Analyzing the health care cut for state and school employees in the proposed state budget
KyPolicy has done a deep dive, and the results are disturbing.
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Articles about the Kentucky General Assembly, either individual sessions or in general.
Talking schools with KY Student Voice Team
Aaron, Kim and Nate connect with two HS public education advocates about the ... interesting ... approach to KY schools from the General Assembly... and their NEW BOOK. Also, we get a GA update from Fairness Campaign's Chris Hartman!
Local Kentucky elections officials concerned over GOP bill pushing extensive changes
An elections omnibus that would allow nonpartisan judicial candidates to talk about their party affiliation, add new federal citizenship verification processes, and a whole lot more, has passed a committee vote.
First bill to hit governor’s desk seeks to dilute power bill pain from gas price spike
A bill awaiting Gov. Andy Beshear’s signature would let Kentucky utilities spread out higher fuel costs after January's winter storm drove up natural gas prices.
It’s time to re-balance the scales and get rid of so-called ‘right to work’
Kentuckians are working harder, but falling further behind – even as the wealthy get even wealthier.
Halfway there: Midseason stats for #KYGA26
Thursday is officially the halfway point of Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session, y’all. Let’s take a look at some midseason stats, shall we? By the numbers By the end of Day 29 (Feb. 18), lawmakers had filed 1,050 bills and resolutions. I’m going to focus on
KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other.
A new model for testing in schools, and a possible way around tenure
Kentucky Senate advances bill to restrict more forms of voter ID
Despite voters rarely using these forms of identification in Kentucky elections, the state Senate advanced a bill to prohibit social security and food stamp cards from counting as a valid secondary ID.
KY Senate committee backs bill to restore voting rights to some with felony convictions
Certain crimes not included; some groups want broader bill
Jason Bailey interview, plus Beshear clashes with Republicans
A good discussion about the proposed budget, including the increase for healthcare costs for state workers
Five bad bills on the move
Some are bad policy, while others are actually dangerous
Kentucky bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances
Thus, bringing them into the state would be trafficking.
