Sports Betting Bill Clears First Hurdle in House
One of the most highly-anticipated bills of the 2023 legislative session cleared its first hurdle Wednesday, as House Bill (HB) 551, a measure to legalize…
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Chamber voices opposition to burdensome privacy bill in Senate hearing
Seeking to adopt a European standard for using a consumer’s data that will result in Kentucky operating as an opt-in consent state for nearly all…
Governor Beshear lauds economic growth, lays out legislative priorities in State of the Commonwealth address
In the final State of the Commonwealth address of his term, Governor Andy Beshear spoke to the state’s historic economic growth, while laying out several…
Biden, McConnell, and Beshear Appear Together to Tout Bipartisanship, Brent Spence Corridor Project
Promoting the American Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2021, President Joe Biden appeared with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and several other high-profile officials in…
Senate Democratic Caucus Announces Leadership Team Ahead of 2023 Session
The Kentucky Senate Democratic Caucus held leadership elections this week, selecting Sen. Gerald Neal as Floor Leader, Sen. David Yates as Minority Whip, and re-electing…
Kentucky, Ohio Leaders announce more than $1.6 billion in federal grants awarded to Brent Spence Bridge corridor project
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project was…
Senate Announces Committee Chairs, Vice-Chairs Ahead of 2023 Session
Several new faces will be sworn into the Kentucky state Senate when lawmakers begin the 2023 legislative session on January 3, meaning several shifts in…
State Representative Pamela Stevenson Announces Bid for Attorney General
Louisville lawmaker Rep. Pamela Stevenson has filed to run for Kentucky’s Attorney General, making her the first black woman to contest for the office. Stevenson,…
Nemes Chosen to Replace McCoy as House Majority Whip, Remainder of House Leadership Reelected
Representative Jason Nemes of Louisville has been chosen by his colleagues to replace outgoing Representative Chad McCoy as the Majority Caucus Whip in the Kentucky…
Potential Solutions Discussed to Provide Relief to Distillers on Bourbon Barrel Inventory Tax
As one of Kentucky’s signature industries, bourbon distilling provides thousands of high-paying jobs and economic investment across the Commonwealth. While bourbon production in Kentucky has…