Kentucky Legislature

Republicans maintained their supermajorities in Kentucky's Legislature on Tuesday as suburban GOP incumbents won in neighborhoods that Democrats targeted in hopes of capitalizing on the popularity Gov. Andy Beshear commanded during his reelection a year ago.

Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76.

Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are calling for the resignation of Louisville Democrat Representative Daniel Grossberg amid harassment allegations.

We are just hours away from the start of the 2024 Legislative Session and it’s a long one with lawmakers tasked with passing a new two-year spending plan. We already know what Democrat Governor Andy Beshear wants, now we find out what Republican lawmakers will do in response. Plenty of pre-session storylines are getting ready to play out. Joining WUKY for the first Capitol Chat of the New Year is the editor and publisher of the Frankfort based Kentucky Gazette Laura Cullen Glasscock.

Governor Andy Beshear signs two historic bills that have been debated for years in Kentucky into law. WUKY’s Karyn Czar reports from Frankfort.

Kentucky's Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use.

Kentucky's Senate has voted to ban devices resembling slot machines that have proliferated in the state. The vote caps one of the most bitterpolicy fights of the year. Josh James reports.

Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky achieved a breakthrough Tuesday when their bill cleared a Senate committee with support from a key Republican leader after years of running into a roadblock.

Laura Cullen Glasscock from the Kentucky Gazette and WUKY's Alan Lytle discuss the controversy over so-called gray machines and why Kentucky's horse racing industry is lobbying hard to ban them. And speaking of lobbying there are now 700 registered lobby groups operating behind the scenes in this year's session. What is all of that money being spent on?

Today is day 21 of the Kentucky Legislative Session and the next two weeks will be make or break time for hundreds of bills. Everything has to be wrapped up by March 30th. Laura Cullen Glasscock, the editor and publisher of the Frankfort-based Kentucky Gazette tells us what we need to look for over the coming days and how the 'politics of the now' may influence the agenda.