General Assembly 2015

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AT & T bill passes with 15,000 pop. exception

Apr 01, 2015 at 02:42 pm by admin

House Bill 152 and mirror bill Senate Bill 3 got dubbed the "AT & T bill" early in the 2015 session. The legislation has come up in past sessions without success, unless o.... Read More

A 4.2 million dollar toast to the 2015 General Assembly!

Mar 30, 2015 at 04:06 pm by admin

About $4.2 million was spent on lobbying during the first two months of the 2015 General Assembly. In addition, businesses and organizations spent $574,000 on advertising in s.... Read More

LIFT will need help to get through KY Senate

Feb 25, 2015 at 03:32 pm by admin

Kentucky House Bill 1, acronym LIFT (Local Investments for Transformation), passed the House on February 12, 2015. The bill would allow local governments to pass 1% sales taxe.... Read More

Effective Lobbying Tips from a Ky Legislator

Feb 04, 2015 at 04:05 pm by admin

Editor's Note - Rep. Meeks graciously shared a portion of his newsletter with us. Good advice for anyone who wants to get a point across to General Assembly members during any.... Read More

Sen. Paul Urges General Assembly to Pass Amendment to Restore Voting Rights in Kentucky

Jan 07, 2015 at 02:33 pm by admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today urged the Kentucky General Assembly to pass a constitutional amendment to restore the right to vote for many nonviolent felons in the C.... Read More

SB 1 - Right to Work legislation is first Ky Senate bill

Jan 07, 2015 at 02:22 pm by admin

On the first day of this short session of the General Assembly, Republican leaders filed SB 1 - a right to work bill that looks very much like local ordinances. Co-sponsors.... Read More