WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) to help secure much-needed tax relief for Kentucky’s bourbon industry recently became law as part of a larger year-end appropriations package. “Throughout my time in Congress, I have made the creation of a level playing field for our bourbon distillers a priority,” Rep. Barr…
Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that, in December, Kentucky’s electorate declined as more voters were taken off the rolls than were added. While 671 new voters registered, 3,089 voters were removed – 2,625 deceased voters, 287 nonresident voters, 174 voters who voluntarily de-registered, and 3 felony convicts. There are 2,418 fewer voters on the…
by Chad Mills Louisville’s Russell Neighborhood. (WDRB Photo) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Jecorey Arthur, one of two new members on Louisville Metro Council, picked Martin Luther King Jr. Day to unveil his first piece of legislation for a reason. Arthur says the city must do more to combat gentrification, a process that takes place when…
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who lost his Majority Leader post on Wednesday, participated in the inaugural ceremonies of Joseph Biden in the traditional roles expected of the leader of the Senate. As the Senate later convened to take up confirmation duties for the new President’s cabinet and the leadership gavel passed to…
Kentucky has an opportunity to embrace significant changes to achieve racial equity, but progress will not occur until educational attainment is improved, fairness is ensured in the criminal justice system and economic empowerment is increased for people of color. That is the message of a new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Task Force…
BY JOE RAGUSA KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. — Lawmakers outlined the next steps in the potential impeachment process against Gov. Andy Beshear. What You Need To Know Gov. Andy Beshear will have a chance to respond to the committee in writing by January 22 The impeachment petition’s four filers can respond by January 26 Impeachment committee consists of…
By Ryland Barton Kentucky lawmakers have advanced a continuation budget as they head into a three-week long break during this year’s legislative session, though the spending plan will likely change. The budget bill continues state spending at current levels, but legislators say it’s a “placeholder” and ultimately the final budget will be hammered out in the…
By STU JOHNSON Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee have approved a measure setting minimum training standards for caregivers of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Bill Sponsor Steve Meredith testified Wednesday the bill should not be viewed as criticism of current home health and personal care aides, but an effort to ensure universal standards. Mackenzie…
BY KHYATI PATEL KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. — The gun debate will enter a new phase as President-elect Joe Biden takes office. What You Need To Know Owner of JDM Gunsmithing Josh McFadden reacts to Biden’s gun proposal McFadden says firearms tax would “primarily affect lower and middle class folks” Biden’s plan also calls to expand on the…
By JOSH JAMES Kentucky’s top law enforcement official is stopping short of calling for President Trump’s resignation in the wake of violence at the Capitol last week. Then-Republican candidate for Attorney General Daniel Cameron told the president’s supporters at a Lexington rally in 2019 to head to the polls with a message for Democrats eying impeachment.…