The Kentucky Senate and House will operate under the same rules they used in 2023 despite allegations of “fast-tracking” of bills in a Nov. 29 League of Women Voters of Kentucky report. The House voted 72-23 to adopt the same rule of procedures – except for the change in the year from 2023 to 2024 […]
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Meet House Minority Whip Rachel Roberts
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. Rachel Roberts was first elected to her Kentucky District 67 House seat in 2020 to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. Dennis Keene. […]
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How does the Kentucky legislative process work?
Kentucky state lawmakers will return to the capital city of Frankfort on Jan. 2 to begin a legislative session that will culminate in a new state budget and new policies for the next two years and beyond. Some bills will pass easily, some may take months to move. Then again, some bills won’t pass at […]
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Gov. Beshear: Voter approval of public funding for private schools unlikely
Gov. Andy Beshear told LINK nky on Wednesday that he doesn’t think Kentuckians would approve a constitutional amendment to allow public funding for schools outside of the state’s current public education system. When asked about any future legislative efforts to redefine common schools, aka public schools, for that purpose, Beshear said, “I believe that would […]
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Beshear unveils his state spending plan: teacher raises, universal pre-K, water infrastructure
Written by Liam Niemeyer for Kentucky Lantern Newly reelected Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear unveiled a proposed two-year state budget — 15 days before the Republican-dominated legislature is scheduled to convene — and began selling his ideas to a statewide audience on KET Monday night. The $136.6 billion spending plan, what Beshear called the “largest budget […]
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Sen. Robin Webb speaks to Florence Rotary about finding common ground in Frankfort
Sen. John Schickel and Sen. Robin Webb have served in the Kentucky Senate together since 2009. But they’ve been friends much longer. So it wasn’t a shocker when Schickel, a Republican, invited Webb, a Democrat, to the Rotary Club of Florence on Monday to speak about finding common ground in Frankfort and beyond. “Truly she’s […]
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Kentucky certificate of need task force says issue may need ‘further study’
A legislative task force on Thursday deferred proposing any changes to the state’s certificate of need program, instead recommending possible “further study” of the issue in 2024. The one-sentence recommendation came after six months of meetings of the state Certificate of Need Task Force established by the Legislative Research Commission back in April. Considerable testimony […]
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Sen. Damon Thayer will not seek reelection in 2024
Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2024. In a statement released to LINK nky by the Senate Majority Caucus, Thayer said he made the decision not to seek reelection “After conversations with my adult children, close friends and colleagues.” “I have concluded this is the […]
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Rep. Rawlings files for state Senate; T.J. Roberts, Massey to face off in primary
State Rep. Steve Rawlings has officially filed to run in 2024 for the 11th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Schickel. The announcement comes less than a day after LINK nky reported that Northern Kentucky attorney and Hebron Republican Ed Massey has filed to run for his former 66th District House seat, now […]
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Circuit judge strikes down state charter school funding measure
Written by Bruce Schreiner of the Associated Press A Kentucky law aimed at setting up a funding method for charter schools was struck down by a judge on Monday, dealing another setback for school choice advocates. The decision stymies efforts, for now, to give charter schools a foothold in the Bluegrass State. But it could […]
