This week in Kentucky politics, lawmakers retreated behind closed doors to begin hammering out a compromise on the state budget for the next two years; a bill that would shield personal cell phones and computers from records requests drew fire from open government advocates; and a common type of abortion would be banned under a bill that is nearing final passage out of the legislature.
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Suggested Reading:
Ban On A Common Abortion Procedure Nears Final Passage In Kentucky
Kentucky Bill Would Let Officials Keep Public Business On Private Devices Secret
Kentucky Senate Budget Keeps Most Of Bevin’s Cuts, No New Revenue
Local Governments Face Big Pension Increases If Relief Bill Fails