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House GOP split over whether to ban slot-style ‘gray’ machines
Despite having a supermajority in the Kentucky House, Republicans stalled on whether to pass a bill banning slot-style machines that are common throughout the Commonwealth’s gas stations and bars. House Bill 594 would ban “gray machines” — often referred to by supporters of the machines as “skill games” — throughout the state. The bill’s sponsor, […]
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The Frankfort LINK: House passes bill to ban gender affirming care in kids
With tears in her eyes, northern Kentucky Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) said that she’s worked so hard to prevent conversion therapy in the LGBTQ community. Just moments after the House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 470 — which would ban transition services for youth under 18 — Banta said she felt upset. […]
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House passes bill to ban youth transgender services: ‘I’m really upset for families right now’
With tears in her eyes, northern Kentucky Rep. Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) said that she’s worked so hard to prevent conversion therapy in the LGBTQ community. Just moments after the House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 470 — which would ban transition services for youth under 18 — Banta said she felt upset. “I’m really […]
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Bill that cleared Senate committee Thursday ‘ill advised,’ ‘wrong-headed,’ local leaders say
Karen Berg recently lost her son to suicide. The Republican senator from Louisville spoke Thursday about how dangerous a bill aimed at preventing drag shows in public could be for people like her son. “I can tell you from my personal experience of the day I buried my child here in Kentucky, my proud trans […]
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CROWN Act stalls in legislature
Written by McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern Supporters gathered on the Capitol steps Wednesday to cheer on a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of braids, locks and twist hairstyles in Kentucky. Hours later the Senate passed over the bill for the fourth time. Senate Bill 63, also known as the CROWN […]
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Change to juvenile justice bill would allow detainees access to mental health care
A juvenile justice bill cleared the House floor Tuesday, but only after an amendment added by a Northern Kentucky legislator was included — a key mental health component to the bill that will allow detained juveniles to access care while in custody. Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) added the amendment to House Bill 3, which […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Sports betting revived in the legislature
Legal sports betting was resurrected in Kentucky’s statehouse after a legislator filed a bill on the final day for House bills to be introduced during the 2023 legislative session. Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland) filed the bill, which he said is different from last year’s legislation. The new bill removes online poker and fantasy sports; instead, […]
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Kentucky to receive $117 million for small businesses
Kentucky will receive a $117 million award to expand access to money for small businesses across the state through the U.S. Department of Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. The award will be allocated in three phases over 10 years to launch a suite of initiatives known […]
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State medical examiner office coming to NKY
The state medical examiner’s office plans to open a new office at Northern Kentucky University if the Board of Regents approves the agreement at a mid-March meeting. Speaking at the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, and Judiciary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Budget Director Rebecca Norton said that the state’s medical examiner’s […]
