First bill to get committee approval in General Assembly is Rep. Fischer’s pro-life measure
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A pro-life measure was the first to win committee approval during the 2021 General Assembly…
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Commentary: Kentucky General Assembly must prioritize business recovery in legislative session
2020 has been a year like no other, filled with unprecedented challenges and continued uncertainty. As we entered this new…
NewsMaker 2020: Alecia Webb-Edgington took a path rich with experiences to her perfect place at LLC
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Once upon a time — yes, this a fable-level story with lots of life lessons…
Kentucky by Heart: Exploring well-known, and not-so-well-known, state symbols of the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist I taught mostly fourth-graders during my 28-year full-time teaching career, and I always loved the…
Ryan Quarles elected president of National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles was elected president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) at…
Newport’s Molly Connor is LRC’s Graduate Fellow as UofL student, gets close-up legislative experience
A Newport student currently attending the University of Louisville has gained a front-row seat to legislative action at the Kentucky…
New laws approved during regular session of Kentucky General Assembly go into effect July 15
Most new laws approved during this year’s regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly will go into effect on July…
Interim Joint Committee on Education hears from KDE, stakeholders on reopening schools amid virus
By Sky Carroll Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Education heard updates this week regarding reopening…
Legislature passes one-year budget in a coronavirus ‘unusual situation’ and facing uncertain revenues
Staff report Social distancing was being observed by the General Assembly as they met Wednesday to take up the budget…
Kim Moser: We will get through this crisis together — because Kentucky is better when we are united
COVID-19, or the coronavirus, has blasted its way across our world, forcing citizens to worry for the safety of their…
Tim Abrams: Senate budget withholds required funds to the teachers retirement fund and that must stop
As the Kentucky General Assembly debates the budget and its potential impact on teachers and retired teachers, it is ironic…
This Week at State Capitol: Senate passes version of budget which goes back to House; dealing with virus
By LRC Public Information Thirteen days passed between the time that the Kentucky House of Representatives approved a proposed state…
Kentucky General Assembly postpones session until March 17 in effort to prevent spread of COVID-19
Legislative leaders announced Thursday that the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2020 session will be postponed until March 17. The Senate and…
Ky. House passes bills on election issues, battlefield preservation and sexual assault victims rights
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky House passed five bills Monday, dealing with such topics as elections, battlefield preservation…
Meyer takes City of Covington protest to Frankfort; rising pension rates causing pain, top legislators told
Mayor Joe Meyer took Covington’s case against rising pension costs to Frankfort this week. Having already grabbed the ear of…
Lobbying in state legislature’s short (30-day) session in 2019 set new record at $22.2m ($740k-plus a day)
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was a record year for lobbying expenses during a 30-day session year, totaling $22.2…
Covington petitions state for relief on pensions, says shift of burden to cities inflicting ‘severe damage’
Calling the state’s management of public pensions “the biggest threat to the economic revitalization of our cities,” City of Covington…
Three NKY counties have passed 2nd Amendment sanctuary resolutions – what it means, doesn’t mean
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The three counties that most people recognize as the heart of Northern Kentucky have…
Sen. Schroder: Senate leadership identifies priority bills; crafting a budget no easy task
During the first week of the 154th Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly, Senate leadership named priority bills and…
ACUF releases scores of KY General Assembly; NKYians recognized for conservative voting records
The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF), host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), has just released its ratings of the 2019…
Bill Straub: Sanctuary Cities — now, is this really the No. 1 problem facing a state like Kentucky?
It’s no secret that Kentucky, sadly, has been a bottom feeder among the states for so long that it swims…
Wide range of issues discussed at annual Northern Kentucky Legislative Caucus forum at Gateway CTC
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor An overflow crowd of more than 150 constituents joined members of the Northern Kentucky…