NKU Chase College of Law student, Eric Rodenberg, named to Graduate Fellows Program in state capitol
A student from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law has gained a front-row seat to legislative action…
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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…
Amye Bensenhaver: KY Supreme Court strikes blow for open government; courts are arbiter of access
In what may be the single most important victory for open government in recent memory, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued…
Sen. Wil Schroder to co-chair Public Pensions Working Group; McDaniel, St. Onge, Wheatley serve
The Kentucky General Assembly has formed a Public Pensions Working Group to review and analyze the state’s public pension systems….
LRC’s Week at the State Capitol: First measure approved by GA is proposed victims’ bill of rights
The first bill passed by both chambers of the General Assembly this year is a measure that will allow voters…
Addia Wuchner: State Rep. provides explanation of events and decisions regarding Jeff Hoover
Dear Boone County Friends, With respect for the trust you place in me as your representative in Frankfort, I have…
Attorney hired by Covington Commission says Klein, Carran violated election laws, tampered with records
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor An investigator hired by the Covington City Commission said there is strong evidence that…
Survey by NCSL shows improvements in staff morale at Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
The Legislative Research Commission (LRC) is enjoying across-the-board improvements in staff satisfaction and morale, according to a survey conducted by…
Bevin’s Red Tape Reduction initiative eliminates over 65 obsolete boards and commissions
Gov. Matt Bevin, as part of his Red Tape Reduction initiative, has signed documents to eliminate more than 65 obsolete,…
State legislature, under Republican leadership, passes Right to Work legislation, sends to governor for signature
The Kentucky General Assembly, under the leadership of House Speaker Jeff Hoover and Senate President Robert Stivers, passed critical “worker…
KY Senate and House revise schedule, will convene today, then return for second part of session Feb. 7
The Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives will convene today (Saturday, January 7) under a change in the 2017 legislative…
Sen. Schickel: An update as deadline passes for introduction of new bills in the State Senate
The Kentucky General Assembly crossed another mile marker last week by reaching the deadline for the introduction of new bills…
This week at the State Capitol; news from the LRC
The Kentucky Legislative Research Commission provides a recap of the week’s activities in Frankfort while the General Assembly is in…
Legislative Briefs: Drone legislation clears House, heads to Senate; firefighters’ benefits bill advances
A bill that would define what a drone is and what unlawful use of a drone means passed the House…
Legislative Briefs: Life insurance benefits bill passes House panel; others also advance
A 2012 law that requires life insurance companies to make a good-faith effort to locate beneficiaries of policies they have…
‘We will honor Cameron’: Lawmakers join trooper’s father to call for increased safety for KSP officers
Joe Ponder, the father of slain Kentucky State Police Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder, joined House Speaker Greg Stumbo and other…