In three of the last four years, Kentucky Republicans have kicked off the legislative session by cutting the state’s individual income tax rate, aiming to eventually eliminate the tax altogether. This year, amid economic headwinds, another tax cut remains uncertain. “There will be a revenue measure filed and passed at some point during this session. […]
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Beshear bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ with executive order
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order an overdue step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. The governor took action using his executive powers after efforts to […]
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Meet LINK nky Frankfort Correspondent Rebecca Hanchett
LINK nky Frankfort Correspondent Rebecca Hanchett is new to LINK Media, but she’s not new to Northern Kentucky. Much of her family still lives in Grant County, where her grandfather, Lester Mullins, was active in regional NKY politics. Hanchett spent her early years in Florence, where her family lived while her father served with the […]
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Op-ed: Trying to save coal, no matter the cost
Written by Paul Wesslund of Forward Kentucky. A pro-coal vote by the Kentucky legislature isn’t news. But this month’s Senate approval of a bill to restrict the closure of coal power plants goes so far even electric utilities in Kentucky opposed it. Discussion around Senate Bill 4 shows that the legislature’s tendencies it has displayed on issues […]