Kentucky lawmakers filed more than 1,200 bills this session — the most in more than 20 years — and passed about 215 of them before adjourning Monday, according to a news release from the Legislative Research Commission. That’s a lot of legislating to keep up with. So we put together a scorecard of what made […]
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Kentucky’s new anti-vaping law ignites constitutional challenge
Four vape shops, the Kentucky Vaping Retailers Association and the Kentucky Hemp Association have filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court seeking to strike down a new state law outlawing the sale of some of their products.
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Open records loopholes die in Kentucky Senate. Attempt to revive anti-DEI bill also fails.
Republican leaders in the Kentucky Senate have announced plans to revisit the controversial rewriting of the Kentucky Open Records Act and the failed attempt to revive legislation targeting diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education during the interim before next year’s session.
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Kentucky Senate avoids vote on abortion exceptions
A Democrat tried to force a Senate vote on a stalled bill that would have added exceptions for rape and incest to Kentucky’s strict abortion ban, but the move was ruled out of order by Senate President Robert Stivers.
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Tobacco control comes up short in state budget, while anti-vaping law could increase smoking
Kentucky lawmakers have passed an anti-vaping bill, which advocates say could increase cigarette use in the state, despite calls for increased funding for tobacco prevention programs.
Posted inCulture
Kentucky enacts law creating Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority
Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 712 creating the Kentucky Ohio River Regional Recreation Authority, a 25-county agency designed to build a recreational trail system and economic development opportunities along the Ohio River.
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NKY’s population and clout are growing. Why are incumbent lawmakers leaving?
Northern Kentucky has seen an increase in its representation in the state legislature due to population growth and partisan redistricting, while other incumbents have announced they won’t seek reelection due to the changes.
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Kentucky lawmakers gear up for veto overrides on Friday
Kentucky lawmakers plan to spend much of their first day back in session Friday overriding Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes to six Senate bills, including one that would set new requirements for taking aging coal-fired power plants offline and another that would replace the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission with an independent gaming corporation.
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‘We cannot hold on:’ Kentucky child care providers plead for more help from lawmakers
Kentucky child care providers have sent a letter to lawmakers requesting supplemental funding to help prevent the industry from collapsing due to the loss of federal COVID-19 dollars.
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Beshear vetoes sweeping anti-crime bill along with parts of state budget
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued a number of vetoes Tuesday including rejecting a sweeping anti-crime bill pushed by Jefferson County Republicans and strongly opposed by Democrats, arguing House Bill 5 is a costly and “unwieldy” bill. HB 5, primarily sponsored by Rep. Jared Bauman, had received opposition across a broad political spectrum with conservative […]
