Most new laws effective July 15; Governor has until end of week to decide fate of those on his desk
The clock is ticking on the remaining veto days.
KYGA 2024
Content related to the 2024 session of the Kentucky General Assembly
The 10 WORST BILLS of the KY General Assembly
We’ve got the deep dive into our list of the very worst bills of the legislature, which we’re going to let YOU VOTE to pick the actual worst legislation of the session, then we close with our Earth Week call to action.
Kentuckians will be able to apply for medical marijuana sales licenses sooner than expected
Business can start applying for licenses July 1 of this year.
Kentucky lawmakers expedite medical marijuana licensing, but pass on adding extra conditions
The new law would allow Kentucky to issue medical cannabis licenses to businesses as early as this summer, increasing the odds that cannabis will be available for patients at dispensaries beginning 2025.
Kentucky’s new anti-vaping law ignites constitutional challenge
Vape retailers, hemp association file suit in Franklin Circuit Court
Believe it or not, THREE good things happened in Frankfort yesterday
A Sine Die for which to be thankful.
Let us savor the victory for open records – then prepare for the next fight
All who fought to protect our open records laws should celebrate our shared victory. But then, we should work together to get ready for the next attack.
Legislature rejects pleas, cuts tobacco-prevention spending
Winds up passing a vaping bill some say could spur youth smoking
Our readers are smarter than our legislators
It seems our readers can see through the grandstanding and posturing, and know what the REAL results of HB 5 will be.
Westerfield to Senate: Poll shows GOP voters in Kentucky support gun removal measure
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.”
Democrats hope to force vote on abortion exceptions as session winds down
Beshear supports discharge petition for bill allowing abortions in rape, incest cases
Veto of mass incarceration bill gives Kentucky supermajority a shot at redemption
White grievance, white supremacy animated this session of the General Assembly
Vetos, bills left behind, and abortion exemptions w/ Erin Marshall
Aaron and Chris share legislative updates as #KYGA24 gears up for its final two days of law makin’ and veto overridin’. Then, they check in with Erin Marshall, the single mom who has launched an exciting campaign taking on Jamie Comer in Kentucky’s first congressional district.
