On Tuesday, consumer prices hit a 41-year high as prices rose 8.5 percent in March. The White House said they expected this to happen due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Still, opponents say this record inflation has been coming as the economy has been artificially inflated due to several large spending bills by both […]
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Governor vetoes omnibus abortion bill, heads back to the legislature
Last week Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 3, the omnibus abortion bill that added some last-minute language that would include a 15-week abortion ban. If Roe V. Wade is overturned this summer, it would effectively end abortion in Kentucky. It will now head to the legislature, and it will likely be overturned during the […]
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Beshear budget finalized: Brent Spence and Covington ‘wet lab’ get funding
Gov. Andy Beshear dug into the details of the biennial budget Monday. While he did veto some items, he spent much more time highlighting the positive aspects of the budget passed by the General Assembly. One technical point: While the items Beshear approved become law, the things he vetoed can still be overridden by the […]
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Beshear considers executive order on medical marijuana
With House Bill 136 — the medical marijuana bill — likely not passing this legislative session, Gov. Andy Beshear mentioned that he might be open to issuing an executive order to legalize cannabis in Kentucky during his Thursday update on April 7. “We’re going to explore that,” Beshear said. “First, we should. It is time […]
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Beshear vetoes trans sports bill and SBDM Council Bill
Gov. Andy Beshear has been busy so far this veto period. He’s vetoed most of the bills that he was expected to veto. He still hasn’t vetoed the omnibus abortion bill, which had some last minuted language to include Sen. Max Wise’s (R-Campbellsville) 15-week abortion ban. The ban would be similar to Mississippi’s, and if […]
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Gov. Beshear vetoes charter school bill
Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 9 Thursday. Under the bill’s provisions, Northern Kentucky could possibly be home to a charter pilot school as early as 2023. “Our taxpayer dollars should not be redirected to for-profit entities that run charter schools,” Beshear said in his Thursday press conference. “As attorney general, I can tell you […]
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Douglas Frank claims ‘voter fraud’ in Kentucky; secretary of state says it’s ‘absurd’
Dr. Douglas G. Frank stood in from of a crowd at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Library on Wednesday evening. With a booming voice and an American flag bowtie, the self-described physicist delivered an address that gave updates to his mathematical formula that allegedly shows the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. […]
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Rep. Thomas Massie votes against House resolution for NATO support
Rep. Thomas Massie was one of 63 ‘no’ votes on House Resolution 831, which offers support for NATO and is “Calling on the United States Government to uphold the founding democratic principles of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and establish a Center for Democratic Resilience within the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,” the […]
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Beshear reelection campaign raises $1 million in first quarter
Gov. Andy Beshear’s announced that his reelection campaign raised over $1 million in campaign funds in the first quarter of 2022. This brings his total to $2.4 million in six months since he announced his reelection campaign. “Our team is working to preserve and expand on the progress we’ve made for Kentuckians over the last […]
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Updates to Casey’s Law take effect in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 362 into law Monday, which provides updates to Casey’s Law. The changes come amidst recent challenges to the law that called it unconstitutional. “Casey’s Law is court-ordered treatment upon the petition of the court by a loved one to help individuals suffering with substance use disorders get the treatment […]
