Originally published on October 4, 2017 10:27 pm Kerri De Nies received the news this spring from her son’s pediatrician: Her chubby-cheeked toddler has a rare brain disorder. She’d never heard of the disease — adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD — but soon felt devastated and overwhelmed. “I probably read everything you could possibly read online — every…
As state representatives consider ways to shore up Kentucky’s Road Fund, the co-chair of a House working group exploring that issue has prefiled a bill that would establish annual fees for hybrid and electric vehicles. Rep. Sal Santoro, a Florence Republican who co-chairs the House Working Group on Kentucky’s Transportation Infrastructure, has proposed a three-tier…
During next year’s legislative session, lawmakers will consider adding a “crime victims’ bill of rights” to Kentucky’s constitution. The measure would create several constitutional guarantees, including a requirement that courts notify victims or their families when an offender is released from custody. Advocates have pushed for “Marsy’s Law” in recent legislative sessions but the efforts…
