Hemp Seeds To Be Planted
A group of Kentucky military veteran farmers say they will plant a crop of hemp seeds this week following a federal court hearing. The Kentucky...
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Fight Over Imported Hemp Seeds Continues
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has filed suit against the federal government over its seizure of 250 pounds of imported hemp seeds that arrived...
Kentucky Law Requires Child Abuse Training
Governor Steve Beshear has ceremonially signed into law a measure that would require Kentucky physicians to undergo training to detect signs of child...
Kentucky Teachers’ Pensions Need More Funding
An attorney with Kentucky’s public school teachers’ pensions says that the fund could run out in about 20 years if lawmakers don’t act. In the recently...
Heroin Bill Stalls In Frankfort
A bill that would raise penalties for heroin traffickers and expand addiction treatment is on shaky ground in the Kentucky General Assembly. The...
Felon Voting Rights Bill Unlikely To Pass
A bill that would restore voting rights for thousands of Kentucky felons isn’t likely to pass this year. Kentucky lawmakers say they could not reach an...
Lawmakers Play Defense On State Budget
As Kentucky lawmakers prepare to work over the weekend on a new state budget, tonight's (March 28) basketball game between the Louisville Cardinals and...
Coal Mine Inspections Restored
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers says after consideration, his chamber will likely restore the number of state mine inspections in the state...
Heroin Bill Clears House Committee
A bill that would raise penalties on heroin traffickers and provide new treatment options for opiate addicts narrowly cleared a Kentucky House committee...
Cannabis Oil Legislation Moves Forward
A bill permitting the research and medicinal use of cannabis oil to treat neurological disorders has cleared the Kentucky House. Senate Bill 124 passed...