UPDATED: Measure to address nursing shortage passes Senate
Seeking to address Kentucky’s continued shortage of registered nurses, the Senate passed Senate Bill 10 on Tuesday, which would eliminate barriers for out-of-state nurses to…
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Senate Committee Approves Taxpayer Relief Proposal
In an effort to provide relief to Kentuckians amid the rapid rise of inflation, the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Thursday approved Senate Bill…
Updated: Ballot Proposal on Local Tax Reform Passes House
Seeking to give local governments more flexibility to generate tax revenue, the Kentucky House of Representatives on Wednesday granted passage to a proposal to amend…
Amended Unemployment Insurance Bill Heads to Full Senate
In an effort to shield businesses from paying increased costs due to massive strains on the unemployment insurance system at the height of the COVID-19…
Unemployment insurance reform legislation passes House
In response to Kentucky’s ongoing workforce crisis, the Kentucky House on Thursday passed a measure to reform the state’s unemployment insurance system. House Bill 4,…
General Assembly Extends COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses
In an effort to shield businesses from frivolous lawsuits related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky General Assembly gave final passage to Senate Bill 25…
Governor Signs Measure to Push Candidate Filing Deadline Back as Redistricting Plans Advance in House and Senate
In order to give prospective candidates added time to file for office because of new redistricting maps, House Bill 172 passed the Senate Thursday and…
Senate committee passes bill giving more authority to superintendents
An education bill to provide superintendents with the authority to select principals and curriculum in consultation with site-based decision-making councils passed the Senate Education Committee…
Key U.S. Senator says he cannot support federal reconciliation bill
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), a key vote for Democrats in passing a massive social spending package known as the “Build Back Better” reconciliation bill,…
Senate leaders discuss redistricting, political landscape ahead of 2022 session
Redistricting was a hot topic between Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer and Senate Minority Floor Leader Morgan McGarvey, who spoke to Kentucky’s political landscape…