Congressional redistricting plan near, Stumbo says
03 February 2012
House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Thursday that he believes the House and Senate are near agreement on a new congressional redistricting plan that makes only minimal changes to the existing map....

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Senator Mitch McConnell building a war chest
05 February 2012
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is two years away from his next re-election campaign and nine months away from a host of Senate elections that could make him the chamber's majority leader....

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Tea party setting sights on state legislature
05 February 2012
Nearly a dozen tea party candidates, including one of Kentucky's most recognizable fiscal conservatives, have set their sights on state legislative seats up for election this year.Click to Continue »...

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Joseph Gerth | Made meek by the filing deadline
05 February 2012
With all the important issues going virtually untouched during the first month of the 2012 General Assembly session, and no indication that the legislature will do anything soon, one has to wonder why the House and Senate even meet in election years....

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22 Kentucky legislators won't return next year
06 February 2012
As things stand now, at least 15 members of the state House won't be back next year and seven members of the state Senate are calling it quits at the end of their terms — some because of redistricting plans that punish members of the minority parti...

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Analysis: Lawyers ready to battle over numbers, zig-zags and the future of Ky.'s legislative maps
03 February 2012
Percentage points, district divisions, zig-zags and strips are at the heart of the redistricting map challenges that will play out in court again on Monday. Attorneys for House Republicans and a Senate Democrat and those lawyers defending the maps wi...

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This Week in the Kentucky General Assembly: State of the News
04 February 2012
Friday on State of the News, our Capitol Bureau Reporter Kenny Colston joined us to weigh in on the events of the week in Frankfort, starting with an explanation of the unscheduled day off at the capitol, and moving on to the latest on redistricting,...

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University heads foresee tough choices, higher tuition
03 February 2012
University presidents cautioned Thursday that another round of state budget cuts will lead to more strains on campus — including tuition increases — as colleges grapple with aging infrastructure and growing enrollment....

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Kentucky casino gambling bill on hold, Beshear says
03 February 2012
After saying earlier this week that his casino gambling bill would be introduced in a few days, Gov. Steve Beshear conceded Thursday that questions over legislative redistricting will delay it....

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House panel backs verification bill on undocumented workers
02 February 2012
A bill requiring state and local governments, including schools and businesses with government contracts, to use an online federal program to verify that employees aren't in the country illegally passed the House Labor and Industry Committee Thursday...

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Kentucky General Assembly Takes Friday Off Because Of Filing Deadline Delay
02 February 2012
Kentucky lawmakers are giving themselves another long weekend by taking tomorrow off. And one legislator is blaming the filing deadline for the break.Candidates have until Tuesday to file to run for the General Assembly. A judge pushed back the deadl...

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House, Senate appear close on congressional redistricting plan
02 February 2012
By Beth Musgrave and Jack Brammerjbrammer@herald-leader.comFRANKFORT — House and Senate negotiators appear close to an agreement on new boundaries for Kentucky’s six congressional districts.“We have a map that shows great promise,” House Spea...

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Stumbo Introduces Bill to Crack Down On Pill Clinics
02 February 2012
A bill to crack down on illegal pain clinics has been introduced in the Kentucky House.Governor Steve Beshear, Attorney General Jack Conway and House Speaker Greg Stumbo, all Democrats, collaborated on the bill.It would transfer the operation of KASP...

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Senate panel backs leaving drop-out age up to school districts; passes career pathways bill again
03 February 2012
Retiring Republican Senator Jack Westwood said the best way to prevent students from dropping out of school is to make sure that school districts have alternative programs to engage at-risk students before raising the drop-out age. A Senate committee...

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Rand Paul | Prioritize to pay for bridges
02 February 2012
Here in Kentucky there are now three major bridges in critical need of repair. In addition to the Sherman Minton and the Brent Spence bridges, the Eggner Ferry Bridge in Western Kentucky joined the list when it partially collapsed after being struck ...

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Medicaid managed care system draws sharp complaints
02 February 2012
Complaints about the state's new Medicaid managed care system boiled over Wednesday at a legislative meeting, where a top Medicaid official acknowledged major problems since the state hired three outside companies to provide services....

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Gambling bill should wait until candidate filing deadline passes, key lawmaker says
02 February 2012
The likely sponsor of Gov. Steve Beshear's casino gambling amendment said Wednesday that the long-anticipated measure probably shouldn't be introduced until after the filing deadline for legislative seats passes....

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House bill seeks better oversight of for-profit colleges
01 February 2012
A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would create a independent commission to beef up oversight of the for-profit college industry amid allegations that some schools are fleecing students....

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Federal government must push for prescription monitoring across state lines, Conway says
02 February 2012
States like Kentucky that are struggling with prescription pill abuse among its citizens need the federal government to push for a standardized monitoring system, Attorney General Jack Conway said. Conway called for standardized computer monitoring o...

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Conway says cumulative 37 percent cuts will hamper ability to prosecute fraud
01 February 2012
Attorney General Jack Conway’s office has been among the agency’s that has seen its budget slashed the most over the four years, forcing a reduction in staff and a slowing of services. Specifically, Conway said another round of 8.4 percent cuts a...

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