House Bill 255, which would allow some teenagers to work longer and later hours, advanced out of a Senate committee on Friday, just a day after it was blocked by the same committee.
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Medical cannabis funding hinges on conclusive ‘evidence,’ Senate proposal says
The Kentucky Senate has proposed keeping new funding out of the hands of state medical cannabis regulators until there is conclusive evidence as to the drug’s effectiveness.
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‘Power grab,’ says Beshear of bill to move Fish and Wildlife to agriculture department
Andy Beshear has called a Republican-backed bill that would move the state’s wildlife management agency from his administration to the agriculture department an unconstitutional “power grab”, and has called on Senate Republicans to stop protecting leadership of what he calls the most corrupt part of state government.
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Kentucky House moves to cut DEI programs, impacting protected groups
The Kentucky House has voted to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities – a move that could potentially ban state schools from offering programs geared toward federally protected classes of religion, race, sex, color or national origin. The move came Friday when House members voted 68-18 to strip earlier DEI […]
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Session crime bill gets NKY input, advances to full Senate
A major crime bill with significant input from a Northern Kentucky lawmaker is on its way to a vote in the Kentucky Senate – despite opposition from the chairman of the committee that advanced the bill Thursday. Senate Judiciary committee chair Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Hopkinsville) had pushed for the committee to adopt a substitute of […]
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Senate budget includes over $175M in new funding for NKY projects
More than $175 million in new direct funding for Northern Kentucky projects – including a massive project at Covington Central Riverfront and airport improvements at CVG – is found in a budget proposal approved Wednesday in the Kentucky Senate. The Senate added the funding to state budget bills that first passed the Kentucky House on […]
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Five NKY Chamber infrastructure asks to watch this session
The NKY Chamber has identified funding to complete the KY 536 corridor project as its top infrastructure priority, with the House and Senate expected to negotiate on the final appropriations before the legislative session ends in April.
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Shop owner worried anti-vape bill could hurt business
An anti-vaping bill that a Northern Kentucky shop owner says will put his stores out of business passed the House Monday with opposition from some regional lawmakers. The legislation, House Bill 11, would limit vape sales in Kentucky to products authorized or pending action by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Retailers would have to […]
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Meet Kentucky Rep. Kimberly Moser
Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, a nurse and health policy administrator, has served as Chairperson of the House Health and Family Services Committee since 2016, and has sponsored bills to improve the care of cancer patients and increase penalties for trafficking opioids.
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Duke, Chamber oppose bill they say would increase costs to support coal
Duke Energy and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce are opposing legislation that would make it harder to close aging power plants, resulting in increased energy costs and jeopardizing reliable service.