Charter school funding bill heads to the governor
In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation to bring charter schools to Kentucky. However, funding for those schools was never implemented. On Tuesday, legislation…
Policies seeking to help individuals get back in the workforce move to full Senate
With a focus on helping Kentuckians get back into the workforce, a Senate committee passed legislation to start a public-private partnership to help employers provide…
Budget compromise between House and Senate unveiled
House and Senate leaders and key members met Tuesday morning to unveil their compromise on the state’s next two-year budget. In presenting the final version…
Bill seeking to prevent COVID-19 vaccination mandates by employers dies in committee
With few days left in the 2022 legislative session, a bill seeking to fight vaccine mandates died in a Senate committee Monday afternoon. House Bill…
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…
Gov. Beshear signs bill replenishing unemployment insurance fund and helping businesses recover
On Thursday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law a bill that addresses issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic including increased employer rates and a…
Legislation merging two Kentucky cabinets moves to full House
In November, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced plans to merge Kentucky’s Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and Labor Cabinet in an effort to improve the…
Bourbon Barrel Selection Bill Passes Senate
Seeking to keep Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry competitive on a national level, the Senate passed House Bill 500 on Wednesday, sending the measure to the…
Restorative justice measure ensuring behavioral health assessments moves to full House
In an effort to pursue restorative justice and treatment over incarceration, legislation to ensure behavior health assessments for Kentucky’s justice population within 72 hours of…
Early literacy improvement legislation receives final passage
UPDATED: Remote learning has presented many struggles for Kentucky students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and many schools have seen children fall even further behind. Senate…