Gov. Andy Beshear has criticized the state budget for imposing a $25 million annual limit on “necessary government expenses” for natural disaster response, which could be exceeded in just three to four months, and for imposing an additional $4 million annual limit for state emergency wildfire response.
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KY House candidate TJ Roberts denies antisemitic chat reported by Hatewatch
TJ Roberts, a Republican candidate for the 66th House District in Kentucky, denied the antisemitic statements attributed to him by Hatewatch in a private chat in 2017, and accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of “false reporting” and “deliberate misrepresentations”.
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NKY lawmaker tracker: how many bills have made it to the governor so far?
Rep. Stephanie Dietz and Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser lead the NKY legislative caucus with seven and five bills respectively, which have been delivered to or signed by Gov. Andy Beshear.
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Deters appeals Massie candidacy challenge; Massie fires back
Eric Deters is appealing a circuit court’s March 15 dismissal of his candidacy challenge against Congressman Thomas Massie, while Massie is seeking court sanctions against Deters for alleged violations of rules of civil procedure.
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Meet Rep. Steven Doan
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. Rep. Steven Doan is in his first term in the Kentucky House. But he’s not new to the state budget process that will take much […]
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Kentucky lawmakers break for veto period leaving anti-DEI bill dead in the water
The Kentucky Senate failed to take action on a House overhaul of Senate Bill 6, a Republican-backed bill aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Kentucky’s public universities and colleges, leaving the measure dead this year.
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KY budget passes: omits teacher raises, funds NKY priority projects
A $128.4 billion two-year state budget that includes a 9% increase in base funding for K-12 education and at least $159 million in new funds for renovations at Northern Kentucky University is on its way to the governor’s desk for his signature, with provisions encouraging school districts to utilize the additional base funding for teacher and classified staff raises.
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Beshear signs into law bill outlawing ‘child sex dolls’
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed into law a bill outlawing child sex dolls in Kentucky, providing law enforcement with another tool for prosecution of child sex crimes.
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Kentucky legislation aims for swift resolution of teacher administrative complaints
House Bill 300 would establish tighter timelines to resolve administrative complaints against Kentucky school teachers and administrators, with the goal of providing transparency and accountability to everyone involved.
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Plan for a mental health juvenile detention facility advances in Kentucky legislature
A Kentucky House committee has unanimously passed a bill to establish a mental health juvenile detention facility for housing “high acuity” youth, which could become law by Friday if it is fully passed.
