The Kentucky General Assembly's Republican supermajority sped more than 100 bills to passage ahead of the governor’s veto period. Some of the most contentious measures were heavily amended before the public could give their input, or even read them.
Last year, the General Assembly created a task force to study the governance of Jefferson County Public Schools. After it called for another year of study, the legislature is considering expanding the group to study all Kentucky schools.
U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul nearly universally stuck with their parties in voting in favor of confirming President Donald Trump’s picks for top offices in his administration.
Several Kentucky bills filed this legislative session have one thing in common: a shared skepticism of guidance from top U.S. health organizations and leading medical groups.
The governor described “our new Kentucky home” as welcoming further investments in manufacturing, healthcare and infrastructure like those that have come to the state during his tenure.
State lawmakers met in Frankfort on Monday to begin the 2025 legislative session — welcoming new members, introducing legislation and arguing over their own rules and procedures.
State lawmakers return to Frankfort Jan. 7 for the beginning of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2025 session. The first item on their agenda is expected to be a tax cut.
After the courts struck down a couple legislative attempts at “school choice” measures, some lawmakers are asking Kentucky voters to change the constitution. Amendment 2 would allow public dollars to fund private and charter education instead of being reserved solely for public education.
