The House passed House Bill 9, the charter school bill that is drawing fervent opposition. The bill would fund charter schools, potentially taking away money from public schools. HB9 passed the committee in the morning and was on the House floor within hours. “Charter schools are not new to the United States. They’re not new […]
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Three gambling bills passed the House of Representatives on Friday, including the legalization of sports wagering
Three gambling-related bills passed the Kentucky House of Representatives last week. While there was debate on the House floor, each bill passed by a comfortable margin. All three bills now move on to the Senate. The legislative session ends on April 15. House Bill 606 Another key hurdle was eclipsed in Kentucky’s quest for legalized […]
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Frankfort Week in Review: Medical cannabis unlikely to get Senate vote, says Sen. John Schickel
While there has been much hope for some type of cannabis legislation to go through the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly, it’s unlikely to happen, according to Sen. John Schickel (R-Union). Speaking on the Frankfort LINK live Thursday, Schickel said he doesn’t think there’s enough time in this session to get a Senate vote. The bill […]
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House committee debates gambling bills; Rep. Koenig wants Kentucky to be ‘the place in North America to wager’
A Kentucky House committee passed four gambling bills Wednesday; those in support of the sports betting bill cited the ability to curb black-market gambling, while David Walls of the Family Foundation of Kentucky called the industry something that is “designed not to create wealth, but to simply transfer wealth primarily from the poor to the […]
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Rep. Thomas Massie files lawsuit against the CDC over airline mask mandate
Northern Kentucky U.S. Representative Thomas Massie filed a lawsuit against the CDC to end the mask mandate for those traveling on commercial airlines. Along with sixteen congressional colleagues, Massie said the lawsuit responds to President Joe Biden extending the CDC’s mask mandate to April 18. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have […]
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House passes bill to allow students to earn dual credits in computer science
A bill that would allow high school students to earn credits for a computer science degree passed the House on Monday. Through a virtual computer science career academy, middle and high school students can learn computer science fundamentals, which are typically unavailable in their communities. The program will allow them to earn 12 college credit […]
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Will the legislature end the COVID State of Emergency? If so, it could cut SNAP Benefits
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that he would pause COVID-19 press conferences as the state’s numbers continuously decline. “While we still have some struggles … things continue to move in the right direction, and they are continuing to move at a regular pace,” Beshear said. “That means cases, positivity rate, all declining, as well […]
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Kentucky Senate approves budget, which includes $15 million for potential NKY life sciences lab
The Kentucky Senate budget committee has symbolically thrown its weight behind the proposed life sciences wet lab. Last week, the Kentucky Senate approved their two-year budget for 2022-2023. Their budget plan included $15 million for the proposed life sciences wet lab in Covington. Initially, Gov. Andy Beshear allocated $10 million for the lab in his […]
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Kentucky legislation will be ‘most restrictive medical cannabis bill in the United States’
Medical marijuana has taken a crucial step in passing in Kentucky. Though the bill is barebones and won’t allow users to smoke the flower, it will provide much-needed relief for those who use cannabis for pain or sickness relief. House Bill 136 passed the Judiciary Committee on March 10 and now heads to the House […]
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Frankfort Week In Review: Medical marijuana and the senate budget
The 2022 General Assembly has only 14 days left in session until its veto period begins. This means that bills are moving through the halls of the Kentucky capitol. This week, the most notable bill that moved through the chambers was the Senate budget amendments to House Bill 1. This means $200 million for the […]