Kentucky House GOP plans to pass income tax cut this week by Kentucky Lantern January 3, 2023 Senate President Robert Stivers says the Senate will follow in February as advocates caution against basing permanent tax cut on ‘temporary surpluses.’
Beshear’s executive order legalizing medical marijuana takes effect by Divya Karthikeyan January 2, 2023 Under the order, Kentuckians would have to travel to states where medical cannabis has been decriminalized.
Ky. Supreme Court rejects Beshear’s claim that legislature wrongly curbed his emergency powers by Kentucky Lantern December 29, 2022 The legislation in question was a response to Beshear’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Outgoing Democratic Rep. Buddy Wheatley announces run for secretary of state by Divya Karthikeyan December 22, 2022 Wheatley, who has been in office since 2019 representing District 65, lost his re-election bid to Republican Stephanie Dietz this year.
Rep. Savannah Maddox, citing fundraising challenges, withdraws from race for Kentucky governor by Kevin Willis December 22, 2022 Maddox said on Tuesday it’s become clear that she won’t have the financial resources necessary to compete in the high-profile contest.
Kentucky groups urge General Assembly to reject additional income tax cut by Kentucky Lantern December 19, 2022 A landmark law enacted by the legislature earlier this year will reduce the income tax rate from 5% to 4.5% effective Jan. 1.
Ky. Supreme Court rules school tax credit program is unconstitutional by Divya Karthikeyan December 15, 2022 The ruling is seen as a major win for advocates of public education and a blow to those who support school privatization.
Robust revenue growth forecast, setting stage for GOP to cut Ky. income tax by Tom Loftus December 15, 2022 Critics warn the surging surplus is temporary and could be better spent on education and housing for flood victims.
Ky. lawmaker pre-files anti-trans bills, including ‘bathroom bill’ by Divya Karthikeyan December 14, 2022 According to the draft, a transgender student would need written permission from their parents to use different facilities.
Kentucky’s income tax will go down in 2023. Who does it help? by Divya Karthikeyan December 8, 2022 GOP leaders say they plan to cut the tax even further during next year’s lawmaking session, with hopes to totally eliminate the tax in the future.
Beshear files to run for reelection; GOP assembles a large field of prospective challengers by McKenna Horsley December 5, 2022 A dozen Republicans are vying to take on Beshear in the November 2023 election.
Beshear draws primary challenger in former Republican Peppy Martin by Ryland Barton December 2, 2022 Martin lost in a run as a Republican against incumbent Gov. Paul Patton in 1999.
