Written by the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission State law allows Kentuckians with low-level, non-violent convictions to have their criminal record expunged after meeting a few requirements, but it isn’t a simple process. Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (R-Taylor Mill) and other stakeholders spoke before the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary on Thursday on how to make […]
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Villa Madonna Academy students visit Kentucky Capitol
Students from Villa Madonna Academy visited the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort on May 16, 2023. Their trip included a tour of the historic building organized by Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell).
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Here’s what Beshear and Cameron say about certificate of need
Though certificate of need is not likely to be the top issue in this year’s governor’s race, it is an issue that impacts Kentuckians and has already come up on the campaign trail. Both Democratic nominee Andy Beshear and Republican nominee Daniel Cameron have their opinions when it comes to the program. Certificate of need […]
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Gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron picks Sen. Robby Mills as running mate
The Republican nominee for governor, Daniel Cameron, announced his running mate as Sen. Robby Mills (R-Henderson) on Wednesday morning. “I was looking for a strong conservative with a track record of getting things done,” Cameron said. “Someone who shares our values and fights for what’s right.” Cameron described Mills as pro-coal, pro-family, pro-life, and a […]
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Coleman formally joins Beshear ticket while Cameron sets running mate announcement for Wednesday
Written by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman formally filed to join Gov. Andy Beshear on his reelection ticket Tuesday morning. Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, is set to announce his choice for lieutenant governor in a Wednesday morning news conference. This year, for the first time, lieutenant […]
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Legislators hear from groups in favor of keeping certificate of need
The federal government considers Northern Kentucky to be part of Greater Cincinnati’s healthcare system, said Nancy Galvagni, the president of the Kentucky Hospital Association. Whether that’s a good thing was open to debate at the Kentucky Legislature’s certificate of need task force on Monday. Galvagni’s statement was in response to freshman NKY legislator Rep. Marianne […]
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Kentucky legislature seeks public input on certificate of need
Have an opinion on the certificate of need issue in Kentucky? The Kentucky legislature wants to hear from you. Earlier this year, the Kentucky legislature created a special task force to study the issue of certificate of need during the interim legislative period, the time in between legislative sessions when legislators specific policy issues that […]
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Department of Education testing review board to meet
The group responsible for ensuring the integrity of Kentucky’s school’s statewide assessments will meet on July 19. The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Testing Board of Review is meeting at 1:30 p.m., and the meeting can be streamed on the department’s media portal. The board is responsible for recommending to the commissioner any testing allegations […]
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Gender affirming care banned again after judge reverses own decision
Gender-affirming care for children is once again banned after the same judge who temporarily blocked the ban reversed course on Friday. The decision means that the parts of the law initially blocked are now in place. The ban blocks transgender children from receiving hormone therapy or puberty blockers as treatment, leaving some to celebrate the […]
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Beshear signs order to create sports wagering advisory council
Earlier this week, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission met to approve emergency regulations allowing Kentuckians to make bets on sports legally after a bill passed the Kentucky legislature this spring. A few days after approving the regulations, the governor signed an executive order to create a council to oversee the program. “This is about having […]
