This Week in Frankfort: A summary of the General Assembly’s actions as they recessed until Feb. 2
By Legislative Research Commission This year, for the first time since the Kentucky General Assembly began holding annual sessions…
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A how-to guide on ways to stay connected to General Assembly as legislative session begins Jan. 5
No matter what part of Kentucky you’re in, you can stay closely connected to the General Assembly’s 2021 session, which…
Rep. Ed Massey appointed co-chair to Judicial Structuring and Redistricting Task Force
Representative Ed Massey (R-Hebron) has been appointed to serve as co-chair on the Judicial Structuring and Redistricting Task Force by…
Legislative Research Commission staff drafted to assist with unemployment benefits backlog
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne have instructed Legislative Research Commission (LRC) Director Jay D. Hartz…
The Week at the Capitol: Overriding vetoes, voter ID, constitutional amendments, and a one-year budget
Legislative Research Commission State lawmakers voted to override vetoes, approve proposed constitutional amendments and give final passage to numerous bills…
This Week at the Capitol: Legslature passes austere one-year budget amid pandemic and uncertainty
LRC Public Information Over the past month the number of Kentuckians who have tested positive for COVID-19 has grown from…
Kim Banta: Reviewing week in the House; COVID has disrupted everything, moving closer on budget
Frankfort, like most of the world, is not the same place it was two weeks ago when the governor announced…
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…
This week at the Capitol: Issues facing lawmakers become clearer as bill-filing deadline passes
Legislative Research Commission Public Information A nearly complete view of the issues lawmakers will consider this year has arrived now that…
This Week at the State Capitol: Several bills advance, including voting rights, pardons, local taxes, more
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission More top issues of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came into better focus this…
This week at the Capitol: legislation to limit cost of insulin, Marsy’s Law among bills moving forward
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission Although the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2020 session reached its halfway point this week, much…
This week at the Capitol: Honoring Charles Young during Black History Month, bills that advanced
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission Highlights of the legislative week typically occur in the historic Senate and House chambers,…
This Week at the Capitol: Addressing wellbeing of children, animal abuse, expungement, more. . .
Proposals concerning the wellbeing of children are often high-priority items in the General Assembly. Hundreds of measures aimed at improving…
This Week in Frankfort: A wrap-up of what went on — from governor’s budget to issues moving forward
By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission The biggest issue of the General Assembly’s 2020 session came to the forefront this…
State and Boone County officials honor former Commissioner Patrick with highway designation
In honor and remembrance of Commissioner Irene Patrick, Senate Joint Resolution 44 designates a portion of Kentucky Route 20 (Petersburg…
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…
Gov. Briefs: KY REALTORS recognize Koenig with award: Kenton County has recycling essay contest
Kentucky REALTORS has awarded the Jess and Carolyn Kinman Award to Rep. Adam Koenig, R-Erlanger. The award was presented in…
This week in the state Capitol: Leadership sworn in, some bills advance, recess until February 5
The excitement of the opening day of a Kentucky General Assembly session was evident amid the packed crowds, broad smiles,…
Drug problem is creating another — increasing neglect and deaths of children, reports review panel
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The opioid crisis strikes at even the very youngest in Kentucky, according to a group…
This Week in Frankfort: $22 billion biennial budget to Governor; adoption, foster care, road plan bills pass
This week, lawmakers fulfilled a main duty the state constitution requires of them as final approval was given to a…
This Week in Frankfort: With just eight days remaining, legislature still has budget issue looming
The first piece of legislation to pass a legislative chamber this week dealt with making playground equipment accessible to all…
The week in Frankfort: Deadline passed for new bills; House passes budget, pensions; and more
The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2018 session passed a couple big milestones this week as the deadline to introduce new bills…