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The Kentucky Legislature’s GOP supermajorities can nix Beshear’s veto. If that happens, the ACLU of Kentucky indicated it will probably sue to try to block the bill.
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Kentucky law is supposed to insulate the state’s education commissioner and board from politics. But the position has become a political battleground in recent years as governors and lawmakers fight over control.
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Senate Bill 47 legalizes using and possessing cannabis to treat conditions like PTSD and seizure disorders as long as it can’t be smoked.
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This move comes at a time when GOP legislators and anti-LGBTQ groups in the U.S. are pursuing policies that restrict trans people’s ability to participate in public life.
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This move comes at a time when GOP legislators and anti-LGBTQ groups in the U.S. are pursuing policies that restrict trans people’s ability to participate in public life.
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The Senate scaled back the bill on a razor-thin vote Wednesday night, but action then abruptly halted as the GOP-dominated chamber looked to regroup Thursday.
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The measure would forbid police from enforcing federal restrictions related to firearms, accessories and ammunition. It would also prohibit state tax dollars from being spent enforcing restrictions.
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If Beshear vetoes the measure, lawmakers can easily override the move when they return for the final two days of the legislative session on March 29-30.
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Republican Rep. Savannah Maddox’s proposal would have prevented public colleges from passing any policies that bar people 21 and older from carrying a concealed firearm on campuses.
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In a late-session effort, some GOP lawmakers are pushing through a controversial measure that would allow the state to pay for private school tuition.