Governor vetoes public pension pension bill, plans to call for special session to address the issue
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday vetoed a public pension bill approved on the final day…
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Governor Bevin vetoes his first bill (on regulatory processes), used his line-item veto on a second one
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday vetoed his first bill passed by the 2019 General Assembly…
Nick Sandmann’s dad asks legislature to support bill protecting minors from social media harm
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill to criminalize posting personal identifying information online for purposes of intimidating, abusing, threatening,…
Chief Justice John Minton orders Administrative Office of the Courts to undergo biennial audits
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr., with the concurrence of the other…
New Frankfort office building awaits name and move-in dates but occupants have been named
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The name for the new state office building nearing completion in Frankfort has not been…
Debra Hembree Lambert sworn in as 3rd Supreme Court District justice, replaces Daniel Venters
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky’s newest Supreme Court Justice took her seat on the bench for the first time…
Budget Director Chilton sends letter to legislators on critical budget items that need attention now
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky lawmakers are in recess until Feb. 5, but State Budget Director John Chilton sent…
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…
Former House Speaker Greg Stumbo announces he will be a candidate for attorney general
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Former Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo has become the first Democrat to declare himself a…
Public Pension Oversight Board hears from state, teachers retirement system; gets mixed messages
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was good news and bad news Monday as officials with the Kentucky Retirement Systems…
Auditor Mike Harmon sounds alarm about costs of KentuckyWired, the statewide broadband project
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today An ambitious statewide broadband project will cost taxpayers nearly $1.5 billion over the next 30…
Wayne Lewis says hopes to get permanent appointment, talks about graduation requirements
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Changes to high school graduation requirements may be approved when the Kentucky Board of Education…
First two months of fiscal year show 4.5 percent revenue grow, reports Budget Director Chilton
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was more good news for state revenues in the first two months of the…
History-making Senator Mitch McConnell tells Fancy Farm faithful he intends to run again in 2020
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Already the longest-serving Republican leader ever in the U.S. Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends…
Judge Shepherd denies Gov. Bevin’s request to vacate ruling on process enacting pension reform
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd this week denied a motion by Gov. Matt Bevin’s legal…
Sen. Rand Paul’s hometown newspaper urges confirmation of KY native Haspel as CIA director
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s hometown newspaper is calling on the Bowling Green Republican to back…
Conference Committee of 20 men pore over state budget, to meet Monday; legislature back Tuesday
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While most members of the Kentucky General Assembly are enjoying a recess until Tuesday, a…
Higher ed officials looking closely at program cuts; pension costs alone are $47 million for NKU
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Higher education officials are still assessing the ramifications in program cuts announced Tuesday by Gov….
Gov. Bevin predicts short-term pain, long-term gain as he prepares for State of Commonwealth address
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Short-term pain, with long-term gain, is how Gov. Matt Bevin describes Kentucky’s future. During…
Republican leadership meets behind closed doors to continue discussions about public pensions
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky.(KT) – Members of Kentucky Senate and House Republican leadership are still trying to…
‘Not happy choices’ for local governments on pensions, says State Budget Director John Chilton
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Local governments in Kentucky would pay 50 to 60 percent more next year to fund…
Black leaders call for removal of Jefferson Davis statue from the Kentucky state Capitol Rotunda
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Black leaders and lawmakers called on Gov. Matt Bevin to remove the statue of Confederate…