Mar 18 Politics Medicaid Bill Action Still Pending At least one more hearing will be held in the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee before a vote is taken on a Medicaid bill. Health and Family Services Secretary Janie Miller is scheduled to testify before the committee on Monday. Kentucky Senate President David Williams is still grumbling about the pace of the special session. Williams says Gov. Beshear never should have called the session without some kind of an agreement. By Tony McVeigh Mar 18 Politics Medicaid Bill Action Still Pending Tony McVeigh
Feb 18 Local News Optometry Bill On Its Way To Beshear It wasn’t introduced until February. Neither House and Senate leaders nor the governor ever mentioned it as a priority. But a bill allowing optometrists to perform certain surgical procedures currently only done by ophthalmologists—who are medical doctors—is on its way to Governor Steve Beshear for his signature. By Tony McVeigh Feb 18 Local News Optometry Bill On Its Way To Beshear Tony McVeigh
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
Apr 7 Local News House Leaders Send Revised Budget To Senate Democratic leaders in the Kentucky House have sent a revised budget proposal to Senate Republicans. By Gabe Bullard Apr 7 Local News House Leaders Send Revised Budget To Senate Gabe Bullard
Mar 18 Local News Abortion Bill Remains Stalled In General Assembly The latest attempt by Kentucky House Republicans to dislodge an abortion-related bill from committee has failed. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Local News Abortion Bill Remains Stalled In General Assembly Gabe Bullard
Feb 18 Local News House Leaders Reveal New Budget Outline Kentucky House leaders have unveiled the broad outline of a new state spending plan. By Gabe Bullard Feb 18 Local News House Leaders Reveal New Budget Outline Gabe Bullard
Feb 11 Local News Beshear Makes New Gaming Pitch A new pitch from Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear for a budget based on revenue from casino gambling landed with a thud in the state House Thursday. By Gabe Bullard Feb 11 Local News Beshear Makes New Gaming Pitch Gabe Bullard
Jan 20 Local News Slots Bill Introduced, Slots Amendment Clears Senate Committee From Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh By Gabe Bullard Jan 20 Local News Slots Bill Introduced, Slots Amendment Clears Senate Committee Gabe Bullard
Jan 12 Local News Amanda's Bill Passes House Amanda’s Bill, which passed 97-0, now moves to the Senate By Gabe Bullard Jan 12 Local News Amanda's Bill Passes House Gabe Bullard
Sep 24 Local News Stumbo Files "Amanda's Law" Domestic Violence Bill Stumbo’s bill comes in response to the September 11th murder of Amanda Ross, who was gunned down outside her Lexington townhouse By Gabe Bullard Sep 24 Local News Stumbo Files "Amanda's Law" Domestic Violence Bill Gabe Bullard
Jun 16 Arts and Culture Stumbo Outlines Schools-Gaming Linkage Plan Kentucky House Democrats continue to sweeten the pot in their ongoing effort to win enough votes for passage of video slots. By Gabe Bullard Jun 16 Arts and Culture Stumbo Outlines Schools-Gaming Linkage Plan Gabe Bullard