Kentucky’s new anti-vaping law ignites constitutional challenge
Vape retailers, hemp association file suit in Franklin Circuit Court
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Vape retailers, hemp association file suit in Franklin Circuit Court
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Westerfield cited polling that found 76% of Republican primary voters “think Kentucky lawmakers should work to prevent gun violence, including working to keep Kentuckians going through a mental health crisis from harming themselves or others.”
Beshear supports discharge petition for bill allowing abortions in rape, incest cases
Legislature budgets money to fund school resource officers
As his 10-day veto period came to a close, Kentucky’s Democratic governor allowed a bill to become law that automatically tries 15-year-olds charged with gun felonies as adults.
Similar bills have been passed in other states, making such screenings more accessible to more people.
Although there are thousands of forever chemicals, the new regulation targets six of the most pervasive ones.
Beshear vetoes the so-called “Safer Kentucky Act,” noting the tremendous fiscal and societal impact it would have.
Accusations are based on a screenshot of an online chat from 2017.
Eric Deters and Thomas Massie continue their back and forth.
Lots of KYGA news, of course – but a few other tasty treats as well.
The final budget bill outlines $30 billion of state government spending over the next two years, with Republicans lauding it as a historic investment in Kentucky education and Democrats criticizing it as falling too short.
Democrats made their final impassioned pleas against the tough-on-crime legislation as it made final passage through the Kentucky General Assembly, until Republicans moved to limit debate.
Child care, vaccines, and autism education are among the bills on the move.
An amendment to the bill also allows schools to hire pastoral counselors as part of their trauma-informed care team.