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…
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Kentucky Chamber of Commerce reports on second week of 2020 session of the Kentucky legislature
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce In the second week of the 2020 session, gaming and health issues took center stage for…
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…
Expanded gaming remains on minds of lawmakers as they look for additional, needed revenue sources
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Solving the unfunded liability of Kentucky’s public pension systems can only happen with new…
General Assembly comes to close, passing over 200 bills including, school safety, no tobacco in schools
The General Assembly’s 2019 session came to a close Thursday evening, capping off a session in which lawmakers approved a…
Gov. Bevin busy with pen, signing half dozen bills into law; here’s a list
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin signed more than half dozen bills into law last week, including ones…
The Week in the Capitol: Taxes, expungement, election laws, tobacco-free schools, midwives and more
FRANKFORT — Taxes, felony expungement, and election laws were among the high-profile issues under the spotlight this week as the…
Terry Brooks: March Madness meant upset wins for Kentucky kids in legislature, but we need slam dunks
A high and holy season in the Bluegrass is upon us – March Madness! I will deeply dive into the…
Al Cross: As General Assembly ends, it did not — in most big ways — act in the public interest
FRANKFORT – With almost all its work done, has the current session of the Kentucky General Assembly acted in the…
Four bills advance through Senate, one by Sen. Schickel takes power of school councils to hire supt.
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Lawmakers wrapped up the Organizational Session of the 2019 General Assembly…
Pension reform takes center stage as lawmakers prepare to roll up sleeves for legislative session
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today State lawmakers return to work Tuesday with a lot of their plate – foremost being…
GOP easily maintains control in state House, Senate, but there will be new faces in legislature in January
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Democrats were unable to flip the Kentucky House or even reduce the GOP supermajority, but…
More than a thousand teachers, public school employees rally at Capitol to make voices heard
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A cold, blustery day failed to keep well more than a thousand teachers and other…
‘Very difficult’ state spending plan on track to be considered next week, will differ from Bevin’s
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The first legislative step could take place next week on a state spending plan for…
LRC’s Week at the State Capitol: Budget work at top of the agenda, but some legislation advances
Returning to the Capitol after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, state lawmakers quickly zeroed in on the biggest item…
Update from the legislature: Hoover has heart attack, Republican leadership hires special investigator
Staff report The sexual harassment scandal in Frankfort advanced in several ways on Friday and included the news that former…
Administrative Office of the Courts mum on activities under fire, as legislators ponder its budget increases
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Officials with the Administrative Office of the Courts declined to talk specifics about some of…
Legislative update: Going to Governor — Kentucky Horse Park reorganization, Amazon incentive, more
Staff report The Kentucky Senate gave approval to a sweeping measure to reorganize the Kentucky Horse Park Commission. The move…
John Schickel: Late nights, packed meetings, heated debate — as Senate passes its bills
Late nights, packed committee meetings, and heated debate marked the fifth week of the 2017 Session. The Senate is quickly…
The week at the State Capitol: Several bills focused on children; a summary of what is advancing
Improving the lives of Kentucky’s children was on the minds of the state’s legislators this week as several bills made…
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