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With just days left in KY’s legislative session, here’s a roundup of health-related bills awaiting final passage

March 11, 2025March 10, 20250

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With just days left in the General Assembly’s short, odd-year session, many health-related bills…

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Opinion – Kimberly Kennedy: Legislature shattering higher ed, despite impact on job, student recruitment

March 20, 2024March 19, 20240

Kentucky’s legislators are poised to take a sledgehammer to higher education, with SB 6, their latest attack on DEI (Diversity,…

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Jason Bailey: Regressive Kentucky laws are bringing back the bad old days for the Commonwealth

January 7, 2023January 6, 20232

Addressing the long list of pressing modern challenges facing Kentucky requires a unified effort from all of us. How will…

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State General Assembly convenes — swearing in of new/re-elected members, electing top leaders

January 4, 2023January 3, 20230

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky General Assembly convened its 2023 regular session on Tuesday, with the swearing in…

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Chris McDaniel: A legislative update on the final week of the ’22 General Assembly

April 16, 2022April 15, 20220

This week marked the official end of the 2022 Regular Session, including the final days of the veto period and…

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In final days of legislative session, lawmakers weigh whether to make hemp-derived product illegal

March 23, 2022March 23, 20221

By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Rose Henry-Seeger, owner and operator of  Kentucky Girl Hemp in Burlington, recently pleaded with readers…

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House advances pay raise for Kentucky State Police, change in jobless benefits, more. . .

February 13, 2022February 12, 20221

A bill to make a large pay raise contained in the state budget for Kentucky State Police and Commercial Vehicle…

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Sen. Chris McDaniel: Week 6 of the state legislative session is halfway mark — here’s an update

February 12, 2022February 11, 20221

We are quickly approaching the halfway mark of this year’s 60-day legislative session, and Frankfort was granted several days of…

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State Rep. John ‘Bam’ Carney dies at 51 after long illness, is remembered by colleagues and friends

July 18, 2021July 17, 20210

By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today State Rep. John “Bam” Carney, who served as the House majority leader and was a…

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John Schickel: It’s important for Kentuckians to understand the roles of state senator vs. U.S. senator

July 10, 2021July 8, 20211

It may surprise you to know how often people mistake me for a member of our federal delegation. While I…

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Rep. Wil Schroder says he won’t run for another term in the state legislature in 2022

May 22, 2021May 21, 20210

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Northern Kentucky lawmaker Wil Schroder who also serves as a committee chair has announced that…

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Republican lawmakers off and running on top priorities, fast-tracking 10 bills

January 8, 2021January 7, 20211

By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Armed with veto-proof power, Republican lawmakers were off and running on their top priorities Thursday….

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This week at the Capitol: Honoring Charles Young during Black History Month, bills that advanced

February 15, 2020February 14, 20200

By Robert Weber Legislative Research Commission Highlights of the legislative week typically occur in the historic Senate and House chambers,…

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Al Cross: ‘Modest’ or ‘moderate,’ Gov. Beshear’s budget plan is a small risk for him

January 31, 2020January 30, 20200

The last time Kentucky had a governor of one party and a legislature of the other party, the governor proposed…

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This Week at the Capitol: With only a few days left in session, activity picking up — here’s an update

March 10, 2019March 9, 20190

While issues of the day command much of the focus during sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly, lawmakers also find…

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AG Beshear calls on state lawmakers to pass gaming as a dedicated revenue source for public pensions

November 27, 2018November 26, 20180

After filing litigation in April to protect the pensions of public employees, Attorney General Andy Beshear called on state lawmakers…

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NKyTribune offers forums for state legislative candidates, Erlanger mayor — more in the works

October 8, 2018October 8, 20183

Community forums for candidates in certain races in the November 6 election will be offered by the Northern Kentucky Tribune,…

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Legislators convene Tuesday to face pensions, budgets, adoption, Marsy’s Law, and more

January 1, 2018December 31, 20170

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lawmakers have a full plate of issues to address when they return to Frankfort…

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Mike Denham: As legislature convenes, primary focus is state budget; here’s how citizens can connect

January 5, 20160

This week, as it has regularly done since Kentucky became the nation’s 15th state in 1792, the General Assembly returns…

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