Mar 4 Kentucky Politics Beshear Launches Felony Voting Rights Restoration Website Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has launched a website where Kentuckians with felony records can determine if they have had their voting rights restored. By Ryland Barton Mar 4 Kentucky Politics Beshear Launches Felony Voting Rights Restoration Website Ryland Barton
Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky House Passes Voter ID Bill Ahead Of 2020 Elections The Kentucky House has passed a bill that would require voters to show a photo ID in order to cast ballots in this year’s General Election. By Ryland Barton Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky House Passes Voter ID Bill Ahead Of 2020 Elections Ryland Barton
Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Beshear Pushes For Bill Protecting Preexisting Condition Coverage Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is throwing his support behind a bill that would bar insurance companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting health conditions. By Ryland Barton Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Beshear Pushes For Bill Protecting Preexisting Condition Coverage Ryland Barton
Mar 2 Kentucky Politics Committee Votes To Clip Governor’s Power To Reorganize Human Rights Commission A legislative committee has passed a bill that would strip the governor’s power to reorganize the Kentucky Human Rights Commission by executive order while the legislature isn't in session. By Ryland Barton Mar 2 Kentucky Politics Committee Votes To Clip Governor's Power To Reorganize Human Rights Commission Ryland Barton
Feb 27 Kentucky Politics Faith Leaders Sign Letter Opposing Anti-‘Sanctuary’ Immigration Bill More than 300 faith leaders are calling on legislators to stop a bill that would ban adoption of so-called “sanctuary” immigration policies. By Ryland Barton Feb 27 Kentucky Politics Faith Leaders Sign Letter Opposing Anti-'Sanctuary' Immigration Bill Ryland Barton
Feb 27 Kentucky Politics Bill Criminalizing Disclosure Of Minors’ Information Advances In Legislature The legislation follows release of a video in 2019 of students from Covington Catholic High School shouting near a Native American man in Washington D.C. By Ryland Barton Feb 27 Kentucky Politics Bill To Criminalize Disclosing Minors' Information Advances In Legislature Ryland Barton
Feb 26 Kentucky Politics Republican Wins Longtime Democratic Statehouse Seat In Eastern Kentucky Republicans have gained a House seat following a special election in a historically Democratic district in northeastern Kentucky. By Ryland Barton Feb 26 Kentucky Politics Republicans Win Longtime Democratic Statehouse Seat In Eastern Kentucky Ryland Barton
Feb 21 Kentucky Politics Gov. Beshear Signs Bill Into Law Requiring All School Resource Officers To Carry Guns Governor Andy Beshear has signed a bill into law requiring all Kentucky school resource officers, or SROs, to carry a gun. By Jess Clark Feb 21 Kentucky Politics Gov. Beshear Signs Bill Into Law Requiring All School Resource Officers To Carry Guns Jess Clark
Feb 20 Kentucky Politics Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Kentucky House, Heads To Senate The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana in limited ways. By Amina Elahi Feb 20 Kentucky Politics Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Kentucky House, Heads To Senate Amina Elahi
Feb 19 Kentucky Politics Hearing for Public Aid Bill On Tap Thursday In Frankfort Legislators will discuss a proposed bill meant to deter fraud and push people into the workforce. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 19 Kentucky Politics Hearing for Public Aid Bill Scheduled Thursday Kyeland Jackson
Feb 19 Kentucky Politics Bill To Strengthen Asset Forfeiture Reporting, Penalties Advances In Ky. Legislature A bill that would penalize law enforcement agencies that fail to report how much cash and property they seize through asset forfeiture is moving through the state legislature. By Jacob Ryan Feb 19 Kentucky Politics Bill To Strengthen Asset Forfeiture Reporting, Penalties Advances In Ky. Legislature Jacob Ryan
Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Ky. Election System A Regular Target Of Hackers From Russia, North Korea A top Kentucky election official says foreign hackers scan the state’s election systems looking for vulnerabilities “on a regular basis”. By Ryland Barton Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Ky. Election System A Regular Target Of Hackers Ryland Barton
Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Governor, Lawmakers Renew Support for Insulin Price Bill Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, legislators, and advocates on Tuesday urged limits on how much insurers can charge for a month’s-worth of insulin medication. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Renew Support for Insulin Price Bill Kyeland Jackson
Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Despite Security Push, Kentucky Struggles To Update Voting Machines Kentucky is one of only a few states that's still using some voting machines that don’t produce a paper trail — a new industry standard. By Ryland Barton Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Despite Security Push, Kentucky Struggles To Update Voting Machines Ryland Barton