to stop taking “cross sex hormones” if the treatments are paid for with public funds. Advocates who asked — in vain — members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against Senate Bill 2 said it’s unfair to target such a […]
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Steve Doan files bill mandating pricing disclosures from hospitals
Kentucky Rep. Steve Doan, a Republican from Erlanger and former Erlanger council member, has filed a bill in the General Assembly that, if passed, would mandate disclosure of pricing and other information from hospitals in the commonwealth. “Too many Kentuckians are blindsided by exorbitant medical bills, with no way to compare prices before receiving care,” […]
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Kentucky bill seeks to eliminate DEI programs in public universities
A Republican lawmaker filed a sweeping bill Wednesday aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Kentucky’s public universities and colleges. Rep. Jennifer Decker’s House Bill 4 comes as DEI programs in higher education, the private sector and federal government are under siege by Republicans, including President Donald Trump. Decker’s bill would prevent colleges from […]
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Kentucky bill weakens water pollution protections, alarming experts
A bill that would limit regulation of water pollution in Kentucky to a weakened federal standard advanced Wednesday from a state legislative committee, lawmakers touting it as relief from bureaucracy for industry. Environmental advocates and a former state environmental attorney lambasted the measure, Senate Bill 89, saying it could degrade water quality across the state, particularly […]
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Ky bill for wrongfully convicted compensation advances unanimously
A Republican bill to financially compensate Kentuckians exonerated after wrongful convictions unanimously cleared its first legislative hurdle, the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 206 could cost Kentucky an initial $3 million over the course of three years and between $650,000 to $900,000 each year after in payments and other benefits to innocent people who spent […]
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More driver’s license renewal locations under consideration in Kentucky
Kentuckians looking for a more convenient way to renew their driver’s license may soon have more options under House Bill 161. The House Transportation Committee approved the bill on Tuesday. Primary sponsor, Rep. Kevin Jackson, a Republican from Bowling Green, said the legislation would allow third-party entities to offer driver’s license renewal services. “This legislation […]
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Beshear’s super PAC raised almost $2.6 million in first year, won some, lost some
Tapping his broad base of Kentucky donors and landing three hefty contributions from out of state last summer, Gov. Andy Beshear’s super PAC raised $2.56 million in its first year of existence. The political action committee, called In This Together, had mixed results as it spent $2.24 million of that money trying to promote Beshear’s […]
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Union joins other NKY cities in opposing centralized tax collection
Union has joined other cities in Northern Kentucky and the commonwealth generally in opposing a state-run, centralized method of collecting local payroll taxes. Union passed a resolution opposing such collection methods at their meeting Monday night. Although no bill floating such a mechanism has materialized yet, several cities have expressed opposition to such a measure […]
