Thayer seeks to end Kentucky’s limits on political giving, require more frequent reporting instead
Thayer says that Citizens United allows for unlimited donations, since money is speech.
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Louisville Democrat files bill to protect assisted reproduction, IVF in Kentucky
Unfortunately, the GOP will not let the bill even be debated.
Bill to grant child support payments for pregnancy advances — but with a major change
Kentucky senators advanced an amended bill Tuesday that would let a parent pursue child support payments for the months they were pregnant, but only retroactively. Abortion rights advocates say the updated bill addresses their legal concerns about fetal personhood.
Committee-approved bill would remove requirement Kentucky employers give lunch breaks, rest periods
State labor official worried about ‘erosion’ of ‘critical’ workplace protections
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November
He intends to finish his term, which lasts to January 2027, but will relinquish his leadership role this fall.
Bill adds exception for rape, incest to state abortion ban
On the last day for new bills in the House, Republican Ken Fleming of Louisville filed a bill to modify the state’s abortion ban.
Vaping bill passes House after being stripped of licensing requirements and stiffer penalties
Sponsor says alternate bill on retailing is expected
Racists and fascists march in Paducah
The Patriot Front did a flash demonstration in Paducah on Sunday, marching right by a Black church on the last Sunday of Black History Month.
House GOP approve bill loosening Kentucky child labor law
Some Republicans join Democrats in voting against the measure
Kentucky’s Republican-controlled Senate passes three Democratic bills
Even though Republicans control the Lege, Dems can sometimes get their bills through.
Senate committee approves endowed research fund bill
The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would create an endowment fund for research consortiums in Kentucky.
The feds sent letters to 44 states, including KY, to fix SNAP application errors and inefficiencies
The majority of states are not processing food assistance applications on time and making too many payment errors, according to the federal government.
