FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) —Kentuckylawmakers passed a bill aimed at criminalizing hazing on Thursday, the final day before lawmakers began an extended break to give the governor time to consider signing or vetoing the bills sent to him. After making a few changes, the state House passed Se...
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...
In Focus: State Senate President Robert Stivers talks 2024 interim legislative session priorities Interim committees, besides discussing and studying issues in-depth, draft and approve bills for prefiling for the next regular session. 6:22Kentucky8 months ago IN FOCUS 2:59 IN FOCUS IN FOCUS In...
Making milk the state drink theoretically would also encourage young children to drink it rather than sugary sodas. Both the House and Senate have advanced bills this session that would require schools to offer healthier snacks and meals for students. "At the time that we talk about our school ...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Wednesday to give relief to taxpayers hit with hefty increases in their vehicle property tax bills, caused by a pandemic-related surge in used car values.
Amid the Trump administration’s anti-DEI crusade, Criley, the AAUP official, said anti-DEI bills have to be fought “at every level.” That includes continuing the fight in the states. “Battles for the freedom to learn and for the broader education of our students have to be fought...
The Senate and the House are apportioned according to population. Tax bills must originate in the House. The judiciary consists of several levels of courts, ranging from the lowest district courts to the seven-member Supreme Court, the highest court in the system. The judges of the Supreme ...
📆 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 ...
“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 ...
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear knew his odds of success were stacked against him when he vetoed GOP bills dealing with abortion, Medicaid and diversity initiatives.