The Kentucky House of Representatives passed legislation to further lower the income tax to 4% on Thursday. House Bill 1 is a key piece of Republican legislation during the 2023 30-day session. The new bill codifies language from 2022’s House Bill 8, which sought to eliminate the income tax slowly. The first reduction occurred on […]
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Beshear lays out legislative agenda during election year
Roughly six hours after appearing with President Joe Biden in Covington to celebrate the $1.6 billion in federal funding for the companion Brent Spence Bridge with tolls, Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the Kentucky legislature Wednesday night. “Despite everything we’ve been through, including the pandemic, […]
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Gov. Beshear and Kelly Craft top fundraisers in gubernatorial race
Gov. Andy Beshear is still the top fundraising gubernatorial candidate, but Republican challenger Kelly Craft is slowly gaining ground. Beshear raised $646,700 in the final quarter of 2022. This brings the total to $5.18 million raised for his reelection campaign, and he has $4.7 million on hand, according to the Kentucky Registry for Campaign Finance […]
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House seeks to lower income tax this week
Kentucky lawmakers expect to move legislation to lower the income tax further through both chambers of the legislature this week. “I think the triggers have been hit. It will take place,” said Senate President Robert Stivers on the continued income tax reduction. “By next year, we will be down to 4%.” The reductions each year […]
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Kentucky AG announces $197 million settlements with CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens
Attorney General Cameron today announced settlements with CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens for the companies’ role in the opioid epidemic. Kentucky will receive over $197 million. “Our office is vigorously working to end the opioid crisis, and this $197 settlement with CVS and Walgreens is the latest example of our efforts,” Cameron said. “This is the […]
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Democratic lawmakers take three-tiered approach to cannabis in Kentucky
Democratic legislators are taking a three-tiered approach — legislation, executive action, and constitutional amendment — to cannabis in Kentucky in 2023. On the first day of the 2023 Legislative Session, Northern Kentucky Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) filed a near duplicate of the bill she filed in 2022 which seeks to fully legalize recreational cannabis in […]
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Campbell County GOP censures county clerk, seeks removal of BOE member
The Campbell County Republican Party issued a censure of County Clerk Jim Luersen in December. It also sought to remove its Board of Elections member, Jim Schroer, through a resolution passed at a Dec. 15 meeting. Censures are symbolic, and the county party can request the state party to remove a Board of Elections member […]
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Kentucky’s senators at odds over $1.7 trillion spending bill
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate must vote on a $1.66 trillion spending bill by midnight Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Kentucky Senior Sen. Mitch McConnell, the minority floor leader, was crucial in getting the bill over the line in the Senate on Tuesday during a procedural vote, but not before Kentucky Junior […]
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Beshear issues state of emergency ahead of winter storm
Gov. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency for the expected winter storm heading into Christmas weekend. He also signed an executive order to protect Kentuckians from price gouging of essential items, such as shovels and other winter supplies. In a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, Beshear stood with Kentucky’s emergency management officials […]
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Bourbon is big business in Kentucky
Bourbon is big business in Kentucky — that’s according to recent info from the governor’s office that shows the industry grew by more than $2.1 billion and produced around 700 jobs in 2022. Gov. Andy Beshear celebrated the industry’s continued success Thursday as he joined state officials and leaders at Buffalo Trace Distillery to fill […]