Jan 8 Kentucky Politics State Rep. Charles Booker Files For McConnell’s Senate Seat Louisville Democratic state Rep. Charles Booker has filed his paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mitch McConnell. By Ryland Barton Jan 8 Kentucky Politics State Rep. Charles Booker Files For McConnell's Senate Seat Ryland Barton
Jan 8 Kentucky Politics Republicans Push For Voter Photo ID Bill In Kentucky Legislature The bill is a priority of the state’s new Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams. By Ryland Barton Jan 8 Kentucky Politics Republicans Push For Voter Photo ID Bill In Kentucky Legislature Ryland Barton
Jan 7 Kentucky Politics At Start Of Budget Year, Ky. Senate GOP Sets Sights On ‘Sanctuary City’ Ban Leaders of the Kentucky Senate announced that their top two bills will be an anti-“sanctuary city” policy and a voter ID proposal. By Ryland Barton Jan 7 Kentucky Politics At Start Of Budget Year, Senate GOP Sets Sights On 'Sanctuary City' Ban Ryland Barton
Jan 7 Kentucky Politics Kentucky To Pay For Thousands To Take GED The news comes after a sharp drop in GEDs granted in Ky. following a new, more expensive online-only version of the test released in 2014. By Ryland Barton Jan 7 Kentucky Politics Kentucky To Pay For Thousands To Take GED Ryland Barton
Jan 6 Kentucky Politics Kentucky’s New Constitutional Officers Take Oath Of Office The new class of constitutional officers are all Republicans except for Gov. Andy Beshear, who took office last month. By Ryland Barton Jan 6 Kentucky Politics Kentucky's New Constitutional Officers Take Oath Of Office Ryland Barton
Jan 5 Kentucky Politics State Rep. Charles Booker Enters Senate Race Against McConnell Booker talked about policy issues like environmental justice, Medicare For All, the Green New Deal and gun violence. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 5 Kentucky Politics State Rep. Charles Booker Enters Senate Race Against McConnell Lisa Gillespie
Jan 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating Lieutenant Governor’s Office Sen. Stephen Meredith says it doesn’t make sense for Kentucky to have a lieutenant governor amid its financial struggles. By Ryland Barton Jan 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating Lieutenant Governor's Office Ryland Barton
Jan 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky’s Federal Delegation Mixed On Trump’s Assassination Of Iranian General Kentucky’s elected officials provided mixed reactions to the assassination of Iran’s powerful miltary leader Qassem Soleimani on Friday. By Ryland Barton Jan 3 Kentucky Politics Kentucky's Federal Delegation Mixed On Iranian General Assassination Ryland Barton
Jan 2 Kentucky Politics Attorney General Daniel Cameron Asks FBI To Investigate Bevin Pardons Kentucky’s new Attorney General has asked the FBI to investigate controversial pardons issued by former Gov. Matt Bevin. By Ryland Barton Jan 2 Kentucky Politics Attorney General Daniel Cameron Asks FBI To Investigate Bevin Pardons Ryland Barton
Jan 1 Kentucky Politics Ky. Agriculture Commissioner Quarles Talks Second Term, Political Future Ryan Quarles said he’s focused on his second term in office and not currently planning a run for governor in 2023. By Ryland Barton Jan 1 Kentucky Politics Ky. Agriculture Commissioner Talks Second Term, Political Future Ryland Barton
Dec 31 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Returns To Divided Government In 2020 Legislative Session State lawmakers will return to Frankfort on Jan. 7 for the session, a nearly four month period to write a new state budget and pass bills. By Ryland Barton Dec 31 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Returns To Divided Government In 2020 Legislative Session Ryland Barton
Dec 28 Kentucky Politics Beshear Sets Special Election Date For Two Kentucky House Seats The seats were vacated by two longtime Democratic representatives who joined Beshear’s administration shortly after he was inaugurated By Ryland Barton Dec 28 Kentucky Politics Beshear Sets Special Election Date For Two Kentucky House Seats Ryland Barton
Dec 26 Kentucky Politics Family Says Kentucky Lawmaker Is Severely Ill In Hospital A statement from family says Kentucky House Majority Floor Leader John "Bam" Carney is in an intensive care unit at Norton Hospital. By Associated Press Dec 26 Kentucky Politics Family Says Kentucky Lawmaker Is Severely Ill In Hospital Associated Press
Dec 25 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmaker Proposes Legalizing Marijuana To Shore Up Pensions An eastern Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana and dedicate tax revenue to the pension system. By Ryland Barton Dec 25 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmaker Proposes Legalizing Marijuana Ryland Barton