Kentucky poet laureate Silas House rejected proponents' argument that the bill would allow industry to pollute only ephemeral streams, or waterways that don’t have running water year round.
A bill before the Kentucky General Assembly would exempt most non-profits, including churches, from having to collect the 6% sales tax on items such as meals and sports leagues.
The ombudsman’s job is to investigate and resolve complaints about agencies in the cabinet, including protective services for children and elderly Kentuckians.
The bill easily passed, 11-4, the House Health Services Committee on Thursday mostly along party lines after six Kentucky health care professionals testified against it.
