A measure to strengthen the police decertification process in Kentucky advanced out of a Senate committee Thursday. “You all know over the past year it seems law enforcement in the United States has been under attack like never before in the history of our country,” said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Danny Carroll, while testifying before […]
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Vaccine Opt-Out Bill Moves to Ky. House
Legislation that would expand Kentuckians’ ability to opt out of mandatory vaccinations pass the state Senate Thursday by a 34-1-1 vote. The measure, known as Senate Bill 8, would provide exemptions only to mandatory immunization requirements during an epidemic based on religious grounds or conscientiously held beliefs. “I stand before you not as an anti-vaxxer […]
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Teachers’ Retirement Bill Clears Ky, House
A bill to create a new, fully funded hybrid tier for the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System was approved by the Kentucky House of Representatives Thursday. If it were to become law, House Bill 258, sponsored by Rep. C. Ed Massey (R-Hebron) would go into effect for non-university members of KTRS who join the system on or after […]
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Lawmakers Override Governor’s Vetoes, Beshear Files Suit
Governor Andy Beshear filed a lawsuit Tuesday following the override of his vetoes of legislation approved by the Republican-controlled General Assembly. Beshear, a Democrat, filed the lawsuit to stop what he characterized as lawmakers “stripping the governor of his ability to implement lifesaving public health measures during a pandemic that has killed more than 3,700 Kentuckians at […]
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Mail-In or Drop Option to Renew Ky. IDs, Driver’s Licenses Extended
The special program to renew qualifying expired driver’s licenses and identification cards in Kentucky was extended, Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday. The new official order grants Kentuckians access to renew or replace a driving or identity credential through their Circuit Court Clerk’s preferred mail-in or drop method. The order applies to Kentucky driver’s licenses, permits […]
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Beshear Appoints NKU Professor, Hebron Resident to Early Childhood Advisory Council
Governor Andy Beshear announced the appointment of twenty-one people to the state Early Childhood Advisory Council. The council offers expertise and experience to provide leadership, direction, and support to serving the children, families, and communities in Kentucky, according to its website. It is part of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood. Among the 21 new […]
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NKY Educator Appointed to Director Role at Ky. Dept. of Education
A former director of the Kentucky Center for Mathematics, based in Highland Heights, and former teacher at Summit View Elementary in Independence, has been named director of education policy at the Kentucky Department of Education. Meredith Brewer will begin her new role on Feb. 1. She is currently the director of KDE’s division of educator […]
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More Ky. Voters Removed than Added in December
The Kentucky voter rolls saw more voters removed than added in December. Secretary of State Michael G. Adams reported that 671 new voters were added while 3,089 were removed, including 2,625 deceased voters, 287 non-resident voters, 174 voters who voluntarily de-registered, and three felony convicts. The 2,418 fewer voters on the rolls as of December […]
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Beshear Vetoes Five Bills Related to Emergency Powers, Abortion
Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that he had vetoed five bills from the General Assembly that he called unconstitutional. House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1’s vetoes, Beshear said, would allow him to continue to take executive actions during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure future governors the same opportunities during future emergencies. The governor […]
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The Week in Frankfort: Lawmakers Return Home Until Feb. 2
From the Legislative Research Commission This year, for the first time since the Kentucky General Assembly began holding annual sessions in 2001, lawmakers continued their work into a second week of an odd-numbered year session before starting a recess that will last until early February. Legislative leaders said working the extra days gave them a […]
