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A Kentucky Senate committee has rejected legislation aimed at modifying Kentucky’s child labor law. The measure would open the door to 16-and 17-year-olds working many more hours outside of school.

The Kentucky Senate has acted to set in place framework for a work program involving 12 and 13-year-olds. GOP Bill Sponsor David Givens said these young people could earn money working with non-profits.

Members of the Kentucky House and Senate gather for the final day of the 2024 General Assembly Session today. There are issues that might be characterized as “in limbo.”

A contractor for the McCreary County Animal Shelter will pay a thousand-dollar fine and clean up the area of the Daniel Boone National Forest where he dumped dogs that had been euthanized at the shelter.

A proposed new property tax levy in Lexington got some vocal support from several residents during Tuesday’s Council Work Session. Council members are being asked to place a 2.25 cent per 100 dollars land value tax before voters this November.

After a cargo ship struck a Baltimore bridge and collapsed it early Tuesday morning, Kentucky motorists may be wondering whether that type of tragedy could happen here.

The Kentucky General Assembly is taking up legislation to allow for a new type of student in public schools. It could present an option for home-schooled students.

Prior to the start of the current 2024 session of the Kentucky General Assembly, many legislative leaders spoke of passing a new two-year budget as the priority. It’s getting to a point where final decisions will be made.

Legislation to allow Kentuckians 70 years or older to permanently opt out of jury duty created some floor debate in the Kentucky Senate Friday.

Lexington’s city council is expected to vote March 21 on a deal to give the city four more years to finish court-ordered improvements to its sanitary sewer system.