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State Senate Majority Leader Republican Damon Thayer says more Kentuckians would cast ballots for governor, attorney general and the Commonwealth’s other…

A bill that would automatically restore voting rights for non-violent felons in Kentucky has taken another step toward passage.The bill handily passed in…

A bill seeking to amend Kentucky's Constitution to restore voting rights for non-violent felons sailed through the state House Thursday.Unlike past years,…

It's held that there’s a difference between rights and privileges. But with the issue of voter identification laws, that line gets a little blurry.A…

State lawmakers are trying to figure out who their constituents are in the wake of new district maps.At an hour-long meeting of the Legislative Research…

Kentucky's governor and other statewide constitutional officers would be elected in the same year as presidential elections under a bill approved…

After years of defeat, Kentucky lawmakers believe an expanded gambling bill could become law next year. At the Kentucky Chamber’s annual policy day, House…

A task force looking for ways to cover Kentucky's $19-billion public pension shortfall will explore the idea of borrowing enough money to bridge the gap…

Lawmakers in both chambers have passed a bill aimed at reducing the cost of uncontested special legislative elections. Kentucky House lawmakers passed the…

Governor Steve Beshear’s expanded gambling amendment has failed in the state Senate. The measure would have allowed for a public vote on whether to…