State Government

Classified employees include support staff such as secretaries, custodians, cafeteria workers and other employees who are not certified as teachers or administrators.

The governor said he would have preferred a cut to the state sales tax but that the bill would help Kentuckians struggling with higher prices.

Whitney Westerfield, of Christian County, said the push follows reports that some relief funds went to people unaffected by recent disasters.

The ruling means the commonwealth’s six-week abortion ban will remain intact as the case is litigated.

Some Kentucky Republican officials spoke out against the bill after it was filed on Tuesday.

House Billl 153 would prevent local law enforcement and public officials from assisting or cooperating with a federal ban on firearms.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, said he wants to ‘get to the bottom’ of how the donated disaster funds have been used so far.

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.