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New bureaucracy would burden Kentuckians with higher power bills if Senate Bill 349 becomes law

Local sources9 months ago07 mins

In late February, energy legislation (SB 349) that’s been promised from Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, arrived on the last day for bills to be introduced. Discussing the measure on the Senate floor last week, supporters emphasized the legislation’s commitment to an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. It’s a talking point many might buy — unless they
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Overbroad bill risks turning food plant workers, government inspectors, neighbors into criminals

Local sources9 months ago08 mins

We expect, as a commonwealth, that when lawmakers propose to make activity criminal, that they choose their words carefully. We also expect that government will take action to assure that our food supply is safe, and that workers in the workplace will not be exposed to hazards due to employer negligence. Yet pending before the
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Kentucky legislature: A historian’s perspective

Local sources9 months ago011 mins

During the current legislative session, the budget that finally emerges will be the result of some compromise and a good deal more behind-the-scenes action. The Republican majority paid scant attention to the Democratic governor’s recommendations. Some observers have argued that having a Republican governor at this time would have better served the state given that
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With bill sponsor absent, House committee expands Senate curbs on diversity in higher education

Local sources9 months ago013 mins

FRANKFORT —The House Education Committee on Thursday overhauled and expanded Senate-approved restrictions on diversity programs without hearing from the bill’s Senate sponsor. Rep. Jennifer Decker, R-Waddy, presented a substitute for Senate Bill 6 that goes much further than the version approved by the Senate and sponsored by Senate Republican Whip Mike Wilson. Decker’s substitute would
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Kentucky hunters, anglers decry proposal to put Fish and Wildlife under agriculture department

Local sources10 months ago9 months ago016 mins

FRANKFORT —Wildlife conservation and sportsmen groups on Tuesday voiced strong opposition to a bill that would put wildlife management under the purview of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and its Republican commissioner. Senate Bill 3, sponsored by Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, would move the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) from the tourism
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Esporta Fitness in Bellevue to close

Local sources10 months ago01 mins

Esporta Fitness is closing its Bellevue location at Fairfield Avenue. The company emailed membership holders stating this will be effective April 1 at 2 p.m. The news comes after rumors of a close were going around at the beginning of 2022. The email states that membership holders’ club access will be expanded to all Esporta Fitness Clubs…

Beshear’s first veto would protect local housing discrimination laws

Local sources10 months ago9 months ago05 mins

FRANKFORT — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear told a crowd gathered to commemorate a historic civil rights march that he has vetoed a bill that would preempt local anti-discrimination ordinances. It’s the governor’s first veto of this legislative session. Critics have warned the bill would preempt local ordinances in Kentucky’s largest cities prohibiting discrimination against tenants
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Covington’s ‘Texas turnaround’ 4th St. ramp shows decrease in crashes

Local sources10 months ago02 mins

The City of Covington and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet released crash statistics for the redesigned 4th Street entrance ramp onto northbound I-71/I-75 on Tuesday. The ramp redesign began service in December 2022, and crash figures collected by Kentucky State Police and analyzed by the transportation cabinet showed an overall downward trend in crashes. The cabinet’s…

Momnibus bill drives forward in Kentucky legislature

Local sources10 months ago05 mins

FRANKFORT — A maternal health bill nicknamed “Momnibus’ was unanimously approved by the Kentucky House Tuesday after about 20 minutes of discussion. The bipartisan Momnibus came out of a working group of Republican and Democratic women in the House and the Senate. The Momnibus legislation would expand the Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) program
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Covington lays out programs cut due to budget shortfall

Local sources10 months ago05 mins

The Covington City Commission briefly discussed the programs and services the city would be unable to fund as a result of declining payroll tax revenue at their meeting on Tuesday. Although discussions of this matter have been ongoing since last year, Tuesday’s meeting saw the commission discuss the cut programs in detail. The effects of…