Measure to place restrictions on vaping products passes through committee
In a move to reduce youth vaping across Kentucky, The House Health and Family Services Committee unanimously approved House Bill 69 on Wednesday, which would…
Fort Knox chosen as new location for U.S. Army corps headquarters
On Tuesday, Kentucky’s Federal delegation announced that Fort Knox was chosen by the U.S. Army as the next corps headquarters location. The new Army corps…
Senate committee passes bill to change way Kentucky transportation secretary and road projects are selected
In a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation on Wednesday, a bill was passed that would create a board that would change the…
Braidy Industries says they expect to break ground by end of the year, still need $700 million in investments to begin
After Kentucky lawmakers approved a $15 million investment to help bring an aluminum plant in the eastern part of the state in the 2017 session,…
Bill to impose an excise tax on e-cigarettes clears House committee
In an effort to address the youth vaping crisis and generate new revenue for the state, the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee passed House Bill…
Bill to address academic needs of foster children moves forward
On Tuesday, the House Education Committee passed a bill seeking to ensure the needs of foster care students are met with 18 members voting yes…
Criminal justice bills focused on expungement and probation move to Senate
Probation Credits A bill that would incentivize people to get back on track while on probation passed through the House with a 91-0 vote on…
Lawmakers discuss Kentucky’s transportation funding needs
Executive branch officials testified before lawmakers Monday on the current transportation needs facing Kentucky and on the two-year Road Fund budget proposed by the Beshear…
Gov. Beshear joins groups and legislators from both sides of the aisle to support sports wagering
UPDATED WITH VIDEO: At a press conference on Thursday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joined Rep. Adam Koenig, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Education…
Juvenile justice legislation moves to House
A bill to give a judge discretion when it comes to certain juvenile justice cases passed through the state Senate with a 36-2 vote on…