From the Legislative Research Commission The Kentucky General Assembly flexed its powers to shape the state’s COVID-19 response during a three-day special session lawmakers gaveled to a close Thursday night. The governor called the extraordinary session after the state Supreme Court ruled that a lower court incorrectly blocked laws limiting the executive branch’s emergency powers. […]
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At Special Session, Ky. Lawmakers Extend COVID Emergency Orders
From the Legislative Research Commission The Kentucky General Assembly kicked off the 2021 extraordinary session today by extending many of the COVID-19 related executive orders issued by Gov. Andy Beshear. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to adopt House Joint Resolution 1, which modifies some of the governor’s executive orders and extends […]
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Op-Ed: Students Best Served with Schools’ Flexibility to Manage Pandemic
The following op-ed is written by Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman The unforgiving delta variant has ravaged our commonwealth leaving no family untouched. In the first month of school, over 30 Kentucky school districts have closed their doors to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Teachers, coaches and bus drivers are dying. More children are in the […]
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Massey Presented with Ky. Chamber MVP Award
State Rep. Ed Massey (R-Hebron) was presented the Kentucky Chamber MVP Award this week. The MVP honors were announced in April by the Kentucky Chamber which recognized ten state lawmakers for “going to bat” for business interests in the General Assembly. Other Northern Kentucky recipients include Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) and Rep. Adam Koenig […]
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Op-Ed: Ky. House Dems Urge Pregnant Women to Get COVID Vaccine
The following op-ed is written members of the Kentucky House Democratic Caucus including Reps. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) and Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington). The full list of members signing the op-ed is below. During the early days of the 2021 legislative session, the Kentucky House Democratic Women’s Caucus sponsored the Kentucky Maternal and Infant Health project, a […]
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Ky. Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Hospital Staffing Shortages
From the Legislative Research Commission Lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on how staffing shortages are impacting Kentucky’s hospitals and how they can help. The Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare and Family Services met at the Kentucky State Fair where Nancy Galvagni, president of the Kentucky Hospital Association, highlighted a growing issue with transporting patients. Citing […]
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Op-Ed: “Smart On Crime” is Soft on Crime
The following op-ed is written by Kentucky State Senators John Schickel and Danny Carroll and State Representative Kevin Bratcher The increase in violent crime across our nation and Kentucky’s cities should not surprise us. The Kentucky legislature the last several years has set the table for it. House Bill 463 reduced penalties for drug offenders. There is so-called […]
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Attorney General Challenges Beshear’s Mask Order at State Supreme Court
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Wednesday a filing before the state Supreme Court challenging Tuesday’s executive order from Governor Andy Beshear requiring that face masks be worn in all public and private schools, regardless of vaccination status, as a mitigation effort against rising positive COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. Cameron said that Beshear’s order […]
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Attorney General Challenges Beshear’s Mask Order at State Supreme Court
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Wednesday a filing before the state Supreme Court challenging Tuesday’s executive order from Governor Andy Beshear requiring that face masks be worn in all public and private schools, regardless of vaccination status, as a mitigation effort against rising positive COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. Cameron said that Beshear’s order […]
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Lawmakers Hear Update on Ky. Labor Force, Inflation
From the Legislative Research Commission The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue is keeping a close eye on Kentucky’s economy as the state heals from the economic issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During Wednesday’s meeting, the legislative panel heard from Michael Clark, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, on the […]
