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Lots and lots of bills are introduced in the General Assembly each session. Some are good, some are bad, and some are sorta funky. Here are 12 bills from Tuesday that fall into one of those categories.
Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Leader Joni Jenkins, first elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1994, announced today she is withdrawing as a candidate for the 44th House District.
According to the KY Constitution, the General Assembly cannot call its own special session. Republicans want to change that.
Gov. Andy Beshear “does not know how to govern,” the majority floor leader of the state Senate said at Kentucky newspapers' annual convention Friday.
Republicans in Frankfort easily overrode Gov. Beshear’s vetoes of their redistricting maps, thus putting the new maps into law. As soon as they did that, KDP and voters from Franklin County filed suit.
Rep. Jerry Miller has filed “just in case” bill pushing out all election dates, in anticipation of delays caused by court challenges to the Republican redistricting maps.
Governor Beshear has vetoed the state House and Congressional redistricting bills. Here are his statements on those bills as to why he vetoed them.
Despite protests, previous legislative fails, and an ongoing legal challenge, Kentucky lawmakers are again trying to offer tax credits to help families afford private school.
Cong. John Yarmuth announced today that Kentucky will receive an estimated $438 million over the next five years to fix its bridges, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supported by Yarmuth.
Gov. Beshear delivered his budget address Thursday evening, calling on state lawmakers to make record investments to build a world-class education system, grow the jobs of the future, and turn two years of progress into 20 years of prosperity.
Sen. Adrienne Southworth claimed at a town hall that doctors were being prevented by hospitals from prescribing certain medications for COVID.
The General Assembly met Saturday to finish passing the redistricting maps and send them to the governor.
Repubs throw dirt on Gov. Beshear by releasing their own budget before he has a chance to lay out his. Dem leaders capture the moment accurately.
With the state revenues seeing unprecedented growth, Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Chair Derrick Graham said it is “past time to give our state workers what they deserve: A raise.”
Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his third State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday night before a joint session of the Kentucky House and Senate, addressing such topics as economic development, natural disasters, and, of course, COVID-19.
KY Senate Repubs take gerrymandering to a new level.
