Kentucky General Assembly

The sweeping Republican-backed crime bill could lead to more incarceration, which could bring problems for many Kentucky jails that are already overcrowded with people in state custody.

The Kentucky Senate Education Committee moved forward a bill that could create a force of armed veterans and retired police to protect schools.

Nearly 300 Kentucky health care providers called for an end to all the state's abortion bans in an open letter. A group of doctors gathered in Frankfort Wednesday to explain why.

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 — an issue in the spotlight due to the Alabama court ruling on IVF.

A proposed update to Kentucky’s School Safety Act would allow armed veterans and retired police to patrol schools.

Kentucky’s House Bill 367 could exclude people from SNAP benefits if they have a few thousand dollars in savings.

A Kentucky bill aims to ensure pharmaceutical companies give eligible hospitals a discount on medications through a federal program. It has bipartisan support.

A Kentucky House committee voted in favor of a bill Thursday that would make it harder for residents to qualify for SNAP benefits.

A Kentucky senator wants the state to invest $300 million in early childhood education, including grants for struggling child care providers.

A Kentucky Democrat introduced legislation Wednesday that would repeal years’ worth of anti-abortion laws and add protections for people who get abortions out-of-state.