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House passes Medicaid reform bill
HB 2 makes a number of changes, mainly to the Medicaid expansion cohort.
This Week at the State Capitol
Lawmakers spent the eighth week of the 2026 legislative session moving bills on Medicaid reform, educational tax credits, and a new two-year spending plan for the state executive branch.
‘Needs, not wants’: GOP-controlled KY House passes ‘restrained’ state spending plan
GOP refuses to consider Democratic amendments to fund housing, school employee raises
Gov. Andy Beshear, Silas House rally supporters at Kentucky Fairness Rally as anti-LGBTQ bills advance
As Kentucky’s legislative session rages on, Wednesday saw a scene frequently all too absent at the state Capitol: Unwavering queer joy, strength, and solidarity led by Gov. Andy Beshear. LGBTQ+ people and their allies, sitting lawmakers and political candidates, labor organizers and racial justice advocates, one drag queen and
Bill to create KCTCS Prison Education Program advances
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2026) — The House Judiciary Committee considered a bill on Wednesday that seeks to reduce recidivism and boost Kentucky’s workforce. House Bill 5, sponsored by the committee’s co-chair, Rep. Jennifer Decker (R-Waddy), would establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Prison Education Program. “This
Medicaid copays, audits and more: GOP lawmakers seek to rein in costs, change behavior
HB 2 makes some major changes to health care for Kentuckians on Medicaid
KY Repubs issue subpoenas to Beshear administration for budget information
Beshear spox says subpoenas are a “stunt with no merit.”
Trump EPA official comes to Louisville power plant to tout weaker pollution rules
Environmental groups denounce rollback of Biden mercury standard as harmful to public health
