General Assembly cancelled for tomorrow (Friday) due to weather.
House committee passes bill that bans the death penalty for the seriously mentally ill
HB 269, sponsored by Rep. Chad McCoy, passed out of the Judiciary committee 14-0. To qualify for the exemption, you have to have been diagnosed with one of these disorders: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar disorder and Delusional disorder.
GOP bill would remove State Police from command of the governor
KSP is currently part of the state Justice cabinet. HB 394 would instead create a nine-member Kentucky State Police Commission to oversee the state police, making it an independent state agency. (H-L)
Louisville Metro Council members call for 'no confidence' vote in jail leadership
Members of the Louisville Metro Council have filed a resolution expressing no confidence in Metro Corrections Director Dwayne Clark and his executive staff.The resolution comes after six people died within 12 months while incarcerated at Metro Corrections. Five of those deaths happened since November. (WLKY)
Matt Lehman announces run against Massie with the help of a cigar
Saying “we know something about winning around here” (obviously Bengals reference), Lehman announced his candidacy with this tweet.
I'm Matt Lehman, and I'm running for Congress in Kentucky's 4th District with a sense of responsibility and respect. They'll say I'm an underdog in the race against Thomas Massie, but we know a few things around here about winning. #kypol pic.twitter.com/OtD5LE6GRa
— Matthew Lehman (@lehman4kentucky) February 1, 2022
State lawmaker still pushing to give Louisville inspector general subpoena powers
A Kentucky lawmaker from Louisville is once again trying to increase the city's oversight of police officers, an effort that stems from attempts to reform the police department following the deadly shooting of Breonna Taylor.It all has to do with the newly appointed inspector general, a role that was born out of the death of Taylor and the ensuing protests. (WLKY)
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