GOP supermajority overrides Beshear veto of education grants fueled by US tax credit
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Republican-controlled House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill...
Kentucky GOP Senate candidates talk immigration and Iran war in first debate
LOUISVILLE — Kentucky’s top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates largely agreed that illegal immigration is a major issue for Kentuckians,...
Kentucky would require photo ID to file open records request under bill passed by House
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT—With no questions on the floor, the Kentucky House passed a bill that would allow public...
Beshear vetoes bill opting KY into K-12 scholarships supported by new US tax credit
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT—Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would opt Kentucky into a scholarship...
Kentucky House OKs plan to spend $801 million but doesn’t specify what for
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT--Seven pieces of legislation—including a vague one-page plan for spending $801 million and the state’s road...
KY Senate sends bill to opt Kentucky into federal K-12 scholarship program to Beshear
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A Republican-backed bill opting Kentucky into a tax credit program promoted by the Trump administration to...
Kentucky would opt into federal plan for private-school tuition aid under GOP bill
Henderson Rep. Payne defends his 'aye' vote The state House approved a bill that would opt Kentucky into a federal...
Kentucky Republicans issue subpoenas to Beshear administration for budget information
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Republicans in the General Assembly have issued subpoenas to the Beshear administration for information they...
KY Supreme Court unanimously strikes down Republican lawmakers’ 2022 charter school law
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Supreme Court justices all agreed that the Republican-controlled legislature’s 2022 law allowing charter schools is...
KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other.
The sponsor of one of the bills is Henderson Rep. J.T. Payne Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky House passed...