The following This Week at the State Capitol review is produced by the Legislative Research Commission As sure as gavel strikes mark the start of a Kentucky General Assembly session, packed hallways in the Capitol Annex are a sign that a session has gone into high gear as people from across Kentucky converge to make […]
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Moser’s Mental Health Bill Unanimously Approved by House
The Kentucky House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation establishing a statewide mental health first aid training program. The training laid out in House Bill 153, sponsored by Rep. Kim Moser (R-Taylor Mill) would equip individuals to identify and recognize the signs and symptom of someone experiencing a mental health crisis. “Proper training is critical to safely […]
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3 of 4 NKY Senators Oppose Bill Raising Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco
The Kentucky Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill raising the minimum age one must be in Kentucky to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products to 21. The vote was 28-10 to send Senate Bill 56 to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill would bring Kentucky’s statute in line with new federal law raising […]
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State Democrats Criticize Campbell Elections Board on Voting Sites
The Kentucky Democratic Party is upset over polling locations in the upcoming February 25 special election to fill the statehouse seat vacated by Democratic State Rep. Dennis Keene, of Wilder, who joined the administration of Governor Andy Beshear, leaving his term unexpired. House District 67 encompasses the most northern parts of Campbell County, including its […]
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Kentucky Attorney General Signs On to Impeachment “Flaws” Letter
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron joined twenty-one other attorneys general from across the U.S. to file the first-ever “friend of the Senate” letter, outlining perceived legal and factual flaws with the two articles of impeachment adopted by the U.S. House against President Donald Trump. The impeachment trial phase is underway in the U.S. Senate this […]
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Maddox’s Sex Offender Bill Clears House Committee
A bill that would add publicly-leased playgrounds to the list of locations off limits to registered sex offenders has passed a House committee. House Bill 204 sponsor Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge) said the legislation is specifically written to ban future registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of such playgrounds and from entering those playgrounds […]
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State Senate Panel Approves “Born-Alive Protection Act”
Legislation titled the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act passed a Senate committee on Thursday. The measure, known as Senate Bill 9, would require that a child born alive – under any circumstance – be given the appropriate medical care to preserve the infant’s life, said Sen. Whitney Westerfield (R-Crofton), who sponsored the bill along with Senate Republican Floor […]
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Op-Ed: Anti-Conversion Therapy Legislation Could Limit Faith-Based Counselors
The following op-ed is written by Richard Nelson, executive director of the Commonwealth Policy Center. Last week, The New York Times reported on a Kentucky Senate bill banning conversion therapy, a controversial technique whose extreme practitioners employ abusive practices to force change on those struggling with various sexual orientations. The bipartisan bill—SB 85, sponsored by four […]
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In Address, Beshear Calls for Education Funds, Expanded Gaming, Civility
Governor Andy Beshear called for expanded gaming, more civility and cooperation, and used an acronym for his vision in his first State of the Commonwealth address on Tuesday night in Frankfort. “What I am focused on is the WHERE we are going,” Beshear said. “It’s a simple acronym that encompasses our Team Kentucky agenda. W […]
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Campbell Co. Student to Speak at Smoke-Free Event in Frankfort
A local high school student will join lawmakers and policy-makers in Frankfort on Tuesday to address the rise in youth vaping or use of e-cigarettes. Campbell County High School student and tobacco-free youth ambassador Ana Pohlgeers is slated to be part of the event. According to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, high school student […]
