Senate President Robert Stivers

Now that Governor Bevin has offered his two year budget for review, the state’s 138 lawmakers will begin their work, culminating with floor votes in each…

The Kentucky Senate easily passed a bill supporting a constitutional amendment Wednesday to create a victims’ bill of rights. Typically, general assembly…

Senate President Robert Stivers says modified legislation to overhaul the state’s public pension systems could be introduced next week. He said Friday,…

State lawmakers have come to an agreement on a budget that makes nearly across-the-board spending cuts, enacts performance funding for higher education…

Gov. Matt Bevin is scheduled to deliver his State of the Commonwealth Budget Address on Tuesday. It likely to include a call for serious belt tightening.…

The pace in the Kentucky Senate during the 2016 session of the state general assembly is quite different from that of last year. During 2015’s 30 day…

All eyes are on Kentucky’s state senators to see if they’ll move on the House’s proposed statewide smoking ban.Senate President Robert Stivers, a…

With support from Kentucky's governor and legislative leaders in both chambers, the dating violence bill is heading to the House floor. Final passage…