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.
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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.
Yarmuth endorses McGarvey
Congressman John Yarmuth, who is retiring from his 3rd District seat at the end of his term, today endorsed state Sen. Morgan McGarvey to take his place.
Banning wasn’t enough; now they’re BURNING books
The Nazis began burning books they didn’t like in 1933. And now, it is happening again – in the United States. In 2022. At a church.
Campaign funds: a quick update
Money isn’t everything in a campaign – but it sure is important. Here’s a rundown of fundraising totals for KY campaigns at the federal level.
A push for expanded voting rights ahead of KY midterm elections
Advocacy groups in Kentucky say they’re focused on expanding voting rights for former felons and fighting gerrymandering ahead of the May primary election.
Massie tweets Voltaire ... no wait, it’s actually a neo-Nazi
Rep. Thomas Massie shared a quote by Voltaire in reference to Dr. Fauci – but the quote was actually by a neo-Nazi. Oops!
Good bills, bad bills, funky bills – all introduced on Tuesday
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.
Jenkins will not run this fall (updated)
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.
Repubs file bill allowing them to call themselves into session
According to the KY Constitution, the General Assembly cannot call its own special session. Republicans want to change that.
Senate floor leader says he has little respect for Beshear, who ‘does not know how to govern’ and ‘hates the legislature’
Gov. Andy Beshear “does not know how to govern,” the majority floor leader of the state Senate said at Kentucky newspapers' annual convention Friday.
Repubs easily override Beshear vetoes of new maps; KDP sues
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.
Miller files bill delaying election dates even further
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.
Beshear vetoes two redistricting bills
Governor Beshear has vetoed the state House and Congressional redistricting bills. Here are his statements on those bills as to why he vetoed them.
Undeterred by previous setbacks, Kentucky lawmakers again file school choice bill
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.
