Mar 13 Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Abortion ‘Discrimination’ Bill; ACLU Says It’s Suing The measure bans doctors from performing abortions if they believe the person seeking the procedure wants it because of the fetus’ race, sex or a disability. By Ryland Barton Mar 13 Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Abortion 'Discrimination' Bill Ryland Barton
Mar 13 Politics Controversial Education Bills Behind Teacher ‘Sickout’ Now Appear Dead JCPS closed Wednesday for the fifth day in the past several weeks, as hundreds of teachers continued to call in sick to head to the Capitol and demonstrate. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 13 Politics Controversial Education Bills Behind Teacher 'Sickout' Appear Dead Liz Schlemmer
Mar 13 Politics Passport CEO Mark Carter Testifies Before Metro Council Committee Carter appeared before the Metro Council Health and Education Committee Wednesday, weeks after Passport announced it had put construction of its planned headquarters at 18th and Broadway on indefinite hiatus. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 13 Politics Passport CEO Mark Carter Testifies Before Metro Council Committee Lisa Gillespie
Mar 13 Politics Ky. Lawmakers Advance Bill That Reduces Tax Revenue By $105 Million Leaders of the Kentucky legislature have proposed revising the state’s tax code, cutting $105 million in state revenue largely by changing how local banks get taxed. By Ryland Barton Mar 13 Politics Ky. Lawmakers Advance Bill That Reduces Tax Revenue By $105 Million Ryland Barton
Mar 13 Politics Kentucky Could Make Worst-Funded Pension Plan Even Worse Over the next three decades, Kentucky owes roughly 35,000 state workers more than $15 billion in pension benefits. But it has a little more than $2 billion to make those payments. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Mar 13 Politics Kentucky Could Make Worst-Funded Pension Plan Even Worse Adam Beam, Associated Press
Mar 13 Politics Despite Teacher Protests, Lawmakers Pass Bill To Give JCPS Superintendent More Power The most controversial provision in the bill would give the Jefferson County superintendent final say in hiring principals. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 13 Politics Despite Protests, Lawmakers Pass Bill To Give JCPS Super More Power Liz Schlemmer
Mar 12 Politics Tobacco-Free Schools Bill Resurfaces Late In Ky. Legislative Session A bill that would ban the use of tobacco products on public school grounds is making a last-minute bid in the Ky. legislature after being stalled for weeks. By Ryland Barton Mar 12 Politics Tobacco-Free Schools Bill Resurfaces Late In Ky. Legislative Session Ryland Barton
Mar 12 Politics Ky. House Approves Bill Allowing Employers To Demand Arbitration Agreements Arbitration requires employees who have a grievance with their employer to negotiate with an arbitrator — an independent negotiator — instead of going through the court system. By Ryland Barton Mar 12 Politics Bill Allowing Employers To Demand Arbitration Agreements Passes House Ryland Barton
Mar 12 Politics Bill Seeking To Bypass Frankfort Judges Stalls In Committee A bill aimed at redirecting big legal cases away from a circuit judge who has drawn the ire of Republican leaders is on "life support." By Bruce Schreiner, AP Mar 12 Politics Bill Seeking To Bypass Frankfort Judges Stalls In Committee Bruce Schreiner, AP
Mar 11 Politics As JCPS Closes For A Fourth ‘Sickout’ Tuesday, Bevin Criticizes Teacher Action Jefferson County Public Schools will be closed again Tuesday as teachers protest several education-related bills in Frankfort. By Liz Schlemmer Mar 11 Politics JCPS Closed For A Fourth 'Sickout' Tuesday Liz Schlemmer
Mar 11 Politics As Deadline Looms, Louisville Lawmakers Seek Consensus In Budget Fix Monday's discussion did not include many specifics regarding what services may be on the chopping block when the level of cuts is determined. By Amina Elahi Mar 11 Politics As Deadline Looms, Louisville Lawmakers Seek Consensus In Budget Fix Amina Elahi
Mar 11 Politics Where 12 High-Profile Bills Stand As Ky. Legislature Enters Final Stretch There are only a few working days left in this year’s legislative session, but a lot can happen in a short period of time in the Kentucky General Assembly. By Ryland Barton Mar 11 Politics Where 12 High-Profile Bills Stand As Legislature Enters Final Stretch Ryland Barton
Mar 11 Politics Lawmakers Advance Bill To Study State Response To Hepatitis A Outbreak Sen. Morgan McGarvey, a Democrat from Louisville and sponsor of the bill, said he's not assigning blame for the outbreak “because we don’t have any answers.” By Ryland Barton Mar 11 Politics Lawmakers Advance Bill To Study State Response To Hep A Outbreak Ryland Barton
Mar 11 Politics Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Worker Safety One candidate has made improving worker safety a talking point in his campaign for governor. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 11 Politics Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On Worker Safety Eleanor Klibanoff