Oct 25 Kentucky Politics Judge Rules Gov. Bevin Has Authority To Fire Lt. Gov. Hampton’s Staff “The Office of Lieutenant Governor has no employees assigned to it by statute,” Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd wrote. “Accordingly, the employees assigned to assist the Lieutenant Governor are included within the personnel of the Office of the Governor. The Governor therefore has superseding authority to hire and fire the employees who are assigned to the Lieutenant Governor’s staff.” By Ryland Barton Oct 25 Kentucky Politics Judge Rules Gov. Bevin Has Authority To Fire Lt. Gov. Hampton's Staff Ryland Barton
Feb 8 Local News Amendment Protecting Hunting And Fishing Clears Committee A Kentucky House committee has approved a constitutional amendment assuring Kentuckians’ right to hunt and fish. The measure is House Bill One and Speaker Greg Stumbo is a primary sponsor. By Tony McVeigh Feb 8 Local News Amendment Protecting Hunting And Fishing Clears Committee Tony McVeigh
Feb 23 Local News Dueling Clause Bill Clears House Hurdle From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A bill that aims to eliminate the dueling clause from Kentucky’s Constitution has cleared its first hurdle in the Kentucky House. For 160 years, Kentucky officeholders and members of the bar have been required to swear that they have not fought a duel with deadly weapons. But Louisville Rep. […] By Rick Howlett Feb 23 Local News Dueling Clause Bill Clears House Hurdle Rick Howlett