Mar 30 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Bills On Final Day Of Session On the final day of the session, lawmakers passed bills limiting open records laws and paving the way for a constitutional ban on abortion. By Ryland Barton Mar 30 Kentucky Politics Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Bills On Final Day Of Session 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 9 Kentucky Politics Committee Advances Bill Shielding Businesses From Lawsuits Amid COVID-19 Supporters argue the measure is needed to provide certainty for businesses during the pandemic, but critics say it would undermine protections for consumers and workers. By Ryland Barton Feb 9 Kentucky Politics Bill Shielding Businesses From COVID Lawsuits Advances Ryland Barton
Feb 2 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Begins Overriding Gov. Beshear Vetoes The Kentucky legislature is back in session after a three-week break, and Republican lawmakers have started overriding vetoes. By Ryland Barton Feb 2 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Begins Overriding Gov. Beshear Vetoes Ryland Barton
Feb 1 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Return To Deal With Budget, Vetoes, Impeachment The Republican-led Kentucky General Assembly will return to work on Tuesday after a three-week respite in this year’s legislative session. By Ryland Barton Feb 1 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Lawmakers Return To Deal With Budget, Vetoes, Impeachment Ryland Barton
Jan 21 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Bill Changing Venue For Lawsuits Against The State Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that attempts to change the venue for lawsuits that challenge state laws. By Ryland Barton Jan 21 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Bill Changing Venue For Lawsuits Against The State Ryland Barton
Jan 19 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Bills Limiting Powers During Pandemic, States Of Emergency Gov. Andy Beshear said he vetoed the bills because they would make it harder to enact policies that save lives. By Ryland Barton Jan 19 Kentucky Politics Beshear Vetoes Bills Limiting Powers During Pandemic, States Of Emergency Ryland Barton
Jan 9 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Sends Beshear Bills Limiting Pandemic Powers The Kentucky legislature passed several bills on to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk on Saturday, including measures restricting abortion. By Ryland Barton Jan 9 Kentucky Politics Ky. Legislature Sends Beshear Bills Limiting Pandemic Powers Ryland Barton
Apr 20 Local News Senate Recedes Amendment Restoring Vetoes in Transportation Budget by Josh James, Kentucky Public Radio The Kentucky Senate has backed off of an amendment that would have restored funding vetoed by Governor Steve Beshear in a transportation budget after the House of Representatives refused to consider the changes. Before asking that the chamber drop the amended version, which kept $50 million dollars worth of […] By WFPL News Apr 20 Local News Senate Recedes Amendment Restoring Vetoes in Transportation Budget WFPL News
Apr 16 Local News Lack of Transportation Budget Delays Action on Bridges Project The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the General Assembly’s inaction on a transportation budget has put the Ohio River Bridges Project on hold. The commonwealth is in charge of the downtown portion of the project, which includes a new bridge between Louisville and southern Indiana and a reworking of Spaghetti Junction. This week, the state Transportation […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 16 Local News Lack of Transportation Budget Delays Action on Bridges Project Gabe Bullard
Mar 28 Local News Senate Approves Revised Road Plan The Kentucky Senate has approved more changes to the state’s two and six-year road plans. In the two-year plan, the Ohio River Bridges Project in Louisville will be funded with bonds. The six-year plan calls for the project to be paid for with federal highway funds afterward. The House previously approved road plans that use […] By Kenny Colston Mar 28 Local News Senate Approves Revised Road Plan Kenny Colston
Feb 23 Local News Gambling Amendment Fails in Kentucky Senate The Kentucky Senate has rejected a measure that would amend the state constitution to legalize casinos in Kentucky. The issue has long been a legislative priority of Governor Steve Beshear, and this year was the first in which he attempted to expand gambling by amending the constitution. The bill cleared committee yesterday, but failed on […] By Gabe Bullard Feb 23 Local News Gambling Amendment Fails in Kentucky Senate Gabe Bullard
Jan 6 Politics Williams Avoids Comment on Beshear’s Change of Heart on Tax Reform Senate President David Williams is staying out of the mud when it comes to commenting on Governor Steve Beshear’s new tax commission. Williams proposed his own commission last legislative session. It would have included tax experts, economists and others and charged them with completely re-writing Kentucky’s tax code. The new tax code would then be […] By Kenny Colston Jan 6 Politics Williams Avoids Comment on Beshear’s Change of Heart on Tax Reform Kenny Colston
Jan 6 Local News Shaughnessy Uses Basketball to Create Discussion Over Higher Ed Graduation Rates A state Senator from Louisville has come under fire for trying to legislate that the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville play each other in basketball and football. Democratic Senator Tim Shaughnessy has filed a bill that includes language that requires UK and U of L to play each other every year. But Shaughnessy says […] By Kenny Colston Jan 6 Local News Shaughnessy Uses Basketball to Create Discussion Over Higher Ed Graduation Rates Kenny Colston
Jan 3 Local News Legislative Leaders Want to Ward Off Gridlock, Say 2012 Session Has ‘Potential’ The 2012 Kentucky General Assembly is starting its 60-day budget session with a long list of issues to work out. The highlights are obvious: gambling, the budget, and redrawing congressional districts. But lawmakers must also figure out how to shore up the state’s unemployment insurance and deal with Medicaid managed care problems. And there are […] By Kenny Colston Jan 3 Local News Legislative Leaders Want to Ward Off Gridlock, Say 2012 Session Has ‘Potential’ Kenny Colston