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Kentucky House approves ‘Momnibus’ maternal health bill
HB 10 contains a number of provisions to deal with Kentucky’s maternal health crisis.
Bill expanding access to ID, driver’s license services advances
Some Kentuckians may soon have a way to get a state-issued ID or driver’s license closer to home.
Use your lunch break to save your lunch break
Join a statewide day of action to oppose HB 500
Beshear vetoes bill that would make it harder for families to access affordable housing
House Bill 8 would let landlords refuse to rent housing based on a person’s source of income
Medical marijuana eligibility would expand in Kentucky under a new GOP bill
The Republican sponsor of a bill to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky last year has filed a new bill to expand the number of eligible medical conditions for patients when the program goes into effect in 2025.
Beshear says he will not run for McConnell’s Senate seat
His response to a reporter seemed pretty firm.
Bill to grant child support payments for pregnancy advances — but with a major change
Kentucky senators advanced an amended bill Tuesday that would let a parent pursue child support payments for the months they were pregnant, but only retroactively. Abortion rights advocates say the updated bill addresses their legal concerns about fetal personhood.
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November
He intends to finish his term, which lasts to January 2027, but will relinquish his leadership role this fall.
House Bill 5 would cost Kentucky more than $1 billion over ten years
The bill passed the House even though there was no financial impact statement. Turns out HB 5 is hella expensive.
Chicago is the latest city rethinking disputed technology that listens for gunshots
Louisville is one major city using ShotSpotter, and has come under criticism for the placement of the monitors in mostly poor and black neighborhoods.
Senate committee approves endowed research fund bill
The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would create an endowment fund for research consortiums in Kentucky.
The feds sent letters to 44 states, including KY, to fix SNAP application errors and inefficiencies
The majority of states are not processing food assistance applications on time and making too many payment errors, according to the federal government.
Despite ‘mass fraud’ claims, data shows few Kentuckians use student IDs to vote
Student IDs are rarely used to vote and have no verifiable connection to election fraud, but a bill to exclude them as a primary voter ID has advanced through the Kentucky Senate.
Calloway County, here’s your challenger for KY House
“I want to serve my community, and give my community a choice by running for office.” – Lauren Hines
More than 100 Kentucky groups urge lawmakers to reject House Bill 5
People all across the state see what a bad bill HB 5 is. Let us hope our legislators eventually do as well.
