Kentucky Edition

February 19, 2026

Kentucky Supreme Court rules a law creating a funding mechanism for charter schools violates the state Constitution, a bill calling for a one-year expulsion for any student who assaults a teacher is headed to the Senate, a lawmaker files legislation to address deaths during arrests and jail stays, and a bill that seeks to lower high energy bills becomes the first to head to Governor Beshear’s desk this legislative session.

February 18, 2026

Florida's governor asks Kentucky lawmakers to join movement to balance the federal budget, a bill addressing how minors interact with social media, advocates push for automatic restoration of voting rights, and Gov. Beshear is now an author.

February 17, 2026

Why jailers in Kentucky are renting their beds to ICE, a lawmaker wants to reward parents with cash for getting their kids ready for kindergarten, a bill to make DNA collection mandatory in felony cases, a push for automatic restoration of voting rights, and the Louisville Orchestra is again going on tour.

February 16, 2026

Some police chiefs say they back a bill that would make Glock switches illegal in Kentucky, lawmakers advance a bill that removes a requirement for lawyers, Congressman Massie says the DOJ has more work to do on the Epstein files, and why a group wants to see a regional indoor smoking ban in Northern Kentucky.

February 13, 2026

A religious liberty in medicine bill advances in Frankfort, Kentucky's Secretary of State says county clerks need more money, and a look back at deadly statewide flooding that hit the state one year ago.