Sponsor of ‘Safer Kentucky Act’ proposes amendments on fentanyl, homelessness
FRANKFORT, KY–Rep. Jared Bauman (R-Louisville), the main sponsor of the “Safer Kentucky Act” (HB 5), introduced a new floor amendment to the bill Wednesday. This includes a revision of...
Ky. health-care providers lobby for bill that would ease health insurers’ required prior authorization for medical procedures
OPINION by health-care provider groups listed below It’s a situation all of us will find ourselves in at some point. You’re sick, or get diagnosed with a chronic condition,...
State Reps. Aull and Lewis and Sen. Chambers Armstrong unveil bipartisan bills to expand free student meals, help farmers
via press release FRANKFORT – Following months of meetings with stakeholders and other legislators, state Representatives Chad Aull and Scott Lewis and state Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong have filed...
Beshear wants 15 medical conditions added to medical-cannabis law, but key legislators say now isn’t the time to do that
Conditions in white are authorized by the state law that takes effect in 2025; those in green or yellow are also authorized by Gov. Andy Beshear’s order, issued under...
Bills impacting open government filed in week one of the Kentucky General Assembly
Transparency took center stage on the first day of the 2024 Regular Session as lawmakers debated the rules that will govern their proceedings. “Debated” is a generous term for...
Open meetings compliance remains the least of the General Assembly’s concerns in conducting public business
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports: “The Israeli government is inviting Kentucky lawmakers to bear ‘witness to the crimes against humanity’ of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in an ‘exclusive...
Sarah Ritter files for KY State Representative in District 93, challenging Adrielle Camuel
via Press Release Ritter looks to carry on the legacy of Rep. Lamin Swann. Frankfort, KY, January 5, 2024 – Lexington native Sarah Ritter filed for office today to...
Lawmakers file scores of bills throughout the first days of the 2024 session
by Mike Wynn, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2024) — Lawmakers filed more than 200 bills this week on issues ranging from milk safety to the death penalty as...
Rep. Chad Aull files bills to improve voting and add KY to states pledging to support top vote-getter for president
Via Press Release FRANKFORT – Against the backdrop of today’s filing deadline for candidates running in May’s primary, state Rep. Chad Aull announced he is sponsoring three election-reform bills he...
Hunting and fishing bill receives first hearing of the 2024 session
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 4, 2024) — A measure on hunting and fishing licenses for landowners – the first bill to receive a hearing in...