2016 Kentucky General Assembly

Although the 2016 General Assembly ended back in April, its effects will be felt in mid-July, when a bevy of laws go into effect.Most new laws are given a…

The 2016 General Assembly achieved its main goal—passing a two year state budget—at the last minute of the session, but the legislature also passed well…

Higher education will be cut by 4.5% under the two-year budget approved by the Kentucky state legislature Friday night. Performance-based funding will…

The state legislature approved a two-year, $21.5 billion budget that delivers deep cuts to state programs while putting more than $1.2 billion in savings…

Governor Matt Bevin has congratulated state lawmakers for passing what he said is a great budget. The first term governor visited the House floor as the…

Today (Friday) is the last day of the legislative session in Frankfort. Lawmakers have until midnight to pass bills, the most including the state budget.…

The Kentucky legislature has convened for the final day of the 2016 session to consider dozens of important bills before a midnight deadline. Lawmakers…

On Friday, lawmakers have one last opportunity to approve bills, override vetoes and — most importantly — pass a state budget before the legislative…

The head of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence would like to see more flexibility in early childhood education spending. The budget agreement…

State lawmakers have come to an agreement on a budget that makes nearly across the board spending cuts, enacts performance funding for higher education…