Sylvia Goodman
Capitol ReporterSylvia is Kentucky Public Radio's Capitol reporter. Email her at sgoodman@lpm.org.
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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is an institution in Kentucky. He has been the Senate leader for his party since 2007. And state political leaders say his leadership has helped Kentucky.
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A Republican lawmaker has narrowed legislation to regulate “adult-oriented businesses” in Kentucky after meeting with a drag performer, but LGBTQ+ advocates remain concerned.
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A bill that would require students to participate in a “moment of silence” has passed in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Opponents say it’s school prayer by another name.
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A Kentucky bill to compensate people who were incarcerated for crimes they did not commit unanimously passed out of the House Judiciary committee on Wednesday.
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The so-called “Momnibus” bill would bolster maternal health in the state by improving insurance coverage for pregnant people, expanding mental health services and increasing access to educational services.
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Only .07% of Kentucky’s net utility generation comes from solar energy — one of the lowest rates of solar energy usage in the country. But in a meeting to discuss the potential of the state’s solar production, lawmakers questioned whether the state is moving too fast on solar.
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Louisville-area Republicans presented a draft of omnibus public safety legislation at a committee meeting Friday. Dubbed the Safer Kentucky Act, the 68-page bill draft includes a litany of expanded criminal charges, a statewide ban on street camping and a three strikes law.
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Robert Benvenuti, a health care lawyer and former state representative from Lexington, is the newest chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky. He replaces Mac Brown, who held the position for eight years before announcing his resignation last week.
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Slavery and indentured servitude is illegal in Kentucky except as a punishment for a crime. The exception has deep ties to slavery, and some lawmakers hope to amend the Constitution to eliminate it.
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Republican Party of Kentucky chairman Mac Brown announced in an email to state party officials he would resign from the post.