Kentucky General Assembly

Officials at the historically Black university told lawmakers they’re trying to dig the school out of a financial mess, but leaky roofs, bugs and broken flooring are sending prospective students “running away.”

A long-time state lawmaker from southern Kentucky has resigned due to health reasons. Republican C.B. Embry of Morgantown is capping a two-decade legislative career.

On the first day of the three-day special legislative session, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican leaders of the legislature announced a $213 million relief package for eastern Kentucky communities impacted by flooding.

Kentucky lawmakers are gathering in Frankfort to craft a relief package for eastern Kentucky communities impacted by historic flooding late last month.

Among the hundreds of laws passed in the 2022 session of the Kentucky General Assembly that went into effect last week was House Bill 63, a measure requiring a school resource officer, or SRO, in every school in the commonwealth.

The measures include major legislation dealing with charter schools, criminal justice, public assistance, school police and transgender student athletes.

Hopkin County will receive $8.5 million from West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies to help with the ongoing recovery from the devastating December tornado outbreak.

The groups have filed federal lawsuits to block a more-than-70 page law that went into effect Wednesday in Kentucky.

Republican backers of the bill say the criminal penalties for teachers were the unintentional result of a drafting error.

Gov. Beshear vetoed 22 parts of the budget bill, rejecting technical errors and parts to provide raises for statewide elected officials.