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Medicaid, concealed carry and telework ban: Friday was the final day for the Kentucky General Assembly to pass legislation that is veto proof, with some notable bills making the cut, and some left behind.
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As midnight and the governor’s veto period approached Friday night, the Kentucky General Assembly pushed through several highly controversial bills, including one that cuts gender-affirming hormone treatments from Medicaid.
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Advocates say police would have wide discretion to deny the public access to open investigation records under legislation that barely passed through a Senate committee Thursday.
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Kentucky businesses are feeling the impacts of President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs — even when they use metal made in America.
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After Louisville Metro police shot and killed Breonna Taylor, local leaders promised to reform policing. Here’s where those efforts stand today.
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The Kentucky Senate passed legislation that would redirect $8.5 million of funding away from the Center for Rural Development, months after it nearly used the funds on a controversial land deal.
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Republicans pushed an unexpected update to Kentucky’s abortion ban through the state legislature this week, passing it in less than 24 hours.
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Kentucky’s worker safety authority would no longer be able to enforce any rules that are more strict than federal minimums. What supporters call business friendly, one Democrat described as a “race to the bottom.”
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House Bill 196 is headed to the Governor’s desk after passing through legislature Wednesday. It reduces the amount of trained emergency medical personnel in coal mines with 10 or fewer employees per shift.
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A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities passed out of the Senate Wednesday. It’s likely to head to the governor’s desk once the House concurs.
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An unusual coalition says they want to ensure Kentucky doctors aren’t afraid to give life-saving abortions. Reproductive rights advocates say their plan could make things worse for women.
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A Kentucky bill that would subject hemp-derived beverages to new regulations and ban certain products advances further, over the objections of the hemp industry.