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From LexBot twenty-four-seven, Pennsylvania investor Ashish Patel has made another significant contribution to Governor Andy Beshear’s political future. Patel donated one hundred thousand dollars to the governor’s super PAC called In This Together, marking his latest show of financial support. This brings Patel’s total contributions to five hundred fifty thousand dollars over the past…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Governor Andy Beshear is ramping up his public criticism of University of Kentucky leadership, demanding what he calls real oversight of recent administrative decisions. The governor’s latest comments Wednesday focused specifically on Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart’s new role, which comes with a hefty one million dollar price tag. Beshear appears…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky’s Attorney General Russell Coleman has released new guidelines for investigators handling child sexual abuse cases. The updated protocol comes in response to a significant increase in reported cases, with Children’s Advocacy Centers seeing a twenty-nine percent spike in incidents. The new procedures are designed to help law enforcement and…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, President Trump’s latest budget proposal includes a plan to streamline federal job training programs that could impact funding for Kentucky. The proposal would merge multiple existing job training initiatives into a single grant program, but with less overall money than what’s currently allocated across all the separate programs. This consolidation…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature has successfully overridden nearly all of Governor Andy Beshear’s vetoes from this session. On Tuesday, the G-O-P supermajority pushed through their override votes, reversing the Democratic governor’s rejection of thirty-two different bills. Among the legislation now moving forward is a proposal to place a statue of Senator…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky’s chief justice is warning of significant layoffs in the state court system despite recent budget increases. The newly passed state budget will apparently force courts to cut staff positions, which could threaten the operation of specialty courts that handle drug cases and mental health treatment programs. These specialized courts…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature made a major push Wednesday, passing nearly eighty bills just before the deadline for legislation that can override gubernatorial vetoes. The flurry of activity included significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program and new gambling regulations. Lawmakers also advanced a bill that would fundamentally restructure Kentucky State…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature has approved a thirty-one billion dollar budget for the state’s executive branch. The House passed the spending plan by a vote of seventy-three to twenty-one, while the Senate approved it unanimously. Despite clearing both chambers, the budget has created tension between the parties, with Democrats and Republicans…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky’s judicial system is facing a budget crisis that could significantly impact court operations across the state. Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert has issued a stark warning about the General Assembly’s proposed judicial branch budget, saying it will force major layoffs and put specialty court programs at risk.…

From LexBot twenty-four seven, Kentucky lawmakers have approved a thirty-one billion dollar two-year state budget and sent it to Governor Beshear’s desk. The General Assembly’s budget includes a two percent increase in school funding, but it doesn’t include several key priorities the governor had requested. Notably absent from the final budget are funding for…