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Senate green lights DEI bill following heavy debate
Senate green lights DEI bill following heavy debate March 12, 2025 Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris, speaks about House Bill 4 on the Senate floor Wednesday. The bill relates to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities. A high-res version is available here. FRANKFORT — After impassioned debate Wednesday afternoon, the Kentucky…
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House committee says ‘action’ to film office bill
House committee says ‘action’ to film office bill March 11, 2025 Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, explains the economic benefits of Senate Bill 1 to the House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee on Tuesday. The bill would create the Kentucky Film Office. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Horse racing,…
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House passes bill to curb student cell phone use
House passes bill to curb student cell phone use March 11, 2025 Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon, speaks on House Bill 208 on the House floor on Tuesday. The bill would require school boards across the state to implement a cell phone prohibition policy at public schools. A high-resolution photo can be found here.…
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LGBTQ+ allies, advocates and organizations to follow in Kentucky’s General Assembly
Kentucky’s 2025 legislative session is well underway, and LGBTQ+ rights are once again under attack. Over a dozen bills could directly negatively impact the LGBTQ+ community, taking aim at everything from healthcare for transgender inmates to school bathrooms. So, Queer Kentucky compiled this list of allies, advocates and organizations doing the work in and…
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Legislation seeks to return Ten Commandments monument to Capitol
Legislation seeks to return Ten Commandments monument to Capitol March 10, 2025 Rep. Shane Baker, R-Somerset, speaks Monday during a meeting of the Senate State and Local Government Committee. He testified in favor of House Joint Resolution 15, which calls for the return of a Ten Commandments monument to the State Capitol grounds. A…
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Senate approves cannabis-infused beverages bill
Senate approves cannabis-infused beverages bill March 7, 2025 Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, speaks in the Senate chamber Friday about Senate Bill 202, an act related to cannabis-infused beverages. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers say cannabis-infused beverages – sometimes known as “weed water” – have been on their…
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This Week at the State Capitol
This Week at the State Capitol Lawmakers prepare bills for a final push next week March 7, 2025 Sen. Gex Williams, R-Verona, (left) and Senate Democratic Floor Leader Gerald A Neal, D-Louisville, share a friendly moment on the Senate floor this week. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The 2025 legislative…
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House votes to criminalize interference of legislative proceedings
House votes to criminalize interference of legislative proceedings March 7, 2025 Rep. John Blanton, R-Salyersville, speaks on House Bill 399 on the House floor on Friday. The bill would make interference of a legislative proceeding a misdemeanor in most circumstances. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — The Kentucky House of Representatives…
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My Kentucky party people, welcome to the 2025 Frankfort Power Players list!
This is republished from The Gallery Pass. This list comes after weeks of careful consideration and repeatedly running through scores of nominations, including some of my own recommendations from my time as a politics reporter. All told, nearly 200 people were considered for this list, and only a few dozen ultimately made the cut.…
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Bill to lower concealed deadly weapons age approved by Senate committee
Bill to lower concealed deadly weapons age approved by Senate committee March 6, 2025 Sen. Aaron Reed, R-Shelbyville, speaks on Senate Bill 75, which would lower the concealed deadly weapons age in Kentucky. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill that seeks to lower the age to carry concealed deadly…