Stu Johnson
ReporterStu has been reporting for WEKU for more than 35 years. His primary beat is Lexington/Fayette government.
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Some changes have been made in the last-minute legislation pertaining to state gambling regulation. The suggested revisions got backing from a House committee Wednesday.
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The agree-to two-year operating state budget is expected to head to the governor’s desk soon. Details of the conference committee report came during the last conference committee meeting on Tuesday.
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The Kentucky Senate debated COVID vaccinations on the floor Tuesday. It came in connection with legislation pertaining to schools, businesses, and health care facilities.
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Kentucky lawmakers are being asked to consider a significant change in gambling regulation at the state level. It involves the formation of a brand-new entity with broader responsibility.
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Cameras are rolling in some central Kentucky communities for the latest film to be shot in the Commonwealth. A panel of state lawmakers got an update on Hollywood in the Bluegrass last week.
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Lawmakers in each chamber of the Kentucky General Assembly continue their meetings to hammer out a final budget. The mechanism for paying for items in the two-year spending plan got little fanfare in the Senate Monday.
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Kentucky House and Senate members will likely have some long days this week in Frankfort. Many bills will be voted on over the next four days before the break when Governor Beshear could deliver vetoes. Still to be worked out is a two-year year state budget.
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The Kentucky General Assembly is tackling more than one issue related to vaping this month. One pertains to what vape products can be sold at retailers.
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The administration of vaccines to children at Kentucky pharmacies brought forth some emotional debate in the State Senate Friday.
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Legislation seeking to prevent school employee misconduct involving students is nearing final passage. It emerged from the Senate Education Committee on Thursday.