FRANKFORT — The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 regular session was gaveled to a close this evening, ending a session in which lawmakers approved a state budget for the coming fiscal year and approved numerous other bills that will affect people throughout the state. Most new laws approved t...
Adam Koenig, known as Kentucky’s “sports betting OG,” not only spearheaded several bills over the years but created amendments to remove the ban on in-state college betting. Now, Bluegrass State bettors have the opportunity to wager on the likes of the Kentucky Wildcats or the Louisville ...
it creates this feeling that you're trying to change the rules to benefit your side," Douglas said. "When you have bills that pass with overwhelming bipartisanship that demonstrates that both sides are getting something they want and that builds trust. And that hopefully creates an environment w...
A veto is likely to be overridden by Republican supermajorities in both the House and Senate. McConnell, the state's senior senator, won reelection last year and said he has no intention of leaving the Senate. McConnell has said the measure would improve the process of filling a vacanc...
The measure now awaits House input. Taylor, a Black woman, was shot in her home multiple times by police during a botched drug raid that occurred after midnight last March. Her death launched a series of protests over the summer and into the fall, with many demonstrators calling on st...
📆 2019: Four sports betting bills are introduced in Kentucky, but none gain serious traction. 📆 2018: The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 6-3, to eliminate a 1992 Federal Law that banned sports gambling in the majority of states. States are now able to decide whether they will legalize ...
2018: Bills to regulate and legalize sports betting and online poker are introduced but do not pass. 2020: A renewed push for sports betting occurs in the legislature, but the bill stalls again in the Senate. 2021: Multiple gambling expansion bills, including sports betting and online casinos,...
The bill easily cleared the Senate on a 31-0 vote to advance to the House. The action reflects a growing push among American lawmakers to block the social media platform from government devices, based on cybersecurity concerns. In Kentucky, the measure is a “prudent” step in responding t...
Republican lawmakers inMissourihave proposed numerous bills targeting “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in higher education and state government. Though the legislation hasn’t passed, the efforts have put pressure on institutions to make changes. The Un...
“That child in her womb is a living human being,” Republican Sen. Matt Castlen, the bill sponsor, said later. “And all living human beings have a right to life.” With Senate passage, the bill now heads to the House. The measure would require anyone seeking an abortion to first de...