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3 weeks ago | 
lpm.org | Joe Sonka |Sylvia Goodman
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told state lawmakers in a letter Thursday that he will not be able to implement nearly a dozen bills they passed into law in the 2025 session, as the legislature did not provide any appropriations for his administration to do so.
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4 weeks ago | 
lpm.org | Joe Sonka |Sylvia Goodman
During his 10 day veto period, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear fully or partially vetoed 29 bills and resolutions. The Kentucky General Assembly’s Republican supermajority returned to Frankfort Thursday, quickly dispatching nearly all of them with overrides.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
wvxu.org | Joe Sonka |Sylvia Goodman
The 2025 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly kicks off Jan. 7 in Frankfort, where Republicans will maintain their dominant supermajority in both chambers. The short 30-day session will begin with four days that week, then take three weeks off and reconvene in February. After a two-week veto period break in mid-March, legislators will return to conclude the session on March 28.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman
As Winter Storm Blair sweeps through Kentucky, state officials are urging people to stay off the roads and stay alert as snow continues to pile up. The storm blasted across the state leaving ice, snow and wind in its path, making roads icy, causing widespread power outages and forcing schools to close. As the storm surges east, the weather service predicts it will leave dangerously low temperatures in its wake with a potential second blast of snow Friday. Gov.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman
Kentucky drivers will need to go through vision testing before renewing their licenses due to a 2021 law set to go into effect Wednesday. Drivers can either complete the vision screening at a regional driver licensing office at no cost or can visit their own vision specialist. The specialist can then fill out a designated form indicating the driver passed the test, which the driver then brings in-person to their license renewal or submits online in lieu of a screening.
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Dec 27, 2024 | 
lpm.org | Sylvia Goodman
Starting Jan. 1, new restrictions on vaping products will take effect, limiting the number of products Kentuckians will see in stores. Vapor store owners in the state say they will be hit hard by the new restrictions while supporters say it is an attempt to rein in underage vaping and ensure the safety of existing vape products. House Bill 11 prohibits wholesalers from selling vape products that don’t have Food and Drug Administration authorization or a “safe harbor” certification.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
wkms.org | Sylvia Goodman
The head of Louisville Metro Police Department’s Downtown Area Patrol approached a pregnant woman standing beside a bare mattress beneath an overpass in downtown Louisville at 9 a.m. on a rainy day in late September. Body camera footage obtained by Kentucky Public Radio shows that as Lt. Caleb Stewart walked closer, the woman yelled, “I might be going into labor, is that okay?”Her water had broken, she said. “I’m leaking out,” she told him.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
wkms.org | Roberto Roldan |Giselle Rhoden |Sylvia Goodman |Joe Sonka |Amina Elahi
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said on X the city has entered a federal consent decree after 10 months of negotiations with the United States Department of Justice. The document lays out a roadmap for policing reform that the city is required to complete. The agreement will be overseen by federal judge Benjamin Beaton and an independent monitor.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
ypradio.org | Sylvia Goodman
Many states have school voucher programs allowing tax money to be used for private schools. Supporters of "school choice" put proposals on the ballot in three states this month. Voters defeated them. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
npr.org | Sylvia Goodman
KENTUCKY VOUCHERS LOSE Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5187080/nx-s1-5267709-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Many states have school voucher programs allowing tax money to be used for private schools. Supporters of "school choice" put proposals on the ballot in three states this month. Voters defeated them. Sponsor Message
