Capitol Notes: Flurry of bills pass Senate and House as 2015 session nears an end
Lawmakers are now in a nine-day recess and will return to the Capitol for the final two days of the…
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Capitol Notes: Anti-heroin provisions pass; lawmakers crack down on gambling halls
Sweeping changes to the treatment and prosecution of those involved in Kentucky’s heroin trade were unanimously approved by the House…
Legislation to update state’s child booster seat requirements clears major hurdle in Senate
Efforts to make sure older children are properly secured while riding in a vehicle cleared a major hurdle this morning…
Capitol Notes: Senate passes bill to study state’s underfunded teacher pension plan
The Senate has voted to establish a task force to examine the state’s underfunded teacher pension plan in lieu of…
Bill expanding use of ignition interlocks OK’d by Senate; aimed at reducing drunk driving
Saying it would reduce the number of habitual drunken drivers, a majority of state senators voted today for legislation that…
The Week in Frankfort: Phone deregulation first to cross finish line; others not far behind
When the first racehorse crosses the finish line, others usually aren’t far behind. The same can be said about bills…
If statewide smoking ban bill is, indeed, dead, who killed it? Common answer: ‘leadership’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky House of Representatives, for the first time, passed a statewide smoking ban…
Capitol Notes: Distributorship bill passes, ending ‘beer wars’ in General Assembly
The state Senate has passed legislation banning breweries from owning beer distribution networks – a move expected to force Anheuser-Busch…
Telecom deregulation bill first to pass both chambers, now headed to governor’s desk
Legislation to reform telecommunication regulations passed the state Senate today, making it the first bill to pass both chambers during…
Capitol Notes: Transgender student bathroom bill, ‘Alicia’s Law’ among several that advance
Transgender student bathroom bill advances The state Senate passed legislation to regulate where transgender students may use the restroom in…
Capitol Notes: Bills dealing with fracking, online sweepstakes, ‘Siblings’ plate advance
Senate unanimously passes new ‘fracking’ regs For the first time in more than two decades, the state Senate has passed…
Kentucky’s Governors: First chief executive, Isaac Shelby, first served in a log cabin
This year, as they do every four years, Kentuckians will elect a new governor. Prior to the Nov. 3 general…
Capitol Notes: Keene’s ignition interlock device bill advances; human trafficking, KEES, P3 bills also move forward
Ignition interlock device bill approved by House A bill that would replace hardship licenses for DUI offenders with an…
By 71-25 vote, Kentucky House passes phone deregulation bill; HB 152 now goes to Senate
A landline phone deregulation bill that supporters believe will lead to more investment in broadband and advance communication networks in…
Capitol Notes: KTRS bond bill, early childhood bill pass House, head to Senate
KTRS bond bill on to Senate A House proposal to authorize $3.3 billion in bonds to reduce the unfunded liability…
Smoking ban bills assigned to committee that appears unlikely to send to full Senate
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT – The state Senate’s Republican leaders have assigned both the Republican and Democratic…
Capitol Notes: Senate committee takes up electronic gaming, approves three bills
How technology is revolutionizing gambling and threatening traditional bingo and state lotteries was evident at a hearing of a state…
In open letter to legislators, Kentucky Chamber urges action on pension systems
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce sent an open letter to members of the General Assembly Wednesday applauding the work that…
Weather, road conditions prompt changes to 2015 Regular Session of General Assembly
Due to additional issues with weather and poor road conditions across the state the president of the Senate president and…
Combatting Heroin: State House passes bill, aims to work with Senate to create ‘model’ law
With the goal of sharply reducing the state’s growing heroin epidemic, the Kentucky House of Representatives voted unanimously for House…
State resumes processing tax returns after fraud concerns prompted temporary halt
The Kentucky Department of Revenue is once again processing tax returns after temporarily holding electronically filed returns because of questionable…
The Week in Frankfort: Lawmakers moving quickly on a number of important issues
Heading into the 2015 session, many observers noted that lawmakers were facing a particularly heavy agenda. Major legislation was expected…