Democratic Senator’s bill ending tax on diapers earns bipartisan cheers
Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong is gathering bipartisan support for a bill to remove sales taxes on diapers.
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Lexington lawmaker files three bills he says will improve Kentucky elections
Chad Aull, Dem from Lexington, wants to expand voting hours and do away with straight-ticket voting.
Weddle blames Beshear fundraiser for letting him make illegal political contributions
Governor’s campaign manager disputes London mayor’s account
Paid Family Leave Insurance Act clears committee
Kentucky employers may soon have a new way to offer employees paid family leave.
Bill filed for exceptions to state’s abortion ban
The narrowly-crafted bill has support from some Republicans.
Proposed KY medical cannabis regs removed from legislative committee agenda
The regulations are needed to put in place the system for medical marijuana in the state. The next meeting of the committee is in February.
Some KY GOP party officials defend Jan. 6 rioters, echoing Trump rhetoric
GOP legislative, party leaders say little after central committee approves resolution
Kentucky Senate leader files bill to curb ‘divisive concepts’ in public higher education
Senator Mike Wilson is opposed to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and programs.
Legislative bills would improve access to women’s period products
Similar bills have been filed in the past, but did not get passed.
Courier-Journal suing LMPD to get search warrant data
Metro Police has ignored the records request for over four months.
Beshear wants lawmakers to expand number of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana
Starting in 2025, Kentucky doctors can legally prescribe medical cannabis to patients with one of seven qualifying conditions, including cancer. But Beshear wants to expand the list to 21 to include ailments.
This Week at the State Capitol
Lawmakers file scores of bills throughout the first days of the 2024 session
Beshear puts human faces to his budget proposals in State of the Commonwealth address
Governor says Kentucky can be economic, moral leader. Republicans’ budget to come in next couple of weeks.
Not the usual first day of the General Assembly
Even as the leadership pushed through the same legislative shorcuts that had been called out by the League of Women Voters, numerous leges (including some Repubs!) spoke against these attacks on representative government.
Today’s swearing-in ceremony – a photo gallery
A collection of photos from today’s swearing-in ceremony of the remaining constitutional officers.
