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...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky state Senate has passed a bill to make possessing a "child sex doll" illegal. The Courier Journal reports Senate Bill 102 would prohibit owning anatomically correct dolls or robots that resemble minors and are mea
Reports on a bill passed by senate, exempting broadband service from state administrative regulation, in Kentucky. Lack of regulation by Public Service Commission (PSC) for cable and wireless companies offering broadband services, but jurisdiction held for telephone companies; Removal of "municipal ...
2023A bill for legalizing sports betting received the state’s and the Senate’s approval. In 2023, local players welcomed the long-awaited legalization of sports betting. You can now bet at online gambling sites in Kentucky or at retail sportsbooks. However,casinos remain strictly forbidden, ...
The bill had passed December 8 by a veto-proof margin of 335 to 78, with the support from 140 Republicans. The veto override is expected to clear the Senate. However, the boost in relief checks is expected to have a much more difficult time in the Senate, where members have expressed ...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell secured a victory from his home state legislature on Monday when Republican lawmakers stripped Kentucky's Democratic governor of his independent power to temporarily fill a U.S. Senate seat should a vacancy occ
(AP) — Kentucky lawmakers heard the beating heart of a woman’s unborn baby Thursday as they advanced a bill that would ban most abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The state Senate voted 31-6 to pass the measure, continuing an aggressive push to restrict abortion...
Kentucky Senate budget short of what child care advocates say they need –Kentucky Lantern – March 13, 2024 Additionally published through News From The States Kaelyn Query: The Driving Force Behind Kentucky Event Company's Success –USA Today – March 13, 2024 Louisville mayor announces 5-year...
The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State. The measure won overwhelming House passage to advance to the Senate, where the GOP also holds a supermajority. Republican House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy has said his bill has nothing to do...
Last year. the state Senate expelled Democrat Katrina Robinson after she was convicted of using about $3,400 in federal grant money on wedding expenses instead of her nursing school. Before that, state lawmakers last ousted a House member in 2016 when the chamber voted 70-2 to remove Republic...