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...
Bills filed to fight ‘sextortion’ in Kentucky Updated: Feb. 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM GMT+8 | ByJessica Umbro Lawmakers in Frankfort say legislation to address sexual extortion, or 'sextortion', is overdue. MORE NEWS News Senate President Stivers hosts media availability ...
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 ...
Sen. Koenig has been the driving force behind sports betting legalization, introducing bills in four consecutive years from 2019 to 2022. Gov. Beshear has also been a huge support of sports betting, saying Kentucky should have legalized sports betting “years and years and years ago” in his ...
“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 determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. If it is, the abortion would be banned. A fetal heartbeat can be ...
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,...
; it meets in even-numbered years. The Senate has 38 members who serve for four years, with half elected every two years, and the House has 100 members who serve for two years. The Senate and the House are apportioned according to population. Tax bills must originate in the House....
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 Univ...
While their constituents back home were digging out from a massive winter storm, the House and Senate gaveled into session at midday amid the usual opening day pomp. New lawmakers were welcomed and stacks of bills were introduced in both chambers. Democratic Gov...
While their constituents back home were digging out from a massive winter storm, the House and Senate gaveled into session at midday amid the usual opening day pomp. New lawmakers were welcomed and stacks of bills were ...