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Beshear says he doesn’t have enough funds to implement at least 20 Kentucky laws passed this year
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s office says that 20 bills and two resolutions passed this year don’t have enough funding attached for his administration to implement them. Many, including several that passed with bipartisan support, are set to become law Monday.
County clerks voice concerns over Kentucky's new KAVIS system
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Elected officials in Kentucky were brief on issues facing Kentucky's new vehicle information system in Frankfort on Tuesday. The switch to KAVIS happened in January, and it has caused transactions to hit a traffic jam. Kentucky shut down all registrations on Jan. 1 so it could make the transition. It caused a lot of roadblocks by disrupting decals, plates, disabled parking permits, registrations or transfers until mid-January.
In a win for dogs like Ethan, first offense animal torture now a felony in Kentucky
Legislators and advocates who pushed for years to make dog and cat torture a felony on first offense gathered in the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday to celebrate a new Kentucky law that does just that. House Bill 258, also called Ethan’s Law, allows a person to be charged with a Class...
Leadership Kentucky announces 2024 BRIGHT Kentucky Class
FRANKFORT — Leadership Kentucky announced members of the BRIGHT Kentucky Class of 2024. This year’s class includes 35 participants from 20 ARC counties representing a variety of public and private sectors, including two from Martin County: Corey Cassell of Thrive Community Coalition and Dorothy Johnson of the Martin County Health Department.
Kentucky lawmakers rehash DEI initiatives at state colleges and universities
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Diversity, equity and inclusion are back in the spotlight in Frankfort. Kentucky state lawmakers held the first of two hearings on DEI in higher education on Tuesday. Earlier this year, a bill to abolish DEI offices and programs at colleges and universities passed the Senate but...
Kentucky Antisemitism Task Force to hold Wednesday meeting
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Antisemitism Task Force will hold a meeting at 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 17, in the Kentucky Historical Society, Brown-Forman Kentucky Conference Room, or virtually. The meeting will be as follows:. Kentucky Antisemitism Task Force To Meet Wednesday. FRANKFORT, KY (July 16, 2024) –...
DEI policy discussions return to Frankfort, setting stage for next General Assembly
Diversity, equity and inclusion policy discussions have returned to Frankfort — setting the stage for the potential return of controversial DEI legislation in the next General Assembly. At an Interim Education Committee meeting Tuesday, Chair Stephen West, R-Paris, said lawmakers wanted to learn more about current DEI policies at...
Clinton County Public Safety Softball Tournament Kicks Off In August
The Frankfort Police Department, Frankfort Fire Department, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Clinton County EMS first responders are slated to face off in a softball tournament toward the end of the summer for community entertainment. The local first responder agencies announces that the Clinton County Public Safety Softball Tournament...
Jonesville descendants hear updates from workgroup
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Continuing the Journey: Lunch and Conversation welcomed 13 descendants of Jonesville to campus to hear updates from the Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup and discuss ideas and plans. Jonesville was an African American community that once existed where buildings such as E.A. Diddle Arena and Houchens...
JCPS task force hears from Pollio at first meeting in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Despite the controversy surrounding a new JCPS task force, its first meeting Monday in Frankfort came with no fireworks and largely friendly discourse between JCPS superintendent Marty Pollio and GOP state lawmakers. Officially, the task force is supposed to study ways to improve Jefferson County's school...
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