Supreme Court: Right to Work narrowly upheld; medical review panels unanimously ‘unconstitutional’
In two decisions announced this week, the Kentucky Supreme Court was sharply divided in unholding the Right to Work legislation…
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Chief Justice John Minton gives State of Judiciary address, talks about reforming civil justice system
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John Minton touched on ideas he’d like to implement during…
Kentucky’s pension reform case now in hands of Supreme Court justices, who heard oral arguments
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Supreme Court will now decide the constitutionality of public…
Supreme Court this week: To hear pension bill in Sept.; reverses L’ville election; hears right to work
Kentucky Today The Kentucky Supreme Court acted quickly Friday to accept the direct appeal of a Franklin Circuit Court ruling…
Kentucky Supreme Court probes state’s medical review panels, legislation on malpractice lawsuits
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on legislation passed by the 2017 General…
Robert Stivers: Legislature did not create nonprofit taxation issue, but will fix it
Drafting, voting on, and executing comprehensive tax reform legislation is no easy feat for lawmakers, regardless of their political affiliation….
Judge Shepherd denies Gov. Bevin’s request to vacate ruling on process enacting pension reform
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd this week denied a motion by Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal…
State association urges nonprofits to get up to speed on new law requiring charities to charge sales tax
Kentucky Nonprofit Network (KNN), the Commonwealth’s association of nonprofits, is providing resources and hosting a webinar on June 28 to…
Bill Straub: Kentucky is the Jack Benny of the states; tries to run the government on the cheap
Kentucky is forever trying to get by on the cheap, making it the Jack Benny of the 50 states. You…
Secretary of State launches new online candidate filing portal for 2018 election cycle
The candidate filing period for the 2018 election cycle has opened and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is encouraging…
Kentucky Supreme Court to hear arguments over Bevin’s power to abolish UofL board of trustees
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The political tug of war between Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy…
Kentucky Supreme Court invalidates minimum wage measures passed by Lexington, Louisville
The Kentucky Supreme Court Thursday voted to invalidate Louisville’s higher minimum wage ordinance, which means a similar measure adopted by…
Court orders Bevin administration to release $18m to state’s public universities; NKU to get $970k
A Franklin Circuit Judge has ordered the administration of Gov. Matt Bevin to release nearly $18 million that has been…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules Bevin exceeded his authority by ordering current-year education cuts
The Kentucky Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling Thursday and said Gov. Matt Bevin exceeded his authority by cutting…
Ky Supreme Court lets stand ruling: Campbell County Library acted in good faith on annual tax rates
On Dec. 10, the Kentucky Supreme Court let stand the decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals that ruled unanimously…
Letcher County’s Sam Wright to be officially invested as Justice of the Supreme Court on Dec. 7
 Justice Samuel T. Wright III of the 7th Supreme Court District will be invested formally in ceremonies conducted in…
State racing commission seeks more regulations on ‘historical race wagering’ despite looming lawsuit
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission wants to implement additional regulations on historical racing even though a legal challenge to betting…
Spotlight on Women: A conversation with Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle M. Keller
By Laura Kroeger Special to the NKyTribune Michelle Keller, a life-long Northern Kentuckian, was elected to an eight-year term as…