In late May, Chris Hartman, the executive director of the Fairness Campaign in Kentucky, told a group at NKY Pride in Covington that the main portion of Senate Bill 150 focused on banning gender-affirming care. “Banning gender-affirming care, of course, is the crux of Senate Bill 150,” Hartman said in May. “They did take out mental […]
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Judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care for children
The parts of a new law set to take effect this week that bans gender-affirming care for children are blocked, at least for now, after a U.S. District Judge issued an injunction Wednesday. U.S. District Judge David Hale issued the injunction — which blocks the law until it can play out in court — in […]
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Kentucky boosts enforcement staff for sports betting; critics say they’re going to need more
Written by Dan Monk for WCPO The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission plans to hire 14 new employees for sports betting enforcement and publish rules for the new industry by early next month. But job links posted on its website indicate only six positions are currently available and none of the job descriptions specify that those […]
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Lawmakers seek solutions to veteran suicide
Written by the Legislative Research Commission Efforts to address suicide prevention among Kentucky’s veterans led the agenda at the June meeting of the Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection last week. Members heard from organizations advocating for resources to prevent veteran suicide across the Commonwealth. “We owe these men and women […]
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Sen. Chris McDaniel named ‘Friend of Kentucky Cities’
The Kentucky League of Cities named Senator Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) a Friend of Kentucky Cities, according to an announcement from the organization. He is among 20 lawmakers recognized with the award. The state league of cities annually recognizes legislators who advocate for issues and secure the passage of legislation important to cities. Chiefly, McDaniel sponsored […]
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NKY senator appointed co-chair of technology committee
Senate President Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) appointed Northern Kentucky Senator Gex Williams (R-Verona) as the new co-chair of a new legislative committee that seeks to modernize Kentucky’s technology systems, according to an announcement from the Senate president’s office. “Gex’s professional career has been dedicated to information technology systems, and he will bring a much-needed voice to […]
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Kentucky to receive more than $1 billion to improve high-speed internet access
Kentucky is set to receive more than $1 billion to improve the state’s high-speed internet access, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. Kentucky’s allocation comes from the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Department program, created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. “Thanks to the support from the federal […]
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Daniel Cameron is accused of seeking donations from company his office is investigating
Written by Bruce Shreiner for the Associated Press Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron directly solicited donations for his gubernatorial campaign from executives of a Kentucky drug treatment organization that his office began investigating last year, according to an attorney for the organization. The request for contributions occurred during a call Cameron made early this year […]
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Kentucky set to stay in voting system at least for a year
Kentucky will stay in the multi-state Electronic Registration Information Center partnership for at least another year, according to the secretary of state’s office. Kentucky joined the partnership, called ERIC for short, in 2019 after scandals plagued former Secretary of State Allison Lundergan Grimes. Judicial Watch, a conservative organization, sued Grimes in 2017 for not following […]
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Cameron’s office asks FBI to investigate $202K refunds from Beshear’s campaign, Kentucky Dems
Written by Tom Loftus for Kentucky Lantern The office of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has asked the FBI to investigate circumstances surrounding controversial political contributions made to the reelection campaign of Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Democratic Party last December. On Tuesday, Beshear’s campaign manager announced that the campaign and Democratic Party had refunded $202,000 […]
