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
Feb 22 Local News Balanced Budget Amendment Resolution Unlikely to Lead to Federal Action If Congress refuses to act on a constitutional amendment favored by the states, the states can force a constitutional convention. Two-thirds of the states must pass similar resolutions to force congress to act. To date, at least 22 states have done so, but each state's resolution is worded differently. By Tony McVeigh Feb 22 Local News Balanced Budget Amendment Resolution Unlikely to Lead to Federal Action Tony McVeigh
Feb 22 Local News Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking for Convention on Balanced Budget Amendment A resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to consider a balanced budget amendment has cleared a Kentucky Senate committee. The Senate State and Local Government committee, at the urging of U.S. Senator Rand Paul, voted 7-3 for the resolution. By Tony McVeigh Feb 22 Local News Senate Committee Approves Resolution Asking for Convention on Balanced Budget Amendment Tony McVeigh
Feb 16 Environment Kentucky Lawmakers Supporting “Unenforceable” Anti-EPA Bill Republican Senator Brandon Smith, who chairs the Energy and Environment Committee, says environmental regulation is hurting Kentucky, and he's proposed legislation that would block the EPA from enforcing regulations in Kentucky. But the bill is unenforceable. By Gabe Bullard Feb 16 Environment Kentucky Lawmakers Supporting “Unenforceable” Anti-EPA Bill Gabe Bullard
Jan 12 Local News Williams And Rand Discuss Schools, Immigration At Forum Some of the bills passed by the Kentucky Senate during the opening week of the General Assembly may not move forward in the House. One leading Democrat says several of the GOP's top pieces of legislation are either nearly dead or unlikely to pass a full vote. By Gabe Bullard Jan 12 Local News Williams And Rand Discuss Schools, Immigration At Forum Gabe Bullard
Nov 4 Local News Senate Budget Chief “Cautiously Optimistic” About Surplus State Budget Director Mary Lassiter says if revenue growth continues on its current course, the state could end the fiscal year with a budget surplus of $58 million. But Senate budget chief Bob Leeper says Lassiter’s report is preliminary and contains many warnings. By Tony McVeigh Nov 4 Local News Senate Budget Chief “Cautiously Optimistic” About Surplus Tony McVeigh
Nov 4 Local News Perry Clark wins KY Senate Seat for 37th District In Kentucky’s 37th state senatorial district –Jefferson county—Democrat Perry B. Clark has won the election. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports. By Kristin Espeland Nov 4 Local News Perry Clark wins KY Senate Seat for 37th District Kristin Espeland
Nov 4 Local News 19th Dis. State Senate Race Still Unclear Results are still being tallied in the race for Louisville’s state senate seat. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports. By Kristin Espeland Nov 4 Local News 19th Dis. State Senate Race Still Unclear Kristin Espeland
Aug 2 Local News Councilman Fighting RFG Mandate Louisville Metro Councilman Doug Hawkins’ latest legislation takes aim at high gas prices. By Gabe Bullard Aug 2 Local News Councilman Fighting RFG Mandate Gabe Bullard