Commonwealth reports budget surplus
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has achieved a budget surplus for the third consecutive year, according to the office of the State Budget Director. In fiscal…
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Savannah Maddox withdraws from 2023 governor’s race
On Tuesday, Republican state Representative Savannah Maddox announced she is withdrawing from the 2023 governor’s race. In a Facebook post, she shared the difficulty of…
Kentucky House Announces Committee Chairmanships
On Wednesday afternoon Kentucky’s House Leadership announced who would be leading the legislative committees going into the 2023 General Assembly. “This is a tremendously talented…
Funds available to fight opioid epidemic
On Tuesday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron launched the online portal for the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (OACC) to distribute funds from the settlement reached…
Kentucky Chamber Voices Opposition to Harmful Tax Increases & Government Price Controls
On Friday, the U.S. House passed the “Inflation Reduction Act,” a bill aimed at curbing climate change through tax incentives for technologies that reduce greenhouse…
Charter school funding bill advances to full state Senate
House Bill 9, which provides funding for public charter schools in Kentucky, passed the Senate Education Committee Monday with eight yes votes, three no votes, and…
Biden Announces Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
On Friday, President Joe Biden announced he is nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the United States Supreme Court following the retirement of…
Dual credit and KEES scholarship bills move forward
The House Education Committee passed two bills Tuesday focused on scholarships for Kentucky students. House Bill 234, sponsored by Rep. William Lawrence, adds proprietary institutions…