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The state Senate advanced a bill to implement major reforms at Kentucky State University, which GOP lawmakers said was needed in order to continue funding the historically Black university.

Legislation that would make it a crime to remain within 25 feet of first responders if they believe they are being obstructed, threatened or harassed passed the Kentucky House.

The Kentucky elections bill now combines elements from other stalled legislation, increasing maximum political contributions, restricting forms of voter ID and allowing more partisanship in judicial races.

A judge issued an order of arrest for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, stating that he can avoid jail if he complies with order to turn over financial information.

The psychedelic drug ibogaine is a Schedule I controlled substance, but Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill researching its uses for treating addiction and PTSD.

If you picked a random bill filed in the General Assembly this year, there’s more than a one in ten chance the original version would be devoid of meaningful content. They’re called shell bills and here’s why Kentucky lawmakers use them so much.

The Kentucky House impeached Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Julie Muth Goodman, with what one Republican calls “no historic precedent.”

A Kentucky Senate committee has approved a bill allowing 18- to 20-year-olds to carry concealed firearms with provisional licenses.

Days after a heated hearing, the chair of the House impeachment committee filed articles of impeachment against sitting Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Julie Muth Goodman.

The Kentucky Senate added more spending to the budget than the House version, but now GOP legislative leaders in each chamber will hammer out their differences.