2018 General Assembly

The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill banning a certain type of abortion procedure after about 11 weeks. The measure now goes on to…

The Kentucky Senate has easily approved legislation redefining incarceration procedures for pregnant inmates. The legislation includes a provision aimed…

Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky have promoted its potential as an alternative to opioid painkillers in making their case to a…

A new bill proposing to reform the state's pension systems was unveiled last month in the Kentucky Senate. The bill differs from the one Governor Matt…

The leader of the state Senate is making no promises on whether proposals to increase the cigarette tax and create a tax on pain pills will be considered…

Murray State University’s president says the House committee’s version of the state budget that restores higher education funding was the result of a…

The Republican-led Kentucky House of Representatives is set to consider a budget bill that exempts some of state government from spending cuts proposed by…

On the heels of a record year for lobbyist spending, Kentucky businesses and organizations spent an all-time high of $2.6 million in the first portion of…

The state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation laws.Under the proposal, workers who are…

Republican lawmakers in Kentucky say proposed changes to one of the country's worst-funded public pension systems will save taxpayers $4.8 billion over…