A bill that supporters say is the final step needed for statewide implementation of the federal Real ID requirement has passed a House committee. “This is a federal mandate,” House Bill 453 primary cosponsor Rep. Sal Santoro (R-Florence) told the House Transportation Committee before its approval of the bill. “It’s not Transportation (Cabinet), it’s not us in […]
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Anti-Doxxing Bill Passes Senate Easily; Was Inspired by Cov Cath/D.C. Event
Legislation to criminalize a type of online harassment passed the state Senate on Monday by a 30-6 vote. Senate Bill 182 would make it a crime for a person to use online communications to intentionally disseminate identifying information of a minor with the intent to intimidate abuse, threaten, harass or frighten the minor. The information […]
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Vaping Tax Approved by Kentucky House
A bill that would raise $49.9 million in new revenue over the next two fiscal years through a new wholesale tax on vaping products and increased taxes on some other tobacco products has cleared the Kentucky House last week. House Bill 32 sponsor Rep. Jerry T. Miller (R-Louisville) said a portion of the funding would come from […]
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Dayton, Ft. Mitchell Residents Receive Appointments to State Board, Commission
Two people from Northern Kentucky received appointments to state boards and commissions from Governor Andy Beshear. Dayton resident Dennis Ashford was appointed to the state Motor Vehicle Commission. Ashford is an automobile dealer at Carthage Auto Sales and replaces Debbie Robke, who passed away. His term will expire on July 1, 2022. Ft. Mitchell resident […]
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This Week at the State Capitol
February 24-28, 2020 FRANKFORT – More top issues of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came into better focus this past week as legislative action hit high gear. In the Senate, members gave approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that could give the General Assembly authority to establish standards on restoring voting rights for certain felons, […]
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Bill to Allow Some Felons to Vote Again Passes KY Senate
A proposed constitutional amendment that could give some felons a clearer path to regaining voting rights passed the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 62 would grant the General Assembly the authority to establish standards for giving persons convicted of certain felonies the right to vote. It would exclude people convicted of treason, bribery in an election, […]
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House Approves Bill to Change How Low-Income Kentuckians Access Benefits
A House initiative to reform how Kentucky provides low-income cash assistance, food assistance, and certain Medicaid benefits to its citizens passed the chamber by a vote of 58-32. House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade (R-Stanford) said House Bill 1, as amended on the House floor, would remove barriers to public assistance by those who need it […]
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Medical Marijuana Approved by Kentucky House
For the first time in Kentucky history, a bill to legalize medical marijuana came to a vote on the floor of the Kentucky House. Apparently the first time was a charm. Members of the House voted 65-30 to approve the legalization of medical marijuana under House Bill 136, along with eight floor amendments to the […]
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Record Number of Kentuckians Registered to Vote
A record number of Kentuckians are registered to vote as of January 31, Secretary of State Michael G. Adams announced on Tuesday. His office stated that there are 3,462,152 registered voters in the Commonwealth. Democratic registrants represent just more than 48 percent of the electorate with 1,678,538 registered voters. Republican registrants total 1,477,985, or almost […]
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Beshear Appoints Three from NKY to State Boards and Commissions
Governor Andy Beshear announced the appointments of three people from Northern Kentucky to state boards and commissions. Scott Borders, of Florence, was appointed to the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board to serve a term through January 4, 2024. Borders is an attorney at Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer. Beshear also appointed David Sloan, of Ft. Mitchell, […]
