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Bill targeting sex crimes by police goes to House

Feb 23, 2021 at 09:42 am by admin

FRANKFORT - Legislation addressing sexual offenses committed by police officers while on duty passed the Kentucky Senate today by a 35-0 vote. The measure, known as Senate Bi.... Read More

General Assembly 2020 - they truly have nothing else to do

Mar 11, 2020 at 10:13 am by admin

In the most recent example of the Republican controlled Senate truly having nothing to do, Senator Wil Schoder wants to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that will.... Read More

Church Leaders to Gather at the Capitol for Weekly Prayer in Action

Jan 04, 2020 at 06:34 pm by admin

January 3, 2020. The Kentucky Council of Churches is hosting Prayer in Action Days at the State Capitol each Tuesday during this year's General Assembly to pray for government.... Read More

Programs may be on the block unless Governor gets his way

Jan 17, 2018 at 12:22 pm by admin

Governor Bevin's proposed budget cuts 6.25% of state spending and will eliminate 70 state programs. He will negotiate. After his State of the Commonwealth address on Tuesday e.... Read More

Calendar set for General Assembly's 2017 session

Aug 17, 2016 at 01:56 pm by admin

FRANKFORT - The 2017 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly is scheduled to begin on Jan. 3 and will last 30 legislative days. As usual during an odd-numbered year,.... Read More

SCOTUS rules gerrymandering work around okay

Jun 29, 2015 at 11:18 am by admin

In the case of ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, APPELLANT v. ARIZONA INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTINGCOMMISSION ET AL., Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg writing a 5-4 decision fou.... Read More

2015 Short Session - a stunning array of bills

Mar 31, 2015 at 03:14 pm by admin

As this short session concludes, let's recall the stunning array of issues placed on the legislative table at the beginning. From Agriculture (right-to-farm) to Banking and I.... 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

HB 145 - statewide smoking ban passes committee

Feb 05, 2015 at 04:50 pm by admin

House Bill 145, a statewide ban, passed the House Health and Welfare Committee today. There were a few dissenting votes. If the bill becomes law, indoor smoking in public pla.... 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

Lobbying on track for biggest year EVER!!

Oct 01, 2014 at 02:25 pm by admin

Businesses and organizations lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly spent a record $13.6 million during the first eight months of 2014. Compared to the previous record of $13.... Read More

Legislative Bills with Potential for High Local Impact

Feb 13, 2014 at 10:51 am by admin

The Kentucky 2014 Legislature is at the 42 % mark as of February 11, 2014. This means some 367 bills have been filed with the House of Representative and 133 with the Senate..... Read More

Lobbyist spending hits all time high

Jan 31, 2014 at 11:26 am by admin

According to recently-filed reports, businesses, organizations, and legislative agents spent $16.4 million on Kentucky lobbying in 2013, a record amount for an odd-numbered ye.... Read More

McKee ties up hemp bill in House

Feb 27, 2013 at 04:39 pm by admin

(Frankfort, KY) – February 27, 2013 - Hopes were high that Senate Bill 50, the bill authorizes cultivation of industrial hemp, which sailed through the Kentucky Senate o.... Read More

General Assembly meeting in short 2013 session

Jan 08, 2013 at 04:56 pm by admin

They’re baackk.. (Frankfort, KY - January 8, 2013) - Those wild and wacky legislators came back to Frankfort today like swallows to Capistrano, seals to the Galapagos.... Read More