2017 Kentucky General Assembly

Today is the day that new laws passed earlier this year by the Kentucky General Assembly take effect.Gov. Matt Bevin signed more than 130 bills into law,…

Kentucky lawmakers have voted to include the phrase "in the year of our Lord" on some of their documents. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports House and…

Lawmakers transformed the legal landscape of Kentucky during this year’s General Assembly. The state has new laws restricting abortions and allowing…

The 2017 legislative session concluded last night, and a bevy of bills now await Gov. Matt Bevin’s signature or veto. A bill that would have limited the…

Gov. Matt Bevin is asking lawmakers for permission to spend up to $15 million for a mystery project somewhere in eastern Kentucky. A Senate committee…

The Kentucky state Senate has approved a bill that would let the governor, not the attorney general, be the voice of the state when filing amicus briefs…

UPDATE 6:42 p.m.: Senate Moves Bills To Stiffen Penalties On Opioids, Strip AG’s Powers, Bail Out KFC Yum! Center Lawmakers have continued to advance…

During a contentious committee hearing late Wednesday night, Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would limit the powers of the state attorney…

Kentucky lawmakers have wrapped up work on an education bill that would gradually repeal Common Core standards and give school districts more control in…

Legislation that would strip powers from the attorney general’s office and give them to the governor is still under consideration in the Kentucky General…