May 31 Politics Appeals Court Upholds Ban On Lobbyists Giving Gifts To Ky. Legislators Republican state Sen. John Schickel filed a lawsuit in 2015 to try and get the rule struck down, saying it violated his First Amendment rights. By Ryland Barton May 31 Politics Appeals Court Upholds Ban On Lobbyists Giving Gifts To Ky. Lawmakers Ryland Barton
May 1 Environment Did Louisville Ratepayers Help Fund Anti-Solar Lobbying? With a new rate hike taking effect Wednesday, LGE/KU customers will help pick up the tab for membership dues at trade groups that lobby against environmental protections. By Ryan Van Velzer May 1 Environment Did Louisville Ratepayers Help Fund Anti-Solar Lobbying? Ryan Van Velzer
Mar 27 Health Kentucky Groups Lobbying Lawmakers On Health Issues Among Top 2019 Spenders Lobbying spending was up during the first two months of the session; some of the top spenders were groups that lobbied on health bills. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 27 Health Ky. Groups Lobbying Lawmakers On Health Issues Among Top Spenders Lisa Gillespie
Jun 12 Health A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A Time There's growing urgency among state policymakers to fight the addiction epidemic. The number of opioid overdose deaths quadrupled from 1999 to 2015. By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media Jun 12 Health Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On Opioid Epidemic Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media
Oct 18 Economy New Lobbying Group Hopes To Protect Ft. Knox From Cuts The new group, called the Knox Regional Development Alliance, held a launch event last week in Elizabethtown. By Roxanne Scott Oct 18 Economy New Lobbying Group Hopes To Protect Ft. Knox From Cuts Roxanne Scott
Jul 25 Local News Payday Loan Opponent Says Prospect of Federal Regulation Won’t Deter Local Efforts The newly-formed federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has the power to regulate payday loans. But a Kentucky lawmaker who has repeatedly attempted to cap payday loans says the feud in Congress over the bureau doesn’t make him confident that any progress will be made. State Senator Gerald Neal, D-33, has spent years trying to cap […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 25 Local News Payday Loan Opponent Says Prospect of Federal Regulation Won’t Deter Local Efforts Gabe Bullard
Apr 30 Local News Ethics Commission Releases Lobbying Numbers for Session from Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission has released the latest rundown on lobbyist expenditures during the 2010 General Assembly. The Consumer Healthcare Products Association spent the most money – $307,000 – on lobbying during the first three months of the regular session. The group opposed two bills cracking down on […] By Stephanie Crosby Apr 30 Local News Ethics Commission Releases Lobbying Numbers for Session Stephanie Crosby
Jul 10 Local News Group Wants Expanded Cold Beer Sales A lobbying organization in Indiana wants to expand the availability of cold beer. By Gabe Bullard Jul 10 Local News Group Wants Expanded Cold Beer Sales Gabe Bullard