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Bill would give health care providers criminal immunity for medical mistakes
Courtesy of the Kentucky LanternFebruary 8, 2024 FRANKFORT — In March 2020, as the novel coronavirus swept through the country,...
Read moreDetailsNo cell phones in class for Kentucky public school students if advancing bill becomes law
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky LanternFebruary 6, 2024 FRANKFORT — Legislation prohibiting Kentucky public school students from using their cell phones...
Read moreDetailsKentucky legislature could call itself into session under amendment proposed by House speaker
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky LanternFebruary 6, 2024 FRANKFORT — The Kentucky legislature could call itself into session for an additional...
Read moreDetailsPilot program to add speed cameras to roadway work zones heads to Kentucky House
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky LanternJanuary 30, 2024 FRANKFORT — Adding speed cameras to highway construction zones received a House committee’s...
Read moreDetailsHouse passes two-year Kentucky budget, $1.7 billion in one-time spending
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky LanternFebruary 1, 2024 FRANKFORT — After hours of questioning and much criticism from Democrats, the GOP-dominated...
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Dixon, Mills discuss current General Assembly session priorities
Local state legislators met with the public Monday morning at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s legislative preview breakfast to discuss...
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Constitutional amendment to use public money for non-public schools proposed in KY House
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky LanternJanuary 26, 2024 FRANKFORT — Priority GOP legislation that would allow public funding to non-public schools...
Read moreDetailsTemporary removal of firearms bill ‘constitutionally sound,’ says Republican sponsor
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky LanternJanuary 25, 2024 This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide,...
Read moreDetailsSweeping GOP bill increasing criminal penalties, outlawing ‘street camping’ clears Kentucky House
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky LanternJanuary 25, 2024 FRANKFORT — A sweeping anti-crime bill pushed by Louisville Republicans won approval Thursday...
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House budget includes funding for Audubon conference center
On page 219 of the 251-page Kentucky House Bill 6, there reads a couple lines that would provide $8.5 million...
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