Legislative Ethics Commission reports lobbyists spent more than $8.8 million in the 2025 legislative session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission released a report on Thursday, showing the spending by lobbyists…
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Legislative Ethics Commission reports more than $6 million spent on lobbying during 2024 GA session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky General Assembly is winding down its 60-day session and the Legislative Ethics Commission…
Spending to lobby Kentucky legislature hit all-time high in 2023, spurred by gambling bills
By Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern Gambling interests drove lobbying spending in Frankfort to a record level in 2023. More than…
Legislative Ethics Commission reports record-breaking spending on lobbying efforts in legislature
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission has reported that money spent on lobbying efforts during the…
Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission reports lobbyists spent record $24 million in 2022
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Spending by lobbyists on members of the Kentucky General Assembly and their staff members hit…
State Legislative Ethics Commission recommends update of laws to General Assembly
Kentucky’s Legislative Ethics Commission has unanimously approved several recommendations for the General Assembly to update the state’s legislative ethics law. …
2017 will set a record for lobbying the General Assembly in odd-numbered year, exceeding $20m
Kentucky lobbying spending for 2017 will surpass $20 million, an all-time record for spending on lobbying the General Assembly in…
Ethics Reporter: Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Altria top lobby spenders; commission adds two
More than $14.5 million has been spent on lobbying in the first eight months of 2017, a five percent increase…
Ethics Reporter: New, expanding companies received $173 million in incentives from state in 2017
In the recently completed fiscal year, Kentucky state government gave final approval to 334 companies to receive $173.6 million after…
Ethics Reporter: State government contracts worth $2.4 billion issued halfway through budget cycle
Halfway through its 2016-18 budget cycle, Kentucky state government has issued $2.4 billion in contracts. That’s nearly identical to the…
Legislative Ethics Commission to appeal ruling allowing lobbyists to donate to state lawmakers
The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission unanimously voted to appeal a recent federal court ruling that allows lobbyists to give gifts…
Ethics Reporter: State Chamber of Commerce leading lobbyists in spending on legislators
More than $8.6 million was spent on lobbying in the first four months of 2017, including a 30-day legislative session….
Lobby spending exceeded $6.9 million during 2017 session; money total matches record set in 2015
Lobbyists and their employers reported spending $6.98 million in the 2017 session of the General Assembly. The total matches the…
Ethics Reporter: Lobbyists spent a record $2.1 million during first month of legislative session
Although the General Assembly met for only five days in January to begin the 2017 session, the $2.1 million in…
Ethics Reporter: Lobbyist spending for General Assembly reached all-time high of $20.8 million
Lobbying spending in Kentucky hit an all-time high in 2016, as $20.8 million was paid by businesses, organizations, and lobbyists…
Ethics Reporter: Total of 688 businesses and organizations registered to lobby 2017 Legislature
There are 688 businesses and organizations registered to lobby the 2017 General Assembly, according to the Legislative Ethics Commission. Those…
Ethics Reporter: Spending by lobbyists for businesses, organizations on record-breaking pace
Lobbyists and the businesses and organizations that employ them spent $15 million in the first eight months of 2016, and…
Ethics Reporter: 13 businesses that employ lobbyists contributed at least $50,000 to legislative conference
Earlier this month, nearly 1,500 state legislators, legislative staff, governmental officials, and family members from 15 states attended the four…
Ethics Reporter: Legislative Ethics Commission approves use of social media fundraising
The Legislative Ethics Commission has approved a formal opinion (OLEC 16-01) responding to a question of whether it is permissible…
Ethics Reporter: Spending on legislative lobbying reaches all-time high of $9.53 million
The final numbers for the 2016 General Assembly are in, and lobbying spending hit an all-time high of $9.53 million,…
Legislative Ethics Commission says spending on lobbying during legislative session may set a record
Businesses, organizations, and legislative agents spent $7.5 million lobbying in the first three months of the 2016 General Assembly, and…
Ethics Reporter: Spending on lobbying continues upward trend, shows 12 percent increase
Lobbying spending in Kentucky continues its upward trend, with almost $5 million spent on lobbying in the first two months…
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