Coalition urges lawmakers to pass bill increasing transportation funding
Business leaders, trade associations, chambers of commerce and government officials from across the state came together to rally urging lawmakers to pass a bill estimated…
Legislation to reduce property damage and promote public safety passes through committee
A bill dealing with communications between excavators and utility companies begins passed through the Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill…
Bill to give people with past felony convictions access to financial aid moves forward
In an effort to give Kentuckians a second chance after a previous conviction, legislation to expand access to Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship (KEES) money passed…
Bill to amend constitution, start conversation on local government tax reform defeated on House floor
In an unexpected turn of events, a proposed constitutional amendment to advance the discussion on local tax reform failed to receive the 60 votes needed…
Budget bill passes full House, heads to Senate
Spending approximately $11.9 billion in each of the next two years, the Kentucky House of Representatives passed its version the state’s two-year budget Friday with…
House committee approves budget proposal to give raises to all state employees, teachers
Putting a new spin on the state’s two-year budget spending proposal, the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee approved House Bill 352 on Thursday evening, which…
Legislation to alter appointments to Kentucky Board of Education passes Senate committee
On Thursday, legislation that deals with how Kentucky Board of Education members are appointed passed out of the Senate Education Committee. Senate Bill 10, sponsored…
House committee passes bill to raise legal age to purchase tobacco to 21
A bill to raise the legal age for purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 21 passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday by a…
Recovery through employment legislation passes first legislative hurdle
Empowering businesses to play a greater role in Kentucky’s substance use disorder crisis is the goal for a measure that passed the Senate Health and…
Senate committee passes bill to curb misleading advertisements
A bill aiming to protect patients from misleading advertisements was passed through the Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee on Tuesday. Sen. Ralph Alvarado,…