Budget Negotiations

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After Day Of Private Meetings, Still No Agreement On Kentucky Budget

With time running out on this year’s legislative session, state budget leaders say they didn’t reach any compromises on a two-year spending plan during a…

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Major Issues Still Pending As End Of Legislative Session Looms

As this year’s legislative session winds down, Kentucky lawmakers still have to make hard decisions on how the state will spend and make money over the…

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Republicans Writing Budget For First Time In Kentucky History

State legislative leaders said they made progress after the first day in Kentucky history that Republicans were in control of budget negotiations. But…

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Budget Impasse Remains As Clock Ticks On Legislative Session

State lawmakers have once again called off budget negotiations, hoping to hammer out a compromise on Thursday.Lawmakers met in small groups privately on…

Politics

Kentucky Budget Negotiations Coming Down to the Wire

Lawmakers are still trying to produce a compromise budget to delineate $22 billion in state spending over the next two years.Leaders from the…

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Ky. General Assembly Session Adjourns Until Friday for Budget Talks

Members of the Kentucky House and Senate will not meet in session Wednesday, but budget negotiations will continue. After talks came to a standstill this…

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Stumbo: Compromise on State Budget Unlikely

Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo is suggesting that the current general assembly session may end without passage of a state budget. House and Senate…

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House, Senate Budget Negotiations Resume Monday

House and Senate conferees will go back to the table Monday to continue working toward a state budget agreement. One of the remaining points of contention…