A bill was introduced Wednesday in the Kentucky General Assembly just before the filing deadline for legislation that would raise the state gas tax by 10 cents per gallon, in addition to imposing new fees and …
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After failed attempts last spring and in a 24-hour special session in December, Kentucky lawmakers will try to pass pension reform once …
Neil Ramsey announced his official resignation from the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees at its meeting on Thursday, two months …
The Louisville Urban League’s next free felony expungement clinic on March 2 is already fully booked, but in the meantime the nonprofit is seeking legal volunteers to help that clinic run as smoothly as possible …
A bill that would legalize and regulate wagering on sporting events in Kentucky and earmark tax revenue to the state pension system easily passed through …
By Perry Bacon
Gov. Matt Bevin is unpopular — a poll released in January by Morning Consult found that he ranked 45th among America’s 50 governors in terms of favorability (though, the five below …
It seems there will be no impasse for Passport Health Plan and the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Passport Health filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Circuit Court “to protect our business and our almost 700 employees …
Despite announcing that he would resign as a trustee of the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) at a board meeting in December…
By James Bruggers | InsideClimate News
Brushing aside pleas from coal-friendly politicians, Tennessee Valley Authority’s board voted Thursday to retire a 49-year-old coal-fired power plant in Kentucky. President Donald Trump and the state’s top elected officials had fought to …
A Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday morning that would no longer require Kentuckians over the age of 20 to undergo training and obtain a permit before they can carry a concealed deadly weapon.
The Senate Committee …
In an effort to stem the high turnover rate of parole and probation officers, the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet has approved a plan to give all of its officers …
Tolls collected across the Ohio River’s three tolled bridges amounted to $106.3 million in 2018, up from $80.1 million …
A spokesman for the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet confirmed to Insider Louisville on Friday that the commissioner and the operations director of the Kentucky Department of Corrections …
Planned Parenthood and the administration of Gov. Matt Bevin both filed motions recently in two separate cases that could ultimately expand or restrict abortion access in Kentucky for years to come.
Both filings are reactions to a federal judge’s order…
The Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet has rejected a Louisville IT company’s formal protest lodged in September, which asserted that the Commonwealth Office of Technology had improperly amended a services contract with AT&T in violation of the state’s competitive …
An impasse between Passport Health Plan and the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services could be resolved soon.…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Edelen announced Monday that he would support legislation to “stand up to Big Tobacco,” including a statewide ban on smoking in workplaces and raising taxes on packs of cigarettes.…
A three-part investigative series by the Lexington Herald-Leader and ProPublica this week highlighted alleged wrongdoing by Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, including her approval of a no-bid contract for a questionable company owned …
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear sent a letter to state legislative leaders on Thursday informing them that a proposed bill to ban abortions roughly six weeks after conception is unconstitutional.
Senate Bill 9, along with …
Commentary: The sunlight fades in Kentucky
By Amye Bensenhaver
In an era when virtually every public official gives lip service to the importance of transparency and accountability, what is it that motivates a legislator to introduce a bill that abridges these twin goals?
What, …