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State Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe undergoes emergency surgery after injury by horse.
Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, R-Lexington, issued a statement Monday saying that she is recovering from emergency surgery after being kicked in the face by her family’s horse. She said she is hopeful of making a full recovery and “returning to. Frankfort and getting back to work as soon as possible.” “On the afternoon of Dec. […]
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman undergoes double mastectomy, urges Kentuckians to schedule preventative exams
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Monday that she had undergone a double mastectomy. “Concerns were raised to me during a recent routine physical exam. With a significant family history of cancer, I made the decision to have a double mastectomy. I am happy to report that a successful surgery was performed today, and I […]
Beshear to deliver ‘budget address’ tonight on KET
In 2022, Kentucky House Republicans took Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear by surprise by filing a two-year state budget bill before the governor had delivered a budget proposal or the traditional budget address to the legislature. Beshear is turning the tables on Republicans Monday night by delivering what’s being described as a budget address on KET. […]
Challenge to Kentucky’s abortion ban ends after pregnancy becomes nonviable
Lawyers for a Kentucky woman challenging the state’s abortion ban asked that the case be dismissed on Monday, a week after the fetus lost cardiac activity.? This came a week after the Kentucky woman who sued for the right to abortion announced her pregnancy was no longer viable. At the time she filed her lawsuit, […]
Census Bureau’s proposed changes threaten to undercount people with disabilities, advocates say
The Census Bureau has proposed a major change to disability questions on its annual American Community Survey that advocates say will reduce the number of people who are counted as disabled by 40%, including millions of women and girls. The change in available data could affect federal funding allocations and the decisions government agencies make […]
Ahead of filing deadline, candidates sign election paperwork to run for office
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s candidate filing deadline is next month.? So far, many have already signed papers seeking the Kentucky General Assembly and U.S. Congress. To appear on the primary election ballot, candidates must register by Jan. 5, 2024.? Next year, Kentucky voters will decide who will represent them in Frankfort and Washington D.C. and in […]
Louisville GOP anti-crime bill heard in interim committee ahead of legislative session
A sweeping anti-crime bill backed by several Louisville GOP lawmakers got its first committee hearing Friday.? Since unveiled in September, the proposal has undergone several changes, said primary sponsor, Rep. Jared Bauman. Provisions removed include establishing a Kentucky State Police Post in Jefferson County and creating a statewide wiretapping law for police officers, but the […]
‘On the tip of the spear,’ Thayer will stay active in GOP politics, see what universe ‘brings me’
FRANKFORT — Heading into his final legislative session, Senate Republican Floor Leader Damon Thayer said Thursday he’s not planning to sponsor any legislation right now, but a constitutional amendment for “school choice” would be a priority for him.? He also is interested in an anti-crime package, called the Safer Kentucky Act, being backed by Louisville […]
Defense bill paves way for ‘new missions’ at Blue Grass Army Depot, says McConnell
The newly passed national defense act “lays the groundwork for Blue Grass Army Depot to take on new missions,” said U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who called for “ramping up production of defense materials at installations” like the 14,600-acre site in Madison County. The depot housed the United States’ last stockpile of chemical weapons, the last […]
Beshear calls for an amendment on redistricting though passing it would be ‘challenging’
After the Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed redrawn congressional and legislative districts Thursday morning, Gov. Andy Beshear said a constitutional amendment should be pursued but noted it would be “challenging” to pass through the General Assembly.? Beshear, a Democrat, said in his weekly press conference Thursday afternoon that he had not read the entire 78-page opinion […]
McGarvey, coal miner advocates renew push to ease burden of proof for black lung benefits
Kentucky’s lone Democrat in Congress is joining a renewed push to expand benefits for coal miners suffering from black lung and their families and to ease the burden of seeking such benefits.? Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Louisville during a Wednesday afternoon press conference with coal miner advocates from several states said he’s introducing the Relief […]
Kentucky Supreme Court affirms voting districts in gerrymandering challenge
Kentucky’s recently redrawn congressional and legislative districts? will stand for future elections.? In an opinion published Thursday morning, the Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate’s previous decision that the maps were a result of? “partisan gerrymanders” but did not find them unconstitutional.? “Regardless of how unusual or eye-raising it may be, we […]