Charter School Bill Passed By Senate
A bill that would allow persistently low-achieving public schools to convert to privately-run charter schools has cleared the Kentucky Senate. The...
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House Expected To Vote On Local Sales Tax Option
A series of bills that would amend the state constitution and implement a local option sales tax to fund city and county projects has won support in the...
Kentucky General Assembly Rejects Abortion Bills
Democrats in the Kentucky General Assembly voted along party lines today on Thursday (March 20) to reject three bills that would restrict access to...
Coal Industry Bill Headed To House Floor
A state House panel has unanimously approved a bill to provide tax incentives to the ailing coal industry. House Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins says...
CO2 Emissions Bill Ready For Governor’s Approval
A bill that would allow coal-fired electric power plants in Kentucky to regulate their own carbon dioxide emissions is headed to the governor’s desk....
Budget Bills Clear House Committee
A number of budget bills are moving through the Kentucky legislature, including a modified version of Gov. Steve Beshear’s biennial budget. The House...
House To Vote On Local Sales Tax Option
Supporters of a local option sales tax in Kentucky have won their first victory in Frankfort, but the matter is still far from settled. A bill that...
McConnell Hears Testimony On Kentucky’s Heroin Epidemic
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is considering how Kentucky should fight its burgeoning heroin epidemic. After hearing testimony from...
Changes To Felon Voting Rights Bill Denied By Kentucky House
The Kentucky House has rejected changes to a bill that would automatically restore voting rights to many felons. This throws out a set of revisions from...
Medical Marijuana Bill Moves Forward
The movement to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky made another leap forward on Thursday (Feb. 27). A House Health and Welfare Committee, packed to...