Jul 23 Politics Bevin’s Pension Bill Continues To Advance In Special Legislative Session Gov. Bevin’s pension bill continues to advance through the Republican-led legislature, easily passing the Senate’s State Government Committee on Tuesday. By Ryland Barton Jul 23 Politics Bevin's Pension Bill Continues To Advance In Special Session Ryland Barton
Jul 20 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Special Session Begins Gov. Matt Bevin’s special legislative session on pensions is finally taking place and Democrats think he’s tied the legislature’s hands. By Ryland Barton Jul 20 Kentucky Politics Distilled Kentucky Politics Distilled: Special Session Begins Ryland Barton
Jul 19 Politics Lawmakers Return To Frankfort For Special Session On Pensions Lawmakers will consider Bevin’s proposal to help regional universities and “quasi” state agencies deal with a massive spike in pension costs. By Ryland Barton Jul 19 Politics Lawmakers Return To Frankfort For Special Session On Pensions Ryland Barton
Jul 18 Politics Gov. Bevin’s Special Legislative Session On Pensions Starts Friday Bevin issued the official proclamation for the session Thursday, summoning lawmakers to Frankfort and laying out what he hopes will pass into law. By Ryland Barton Jul 18 Politics Gov. Bevin's Special Legislative Session On Pensions Starts Friday Ryland Barton
Apr 23 Politics Will Gov. Bevin’s Special Legislative Session On Pensions Happen? Bevin promised to call lawmakers back to Frankfort before July 1 to hammer out a pension bill. But the timing of the yet-to-be-announced session is complicated. By Ryland Barton Apr 23 Politics Will Gov. Bevin's Special Legislative Session On Pensions Happen? Ryland Barton
Apr 20 Local News Lawmakers End Special Session by Josh James, Kentucky Public Radio The seventh straight special session in Frankfort has ended with agreements on a transportation budget and House Bill 1, dubbed the “pill mill bill.” The former survived after eleventh hour negotiations between the House and Senate produced a watered down compromise. The revised bull keeps KASPER, the state’s drug tracking […] By WFPL News Apr 20 Local News Lawmakers End Special Session WFPL News
Apr 16 Local News Kentucky’s Special Session Begins Kentucky lawmakers have returned to the capitol for a special session, and it’s not clear how long they’ll remain in Frankfort to finish their work. The House gaveled in at noon today and quickly filed two bills. One measure cracks down on prescription pill abuse and another funds the state road plan. Neither measure cleared […] By Kenny Colston Apr 16 Local News Kentucky’s Special Session Begins Kenny Colston
Apr 16 Local News Lawmakers Return for Special Session Kentucky lawmakers are returning to Frankfort today to begin a special session called by Governor Steve Beshear. Beshear has ordered lawmakers to take up a funding bill for the state’s road plan and one addressing prescription pill abuse. Those were the two major bills that died in the final hours of the 2012 regular session […] By Kenny Colston Apr 16 Local News Lawmakers Return for Special Session Kenny Colston
Apr 13 Local News Williams Says Beshear Needs to ‘Tone Down’ Rhetoric Republican Senate President David Williams says Democratic Governor Steve Beshear needs to tone down his rhetoric over the upcoming special session. The two men butted heads yesterday when the Senate didn’t pass two of the session’s critical bills. The Senate adjourned, effectively killing a bill that funded the state’s road plan and one that would […] By Kenny Colston Apr 13 Local News Williams Says Beshear Needs to ‘Tone Down’ Rhetoric Kenny Colston
Apr 13 Local News Coal Scholarship, Dropout Bills Won’t Be Added to Special Session Agenda An education proposal favored by Kentucky House leadership will not be included in next week’s special session, effectively killing its chances this year. A bill that began as a measure to bring the University of Pikeville into the state system morphed into one that would have created scholarships for college students from coal counties. House […] By Kenny Colston Apr 13 Local News Coal Scholarship, Dropout Bills Won’t Be Added to Special Session Agenda Kenny Colston
Apr 13 Local News Beshear Continues to Blame Williams Over Deadlock A blame game over important legislation leftover in the 2012 General Assembly is turning into a repeat of last year’s gubernatorial election. Democratic Governor Steve Beshear and Republican Senate President David Williams are arguing over who is to blame for state lawmakers adjourning their regular session without passing key bills. A bill to crack down […] By Kenny Colston Apr 13 Local News Beshear Continues to Blame Williams Over Deadlock Kenny Colston
Nov 15 Local News Stumbo Prefers Special Session for Redistricting The speaker of the Kentucky state House says a special legislative session on redistricting could be in order this year. Speaker Greg Stumbo says he would prefer to redraw the legislative boundaries before next year’s regular session Special sessions cost more than $60,000 per day. And Governor Steve Beshear has previously said he would support […] By Gabe Bullard Nov 15 Local News Stumbo Prefers Special Session for Redistricting Gabe Bullard
Apr 6 Politics Senate Adjourns Special Session Kentucky’s special session on Medicaid officially ended Wednesday evening. Adjournment came after Senate Republicans approved resolutions symbolically overriding Governor Beshear’s line-item vetoes of the Medicaid bill. Eleven Democrats in the chamber, including Representative Robin Webb of Grayson, refused to support the resolutions. “My outrage is we had to come back for a special session. It […] By Tony McVeigh Apr 6 Politics Senate Adjourns Special Session Tony McVeigh
Apr 6 Politics State Senate Reconvenes As expected, the Kentucky Senate reconvened the special session on Medicaid. But not much has happened yet. Senate President David Williams gaveled the session to order, and 27 members recorded their presence. A couple of resolutions were read, and then Senate Republicans went behind closed doors to caucus, where they remain. Democratic Senatir Walter Blevins […] By Tony McVeigh Apr 6 Politics State Senate Reconvenes Tony McVeigh
Apr 6 Politics Kentucky Senate To Reconvene; House Remains Adjourned Until the Senate officially adjourns, lawmakers are being paid, but Legislative Research Commission Director Bobby Sherman says money that has accrued since March 24 is being held in escrow until legal questions about it are cleared up. By Tony McVeigh Apr 6 Politics Kentucky Senate To Reconvene; House Remains Adjourned Tony McVeigh