Kentucky Republicans override Beshear vetoes, show ‘who makes the laws’ around here
By McKenna Horsley, Sarah Ladd and Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — With most of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes overridden…
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Opinion – Al Cross: A trial balance on the legislature — Political agendas prevail
When the legendary Allan Trout was chief of The Courier-Journal’s Frankfort Bureau, he liked to work up “trial balances” on…
On the Governor’s desk, a bill that would end his power to fill U.S. Senate vacancies
By McKenna Horsely Kentucky Lantern Kentucky senators approved a House bill that would end the governor’s power to fill U.S….
‘A shame,’ says sponsor Sen. Danny Carroll, but $300m Horizons Act supporting child care is ‘dead’
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The $300 million child care bill called the Horizons Act is “dead,” its sponsor said…
Opinion – Tom Fitzgerald: The rise of the “Frankfort Knows Best’ legislature
It is said that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of a small mind. That is nowhere more apparent than with…
Kenton mayors hear concerns about legislature’s proposals to adjust Homestead Exemption Act
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Kenton County Mayors met Saturday to compare notes on events happening in their cities,…
New poll shows majority of Kentucky voters think DEI programs should be left up to organizations
Bills have been filed in the Kentucky legislature this year that, in their current form, would limit the control some…
Experts say Kentucky drinking water and wetlands at risk due to recent rollbacks in federal protections
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Kentucky has rapidly lost its wetlands over the past few decades, and advocates say…
‘Momnibus’ legislation aimed at improving Kentucky maternal health introduced in House by Moser
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — The “Momnibus” legislation introduced Wednesday in the Kentucky legislature grew out of an…
Legislature passes medical cannabis and sports gambling; Governor signs both bills Friday morning
(This story has been updated with the information that Gov. Beshear signed both the medical cannabis bill and the sports…
Tanner Mobley: Dear Kentucky lawmakers, please fix real issues, stop senseless attacks on LGBTQ youth
Kentuckians are struggling to get by. Many of us are living paycheck to paycheck, some are having to ration insulin,…
Emma Curtis: State legislature’s cruel war on gender-affirming care only serve to hurt more Kyians
I am a 26-year-old woman and a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I have attended private, religious, and…
Jim Higdon: Gov. Beshear could legalize medical marijuana with a game of constitutional chicken
Gov. Andy Beshear is the first governor in the history of Kentucky to call for legalizing cannabis. Following the failure…
Al Cross: Kentucky legislature does a lot of big things without a lot of scrutiny
They cut taxes, big time. They agreed on the state’s basic policy document, the budget for the next two years,…
Legislators can ‘help us change world,’ say experts; ‘R&D lab critical to attracting biotech startups’
By Tony Remington, Gravity Diagnostics, Tim Schroeder, CTI, and Ray Takigiku, Bexion Special to NKyTribune With a single investment, the…
Al Cross: Legislators get the power they wanted; now they must use it wisely and show courage
Permanent federal approval for one coronavirus vaccine Monday should have eliminated the arguments of some sadly misled, vaccine-hesitant Americans that…
Legislative session gaveled to close as budget approved, numerous bills passed; here’s a summary
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 regular session was gaveled to a close this evening, ending a session in which lawmakers…
Republicans increase their majority in the Kentucky House and Senate in “unofficial” election count
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Republican supermajority in the Kentucky House and Senate is getting even bigger, according to…
Rose at 30: The landmark Supreme Court decision that changed the course of KY public education
By Brenna R. Kelly Kentucky School Boards Association Jack Moreland had been expecting a call on the morning of June 8,…
Regional universities send letter supporting Bevin’s proposed pension reform bill; questions remain
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin has received support for his proposed pension reform bill from one of…
Richard Nelson: Signs of life in the Kentucky legislature as flurry of pro-life bills moves through
A flurry of pro-life bills is moving through the Kentucky legislature as swiftly as a Midwestern snowstorm in February, bringing…
Special session shortlived: House adjourns saying issues too complicated for a short session
Staff report While the two public pension bills remained in the House, members of the Senate were not sitting still…