Mar 17 Kentucky Politics What Bills Didn’t Pass Before Beshear’s Veto Period? Several Kentucky bills are on life support after not passing before Gov. Andy Beshear’s 10-day veto period. By Ryland Barton Mar 17 Kentucky Politics What Bills Didn’t Pass Before Beshear’s Veto Period? Ryland Barton
Mar 12 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing Insults Against Police The state Senate passed the measure on Thursday that would make it a crime to insult police officers and boost penalties for rioting. By Ryland Barton Mar 12 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing Insults Against Police Ryland Barton
Mar 10 Kentucky Politics Republican Bill Limiting No-Knock Search Warrants Advances Another no-knock measure, known as “Breonna’s Law for Kentucky,” which is sponsored by Democratic Rep. Attica Scott, did not get a vote. By Ryland Barton Mar 10 Kentucky Politics Republican Bill Limiting No-Knock Search Warrants Advances Ryland Barton
Mar 9 Kentucky Politics One Year After Breonna Taylor Killing, Legislature Advancing Limited Police Reforms Police reforms are moving forward through the state legislature, but they’re not everything the protesters hoped for. By Ryland Barton Mar 9 Kentucky Politics One Year After Breonna Taylor Killing, Legislature Advancing Limited Police Reforms Ryland Barton
Mar 2 Kentucky Politics Ky. House Votes To Ban Death Penalty For Severely Mentally Ill The bill would ban the death penalty if, at the time of the offense, a defendant has a documented history of one of five mental illnesses. By Ryland Barton Mar 2 Kentucky Politics Ky. House Votes To Ban Death Penalty For Severely Mentally Ill Ryland Barton
Mar 1 Kentucky Politics Bill Would Allow Judges To Authorize Louisville Citizen Review Board Subpoenas Under a new bill, Louisville’s civilian review board would be able to subpoena for police records if approved by a local judge. By Ryland Barton Mar 1 Kentucky Politics Bill Would Allow Judges To OK Citizen Review Board Subpoenas Ryland Barton
Feb 25 Kentucky Politics Bill Limiting, Not Banning, No-Knock Warrants Advances In Kentucky Legislature A bill placing limits on no-knock search warrants in Kentucky passed out of a legislative committee on Thursday. By Ryland Barton Feb 25 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Advances Bill Limiting No-Knock Warrants Ryland Barton
Feb 24 Kentucky Politics Louisville Police Oversight Board Could Get Indirect Subpoena Power, With A Catch A bill indirectly giving Louisville’s new civilian review board the power to issue subpoenas is advancing in the state legislature. By Ryland Barton Feb 24 Kentucky Politics Bill Would Give Police Review Board Subpoena Power Ryland Barton
Feb 10 Kentucky Politics Kentucky House Passes Bill Raising Threshold For Felony Theft Currently, stealing anything worth more than $500 in Kentucky can be charged as a Class D felony. The bill raises the threshold to $1,000. By Ryland Barton Feb 10 Kentucky Politics Ky. House Passes Bill Raising Felony Theft Threshold Ryland Barton
Feb 4 Kentucky Politics Juvenile Justice Bill Advances In Kentucky Legislature The Kentucky bill would prevent some teenagers from automatically being tried as adults in the court system. By Ryland Barton Feb 4 Kentucky Politics Juvenile Justice Bill Advances In Kentucky Legislature Ryland Barton
Jan 28 Kentucky Politics Ky. ACLU Pushes For ‘Breonna’s Law,’ Other Reforms In 2021 Session The ACLU of Kentucky has unveiled their 2021 legislative priorities, including a statewide ban on no-knock warrants. By Ryland Barton Jan 28 Kentucky Politics Ky. ACLU Pushes For 'Breonna's Law,' Other Reforms Ryland Barton