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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…

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…

Resolution would create KY DOGE Task Force March 6, 2025 Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, listens as a member of the House State Government Committee asks a question about House Concurrent Resolution 50. The resolution would establish the Kentucky Discipline of Government Efficiency (KY DOGE) Task Force. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT…

As National Consumer Protection Week continues, watchdogs remind policymakers about the alarming presence of scams targeting the general public. In Kentucky, a bill addressing gift-card scams cleared a legislative hurdle this week. Two years ago, Americans lost a record $10 billion in scams, and authorities say gift cards that are tampered with – before…

Committee approves parent accountability bill March 5, 2025 Rep. Robert Duvall, R-Bowling Green, speaks on House Bill 621 before the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee on Wednesday. Parents of children adjudicated for terroristic threatening could be fined under the legislation. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — Parents of children adjudicated…

Bill to lower age for learners’ permits clears Senate committee March 5, 2025 House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy, R-Paducah, speaks on House Bill 15, a measure that would make 15-year-olds eligible for an instruction permit to drive a vehicle. With him is Brooks Young of Franklin County. A high-resolution photo can be found…

Senate advances accountability, transparency bill March 5, 2025 Sen. Michael J. Nemes, R-Shepherdsville, speaks on Senate Bill 257, a measure that calls for accountability and transparency in state operations. (Editor’s note: Nemes is wearing ashes on this forehead for Ash Wednesday.) A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A measure that calls…

Faith leaders and criminal justice advocates are sounding the alarm about extreme heat in U.S. prisons, warning life-threatening temperatures put incarcerated people, especially those with medical conditions, at serious risk. Southern states like Kentucky face especially severe challenges, where extreme heat endangers both inmates and staff. During a recent webinar, 85 to Stay Alive:…

Senate committee approves school employee misconduct bill March 4, 2025 Sen. Lindsey Tichenor, R-Smithfield, speaks about Senate Bill 181 during Tuesday’s Senate Families and Children Committee meeting. The bill would require Kentucky’s public school districts to implement policies for using only traceable forms of communications between staff, coaches, and volunteers and their students. A…

Senate advances bill to boost film industry March 4, 2025 Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, speaks Tuesday on Senate Bill 1, which would establish the Kentucky Film Office within the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. A high-resolution photo can be found here. FRANKFORT — A bill that seeks to boost Kentucky’s film industry received…