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Opinion – Bill Straub: ‘Nascent climatologist’ Robert Stivers all-in on Trump’s embrace of king coal

April 18, 2025April 18, 20251

WASHINGTON – Meet Robert Stivers, attorney, president of the Kentucky State Senate and nascent climatologist. Stivers, a Republican from Manchester,…

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Senate President Robert files paperwork for reelection in Kentucky District 25

December 31, 2023December 30, 20230

By Chip Hutchinson Kentucky Today Senate President Robert Stivers has filed paperwork to seek re-election from Kentucky’s District 25. Stivers,…

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Robert Stivers: We need our power plants more than ever and must protect our grid and coal-fired plants

October 30, 2023October 29, 20230

Kentucky residents deserve to have their energy needs met at a reasonable cost without fear of brownouts or blackouts like…

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Republicans will appeal judge’s decision to uphold Beshear’s appointment power over ethics panel

July 14, 2022July 13, 20220

By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Republican officials will appeal a Kentucky judge’s decision that struck down a new law that…

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Governor stops planned July 1 gas tax hike, seeks input from AG to further address rising prices

June 3, 2022June 2, 20220

Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration on Thursday filed an emergency regulation to freeze the state gas tax and to prevent a…

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Al Cross: Legislators get the power they wanted; now they must use it wisely and show courage

August 26, 2021August 25, 20210

Permanent federal approval for one coronavirus vaccine Monday should have eliminated the arguments of some sadly misled, vaccine-hesitant Americans that…

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Al Cross: Rural Republican Stivers finds common ground on race with urban, Democrat senators

April 2, 2021April 1, 20210

Just before the legislature adjourned Tuesday night, there was a remarkable scene on the dais of the Senate: fist bumps…

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Beshear files lawsuit to stop legislators from stripping governor of executive orders on pandemic

February 3, 2021February 2, 20212

Gov. Andy Beshear filed a lawsuit to stop lawmakers from stripping the Governor of his ability to implement lifesaving public…

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Billy Reed: What a difference a week makes as we learn the depth of our intolerance for free speech

January 18, 2021January 17, 20218

Last Monday, our nation was reeling as never before from the double whammy of a violent attack on our nation’s…

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Kentucky legislature adjourns until Feb. 2; one bill sent to Governor, budget discussions will continue

January 14, 2021January 13, 20210

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky General Assembly spent the last day of the first part of the 2021…

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Al Cross: Mischievous Christmas gifts for Kentucky politicians, a tradition continued

December 18, 2020December 17, 20200

Thirty-nine years ago, Ed Ryan, then the Frankfort Bureau chief of The Courier-Journal, wrote a column headlined “Possible gifts for…

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Stivers wants to see unemployment insurance, criminal justice issues addressed immediately

September 8, 2020September 8, 20201

By Jacqueline Pitts Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers has been very vocal over the last week…

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Gov. Beshear tours flooded southeastern counties, explains response effort; ‘worst flooding on record’

February 14, 2020February 13, 20200

Gov. Andy Beshear and local leaders provided an update on the emergency management and relief response to flooding events in…

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Matt Bevin responds with tweetstorm with defense of his controversial pardons, 400 coming after defeat

December 15, 2019December 14, 20190

By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Former Gov. Matt Bevin responded to a swirl of controversy over his pardons and commutations…

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Bill Straub: Looks like Bevin managed to step on his own tail, but don’t count Mitch McConnell out yet

November 7, 2019November 13, 20191

It was during the Republican National Convention in Houston in 1992 and renowned columnist Molly Ivins was talking about Clayton…

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Senate leaders say casino gambling legislation dead in Kentucky, revenue potential overstated

October 18, 2019October 17, 20190

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Two Republican senators have weighed in on one issue in the governor’s race by pronouncing…

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Republican legislators propose taxing electronic cigarettes, as health measure, revenue measure

July 25, 2019July 24, 20190

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky would tax electronic cigarettes just like other tobacco products for the first time,…

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More contention arises over public pension bill; are there sufficient votes to pass a bill?

May 17, 2019May 16, 20190

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) –  Another point of contention has arisen between Democrats and Republicans in…

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Senate leader Stivers wants ethics legislation to apply to executive branch lobbyists too

February 8, 2019February 7, 20190

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s top Senate leader introduced legislation to require lobby executive branch agencies to have the…

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This week in the state Capitol: Leadership sworn in, some bills advance, recess until February 5

January 13, 2019January 12, 20190

The excitement of the opening day of a Kentucky General Assembly session was evident amid the packed crowds, broad smiles,…

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Special session shortlived: House adjourns saying issues too complicated for a short session

December 19, 2018December 18, 20181

Staff report While the two public pension bills remained in the House, members of the Senate were not sitting still…

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Council of State Governments ends national meeting, held in Covington; elected new leadership

December 9, 2018December 8, 20181

Staff report With Kentucky State Sen. Robert Stivers as its outgoing chair, the Council of State Governments held its National…

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