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This Week at the State Capitol
This Week at the State Capitol January 10, 2025 In between bouts of winter weather, the Kentucky General Assembly convened the 2025 legislative session and moved a tax reform bill close to final passage this week before gaveling out on Friday A high-resolution photo can be found here FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers spent the…
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Board of Adjustment to weigh 16 new Short-Term Rentals under updated rules
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The January 13 meeting of the Lexington Board of Adjustment will be packed with debate as officials consider 16 applications for unhosted short-term rentals under the city’s revised regulations. The updated rules, which went into effect in December, limit short-term rental density and impose stricter requirements on operators. The surge of…
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Income tax cut bill on the move
Income tax cut bill on the move January 8, 2025 Rep. Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, speaks on House Bill 1, which would reduce the state income tax to 3.5% in 2026, on the House floor on Thursday A high-resolution photo can be found here FRANKFORT — House Bill 1 became the first bill to advance…
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House committee approves income tax cut proposal
House committee approves income tax cut proposal January 8, 2025 FRANKFORT — Kentuckians may see another state income tax cut next year. The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee started the process of reducing the state income tax from 4% to 3.5% beginning Jan. 1, 2026, by approving House Bill 1 on Wednesday. Committee Chair…
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Kentucky’s War on Balloons: New Bill Targets Mass Releases
Frankfort, Ky.–In a surprising turn for the Kentucky General Assembly, balloons—yes, balloons—are the target of newly introduced legislation. House Bill 53, sponsored by Representative Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell), is taking aim at the “unlawful release of balloons,” a practice the bill proposes to criminalize with penalties reaching Class A misdemeanor levels. A Pop of…
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Comprehensive privacy protection bill introduced on first day of legislative session
Frankfort, KY—In the first legislative session of 2025, Representative J. Hodgson (R-Louisville) introduced House Bill 20, a comprehensive privacy protection bill targeting the use of surveillance technologies and personal data management. The bill, which now sits with the Committee on Committees, aims to impose strict regulations on automated license plate readers (ALPRs), human-implanted identification…
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What action might lawmakers take in 2025 to address Kentucky’s housing crisis?
FRANKFORT, Ky. — As Kentuckians confront rising rents, a scarcity of starter homes, and an uptick in homelessness, legislators appear poised to take significant steps in the 2025 session to address what many observers have called a “housing crisis.” During a series of interim meetings culminating November 12, the Kentucky Housing Task Force examined…
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Four charged with robbery, engaging in organized crime in Lexington
Via LPD news release. LEXINGTON, Ky.–Four people have been arrested following a robbery that took place last night on Sallee Drive. On January 5, 2025, around 9:34 p.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Sallee Drive in for burglary with homeowners inside the residence. Upon arrival, officers located two victims who stated subjects unlawfully…
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Stay connected to the General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session
Stay connected to the General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session January 3, 2025 Lawmakers are set to convene on Jan. 7 for the 2025 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. FRANKFORT — State lawmakers are set to convene in Frankfort next week for the 2025 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly,…
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Does Corry Jackson’s Lexington murder trial reveal a pattern of malicious prosecution?
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The high-stakes murder trial of Corry Jackson took a dramatic turn this week. The Herald-Leader’s Taylor Six reports defense attorney Daniel Whitley announced in opening statements that another man, Courtney Wrenn, would testify to firing the fatal shots in the April 2023 shooting that left two people dead on Chestnut Street.…