Rep. Stephanie Dietz and Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser lead the NKY legislative caucus with seven and five bills respectively, which have been delivered to or signed by Gov. Andy Beshear.
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Deters appeals Massie candidacy challenge; Massie fires back
Eric Deters is appealing a circuit court’s March 15 dismissal of his candidacy challenge against Congressman Thomas Massie, while Massie is seeking court sanctions against Deters for alleged violations of rules of civil procedure.
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Meet Rep. Steven Doan
Each week, LINK nky is publishing a profile of one of our local legislators so that Northern Kentuckians can get to know the people representing them at the state level. Rep. Steven Doan is in his first term in the Kentucky House. But he’s not new to the state budget process that will take much […]
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KY budget passes: omits teacher raises, funds NKY priority projects
A $128.4 billion two-year state budget that includes a 9% increase in base funding for K-12 education and at least $159 million in new funds for renovations at Northern Kentucky University is on its way to the governor’s desk for his signature, with provisions encouraging school districts to utilize the additional base funding for teacher and classified staff raises.
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Beshear signs into law bill outlawing ‘child sex dolls’
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed into law a bill outlawing child sex dolls in Kentucky, providing law enforcement with another tool for prosecution of child sex crimes.
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Kentucky legislation aims for swift resolution of teacher administrative complaints
House Bill 300 would establish tighter timelines to resolve administrative complaints against Kentucky school teachers and administrators, with the goal of providing transparency and accountability to everyone involved.
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Big Bone Lick seeks national historical park designation
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is known for its mastodon bones and bison. Now, it is eyeing something else that’s big – official designation as a national historical park. A Senate joint resolution asking Congress to grant the designation for the state historic site and park in Union passed the Senate on a 37-1 […]
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Kentucky Senate passes bill to abolish COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The Kentucky Senate voted 25-11 to abolish COVID-19 vaccination requirements in the state.
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Bill that would allow armed guards in public schools advances
The Kentucky House Education Committee has voted to allow armed guards to fill in for school resource officers in public schools despite legislative opposition to last-minute changes to the proposal.
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Child care, vaccines and more: kid-focused bills advance in Frankfort
A bill to give working foster parents better access to child care subsidies is on its way to the governor’s desk after pushing through the Kentucky House on a bipartisan vote Monday. The Democrat-led legislation in Senate Bill 240 – one of a handful of child-related bills advancing Monday – would make sure eligible foster […]