Government

The bill's sponsor said that restriction was “an error,” and that she intends to change it if it were to move forward in the legislature.

Advocates for children say Kentucky’s legislature should enact a statewide ban on the use of corporal punishment in schools.

Sen. Chris McDaniel said the Republican-controlled legislature should stick to the “very disciplined” process it has adopted for gradually reducing and ultimately eliminating Kentucky’s individual income tax. 

Republicans rejected the Democratic proposal for a graduated income tax rate.