Kentucky legislators looking to implement electronic privacy protection bill

Friday, August 4 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky legislators are looking to implement an electronic privacy protection bill, which addresses several areas of concern with technological advances. The bipartisan bill would implement measures such as prohibiting the use of drones with an […]

Lawmakers discuss bill that would automate expungement process

Monday, July 24 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky lawmakers discussed a bill late last week that would automate the expungement process for those with low level, non-violent crimes who have completed their sentences. The legislation, which was introduced last year but did […]

Legislators discussing bill that could lead to murder charges in overdose deaths

Monday, June 12 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky lawmakers discussed a bill late last week in Frankfort that could lead to murder charges for those accused of selling drugs that lead to an overdose. House Bill 388 was brought up during the […]

Rep. Branscum discusses opposition to recently passed sports betting bill

Monday, April 10 by Derek Aaron

Last month, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Kentucky’s sports betting bill, HB 551, into law, making Kentucky the 37th state to legalize sports betting in the United States. Rep. Josh Branscum, who represents the 83rd House […]

Branscum talks ‘solar bill’ that recently passed in Frankfort

Friday, April 7 by Derek Aaron

With solar farms becoming more prevalent around the state, Rep. Josh Branscum of Russell Springs sponsored a bill that was passed in Frankfort this past session that helps protect landowner’s rights. WJRS NEWS talked with […]

Beshear signs cancer biomarker testing bill

Thursday, April 6 by Zac Oakes

A new bill will require Kentucky health insurers to cover biomarker testing for cancer. House Bill 180 passed with bipartisan support and was signed by Governor Andy Beshear this week, going into effect Jan. 1. […]

Beshear signs bill to protect domestic violence victims

Wednesday, April 5 by Zac Oakes

Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill yesterday aimed at protecting domestic violence victims. The new law builds on a program shielding victims’ home addresses from voter rolls, and expands the program to mask their addresses […]

Governor signs juvenile justice bill

Wednesday, March 29 by Derek Aaron

Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 162 into law, which appropriates more than $25 million to the Department for Juvenile Justice for staff salaries, facility security upgrades, transportation costs and enhanced programming. […]

Beshear signs emergency bill to stop sale of “gas station heroin”

Friday, March 24 by Zac Oakes

Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill yesterday that would classify any product containing tianeptine, an unregulated drug known as “gas station heroin” that produces opioid-like effects, as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would prevent […]

House bill looks to regulate Delta 8 products

Friday, March 17 by Derek Aaron

In Frankfort, House Bill 544 seeks to regulate Delta 8 products, which area a cannabis derivative. Charles Baglan files this update on the bill for WJRS NEWS…

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Kentucky legislators looking to implement electronic privacy protection bill

Lawmakers discuss bill that would automate expungement process

Legislators discussing bill that could lead to murder charges in overdose deaths

Rep. Branscum discusses opposition to recently passed sports betting bill

Branscum talks ‘solar bill’ that recently passed in Frankfort

Beshear signs cancer biomarker testing bill

Beshear signs bill to protect domestic violence victims

Governor signs juvenile justice bill

Beshear signs emergency bill to stop sale of “gas station heroin”

House bill looks to regulate Delta 8 products

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