Regional & State

The bill that Westerfield sponsors would temporarily remove firearms from Kentuckians at risk of harming themselves or others.

Kentucky's Republican secretary of state warned of possible court challenges to the legislation, stating there has been no evidence of fraud in use of college IDs.

Legislation mandates annual reports on “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity,” and bars any spending on diversity programs

The record is noteworthy because Kentucky lawmakers convened for only a short legislative session of 30 days in 2023.

Thel bill to compensate people who were incarcerated for crimes they did not commit unanimously passed out of the House Judiciary committee.

Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, who chairs House Appropriations and Revenue, said the plan invests taxpayer resources with the goal of getting a return on each investment that will further benefit Kentuckians.