constitutional amendment
On the ballot: Proposed reform of govenor’s pardon power is put before Kentucky voters
By Jim Dady Special to NKyTribune Kentucky voters will be asked in November to limit a governor’s pardoning power by…
Opinion – Bill Straub: At Trump’s behest, Rand Paul and Andy Barr wade ‘into the breach’ on birthright citizenship
When the great singer Nat “King’’ Cole moved into an exclusive Los Angeles residential district in the late 1940s, he…
Sen. McDaniel’s Constitutional amendment on timing of pardons gets revised, passed by committee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed Constitutional amendment that would ban a governor from issuing pardons or commutations from…
Sen. McDaniel refiles proposed constitutional amendment on gubernatorial accountability on pardons
State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, has refiled a proposed constitutional amendment to increase gubernatorial accountability in using pardons and…
Opinion – Jason Hall: Kentuckians deserve both well-funded public schools, and the right to choose
School choice hasn’t destroyed public education in 48 states. It won’t in Kentucky either In November, Kentucky voters will be…
Kentucky Republicans and Democrats prepare to face off on ‘school choice’ constitutional amendment
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern As the dust settled on the General Assembly’s 2024 session, Republican and Democratic lawmakers began…
Council for Better Education opposes constitutional amendment on private schools funding
In light of the Kentucky General Assembly’s passage of HB 2, the Council for Better Education (CBE) is voicing its…
McDaniel’s effort to move major state elections to presidential years advances in Senate
Senator Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, presented a bill that proposing a constitutional amendment to move elections for state constitutional offers…
Proposed constitutional amendment would allow for education cost coverage outside public schools
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed amendment to Kentucky’s Constitution would authorize the General Assembly to provide for the…
Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously dismisses legal challenge to Marsy’s Law, favored by voters
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today In a unanimous opinion, the Kentucky Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge to Marsy’s…
Sen. Damon Thayer: An update on Week 9 of the 2022 legislative session — two-thirds through
Two-thirds of the 2022 legislative session is behind us after crossing the 40-day mark of the 60-day session. What arguably…
Louisville Rep. Nima Kulkarni pre-files two bills aimed at decriminalizing personal use of marijuana
Looking to add Kentucky to the growing list of states that have authorized adult use of cannabis, state Rep. Nima…
Republican lawmakers off and running on top priorities, fast-tracking 10 bills
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Armed with veto-proof power, Republican lawmakers were off and running on their top priorities Thursday….
Jan Hillard: The Electoral College is our quadrennial dilemma — does it need to be reformed?
Every four years following a Presidential election, there are calls to eliminate the Electoral College, replacing it with the popular…
Marcy’s Law, establishing a crime victims’ bill of rights, goes back on the ballot in November
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed Constitutional Amendment that would establish a crime victims’ bill of rights will have…
House gets proposed constitutional amendment giving local governments more tax options
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed constitutional amendment that would set the stage for local governments to change to…
Sen. McDaniel’s proposed constitutional amendment limiting pardon power of governors passed by Senate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed constitutional amendment to limit the pardon power of Kentucky governors passed the state…
Senate oks Chris McDaniel’s bill to move election for governor, constitutional officers; goes to House
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A proposed constitutional amendment to move Kentucky’s election for governor and other constitutional officers is…
Gov. Beshear restores voting rights to non-violent felons who have completed their sentences
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order Thursday restoring the voting rights of non-violent felons…
Governor candidates Bevin and Beshear don’t agree on expanded gaming, marijuana legalization
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Expanded gaming, including legalizing casinos and sports wagering, is likely to come up again during…
Marsy’s Law for KY launches advertising campaign for only constitutional amendment on the ballot
Marsy’s Law for Kentucky, an organization supporting equal rights for crime victims, launched a substantial statewide television advertising campaign encouraging…