Government

In recent years, election officials have sent out postcards to the addresses of “inactive” voters to verify if people are still eligible. 

Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, begged her colleagues to think about “who you’re putting in the center of this fight.”

House Bill 1, a Republican priority, faced pushback from opponents who said the loss of revenue could lead to a budget shortfall and cuts to key government services. 

Other issues before legislators include legalizing medical cannabis and banning TikTok on state devices.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield, of Crofton, said challenging conversations about race still remain.

Last month, the FDA granted retail pharmacies the ability to sell the abortion-inducing drug Mifepristone, which can be used to terminate a pregnancy up to ten weeks gestation.

Craft, one of 12 Republicans in the race for governor, said the state Board of Education pushes "woke agendas" in schools.