General Assembly

The Kentucky legislature passed several bills on to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk on Saturday, including measures tweaking the governor’s powers during the…

For months, Kentucky officials have responded to concerns from people who owed overpayment debt from unemployment payments by saying they were seeking…

On the last day of the legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers are advancing new tax breaks that would benefit companies that are spread across multiple…

Warren County lawmaker Jody Richards announced Monday he will not run for re-election after more than 40 years in the Kentucky House of…

Lawmakers transformed the legal landscape of Kentucky during this year’s General Assembly. The state has new laws restricting abortions and allowing…

The Kentucky General Assembly wrapped up this past week, and not only were there overrides to the Governor’s vetoes, but the new Republican super-majority…

Republicans controlled the House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time in state history and succeeded in moving a range of conservative policies.

Kentucky lawmakers Wednesday wrapped up work on an education bill that would gradually repeal Common Core standards. As WEKU’s John Hingsbergen reports,…

But important measures dealing with charter schools, REAL ID compliance and criminal recidivism haven't yet moved.

This week in Kentucky politics, the president of the Senate filed a bill that would strip powers from the attorney general’s office and give them to the…