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Election bills advance out of committee
A bill dealing with the practice known as vote-hauling, as well as one addressing absentee balloting, were both approved by a House committee on Thursday.
House passes omnibus anti-abortion bill
The Kentucky House today passed HB 3, an anti-abortion bill, on a party-line vote. The vote took place after two hours of debate, and after numerous floor amendments were defeated, including one that would have made exceptions for rape and incest.
House Speaker, Minority Floor Leader condemn anti-Semitic email received by lawmakers
Legislators received an anti-Semitic email on Friday. Today, the two leaders in the House spoke out about it.
Proposed bill would increase contraceptive access among rural women
House Bill 300 would require insurance coverage of all FDA-approved contraceptive methods, with no cost-sharing and without the requirement for a prescription.
102 KY counties should still wear masks indoors
The CDC has relaxed its guidance for wearing masks to thwart the pandemic, but says risks in KY are so high that people in all but 18 counties should continue to wear masks in indoor public spaces.
Reactions to passage of “Teaching American Principles Act”
Numerous individuals and organizations spoke out against SB 138, the “Teaching American Principles Act,” after it was passed on Thursday by the Kentucky Senate. Here are some of those reactions.
Senate passes “curriculum guidance” bill
The Kentucky Senate has approved one of four controversial Republican-sponsored bills that are aimed at limiting discussion of systemic racism in schools.
For once, McConnell on right side of history
It is often said that “partisanship dies at water’s edge.” Today, Senator Mitch McConnell chose to honor that saying, and to stand on the right side of history.
Bill providing tax rebate clears committee; will not benefit all
Addressing the high inflation rate, a proposed bill would provide a tax rebate to all working Kentucky taxpayers. However, KY Center for Economic Policy said it leaves out low-income and older Kentuckians.
COVID restrictions lawsuit overturned by Kentucky Supreme Court
The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling involving COVID-19 restrictions, saying the business had no standing to pursue their case.
Democrat Keturah Herron makes history in landslide special election victory
Policy strategist and activist Keturah Herron made history on Tuesday by becoming the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the Kentucky House.
Bill to prohibit schools from requiring masks passes first hurdle
Rep. Lynn Bechler thinks masks don’t work. So he is sponsoring a bill prohibiting schools from requiring masks, even though the science says masks do, in fact, work.
