Mar 16 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Flurry Of Bills Ahead Of Deadline Lawmakers hurried bills dealing with school choice, broadband funding and tax breaks ahead of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto period. By Ryland Barton Mar 16 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Passes Flurry Of Bills Ahead Of Deadline Ryland Barton
Mar 15 Kentucky Politics Budget Bill Lets Ky. Legislature Decide How To Use COVID Relief Funds The new budget bill would ensure the legislature, not Gov. Andy Beshear, decides how to spend federal coronavirus relief money. By Ryland Barton Mar 15 Kentucky Politics Budget Bill Lets Ky. Legislature Decide How To Use COVID Relief Funds Ryland Barton
Mar 11 Kentucky Politics Republican Lawmakers Advance New Bill Limiting Beshear’s Emergency Powers Republicans advanced another bill to limit Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency pandemic powers by removing examples of emergencies from state law. By Ryland Barton Mar 11 Kentucky Politics New Bill Limiting Beshear’s Emergency Powers Advances Ryland Barton
Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Judge Blocks Bills Limiting Beshear’s Pandemic Powers A judge has temporarily blocked parts of three bills that would limit Gov. Andy Beshear’s powers during the coronavirus pandemic. By Ryland Barton Mar 3 Kentucky Politics Judge Blocks Bills Limiting Beshear’s Pandemic Powers Ryland Barton
Feb 25 Kentucky Politics Ky. Election Bill Aims To Balance Voting Access And Security State lawmakers are advancing a bill that tries to expand voting access and election security at the same time. By Ryland Barton Feb 25 Kentucky Politics Election Bill Aims To Balance Voting Access, Security Ryland Barton
Feb 24 Kentucky Politics Committee Recommends Dismissing Petitions To Impeach Beshear, Cameron A panel voted to dismiss petitions to impeach Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron. By Ryland Barton Feb 24 Kentucky Politics Committee Recommends Dismissing Petitions To Impeach Beshear, Cameron Ryland Barton
Feb 23 Kentucky Politics Bill To Ban Governors From Overhauling Board Of Education Advances A bill banning governors from reorganizing the Kentucky Board of Education passed out of a legislative committee. By Ryland Barton Feb 23 Kentucky Politics Bill To Ban Governors From Overhauling Board Of Education Advances Ryland Barton
Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Judge Urges Beshear, Republicans To Compromise In Coronavirus Lawsuit A Kentucky judge urged Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republicans to compromise in the coronavirus power struggle. By Ryland Barton Feb 18 Kentucky Politics Judge Urges Compromise In Beshear Coronavirus Lawsuit Ryland Barton
Feb 16 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Legislature Won’t Meet This Week Due To Winter Weather Lawmakers are at the halfway point of the session, and the closure means they have to adjust the official meeting calendar. By Ryland Barton Feb 16 Kentucky Politics Weather Cancels Kentucky Legislature This Week Ryland Barton
Feb 15 Kentucky Politics McConnell Backs Ky. Bill Ensuring GOP Successor If He Leaves Office A GOP-sponsored bill in Kentucky would require the governor to replace a departing U.S. senator with someone from the same political party. By Ryland Barton Feb 15 Kentucky Politics Bill Would Ensure McConnell GOP Replacement If He Retires Ryland Barton
Feb 12 Kentucky Politics Committee Dismisses Impeachment Petition Against Ky. Rep. Goforth A legislative committee dismissed a petition to impeach GOP Rep. Robert Goforth, who was indicted for allegedly strangling his wife. By Ryland Barton Feb 12 Kentucky Politics Impeachment Petition Against Ky. Rep. Goforth Dismissed Ryland Barton
Feb 11 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker By Suhail Bhat Feb 11 Coronavirus Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Suhail Bhat
Feb 5 Kentucky Politics Impeachment Committee Asks Beshear, AG Cameron For More Information The committee reviewing impeachment petitions has dismissed two of three cases against Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. By Ryland Barton Feb 5 Kentucky Politics Impeachment Committee Seeks Info From Beshear, Cameron Ryland Barton
Feb 3 Health Judge Temporarily Blocks Part Of Law Curbing Beshear’s Powers The block affects parts of HB1 allowing business and schools to stay open as long as they follow CDC guidelines. By Ryland Barton Feb 3 Health Judge Temporarily Blocks Part Of Law Curbing Beshear's Powers Ryland Barton
Feb 3 Kentucky Politics Vaccine Opt-Out Bill Advances In Ky. Legislature A bill that would expand Kentuckians’ ability to opt out of mandatory vaccinations is advancing in the state legislature, By Ryland Barton Feb 3 Kentucky Politics Vaccine Opt-Out Bill Advances In Ky. Legislature Ryland Barton