Legislative session gets underway today

Tuesday, January 6 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky’s annual legislative session gets underway today in Frankfort. Today marks Day 1 of the 60-day legislative session, where the general assembly will be required to pass the state’s budget for the next two years […]

Kentucky legislative session gets underway tomorrow

Monday, January 5 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky’s annual legislative session gets underway tomorrow in Frankfort. Tomorrow marks Day 1 of the 60-day legislative session, where the general assembly will be required to pass the state’s budget for the next two years. […]

Branscum expects lowering state income tax again to be key topic in upcoming legislative session

Wednesday, December 31 by Zac Oakes

The 2026 Kentucky legislative session is just around the corner, with legislators scheduled to convene in Frankfort next Tuesday for Day 1 of the session. The main focal point will be on crafting the state’s […]

Dunbar to serve on committee representing jailers during legislative session

Monday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar will serve on a committee representing jailers across the state during the upcoming legislative session. Dunbar was a guest on Community Conversation on WJRS recently. He announced he’ll be serving […]

Marcum hopes to see legislature address jails, mental health in next legislative session

Thursday, September 4 by Zac Oakes

We’re still a few months away from the Kentucky General Assembly gaveling in for the 2026 legislative session, but county judge-executives from across the state have already been talking about priorities they would like to […]

Looking back at bills passed in the legislative session

Monday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

Last week on local news, we provided a look at some bills that were passed in Frankfort following the conclusion of this year’s legislative session. Today, Keith West gives us a look at several other […]

State legislative session has come to an end

Thursday, April 18 by Zac Oakes

The state legislative session came to an end this week. Keith West has a look at a couple key pieces of legislation from the session. Stay tuned to WJRS News as we further review this […]

KY House Speaker Osborne previews upcoming legislative session

Thursday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

We’re now less than three months from the next session of the Kentucky General Assembly. As lawmakers prepare for the session, Keith West files this report from Frankfort.

Rep. Branscum reviews 2023 legislative session

Thursday, April 6 by Derek Aaron

Rep. Josh Branscum talked with WJRS NEWS about the recently-wrapped up 2023 30-day legislative session in Frankfort and what he thought some of the session’s high points were… We’ll have more from our discussion with […]

Legislative session just over a 1/3 finished

Monday, February 20 by Derek Aaron

The 2023 legislative session is just over a third of the way through with bill filing deadlines looming. Charles Baglan recaps last week’s action in Frankfort in this report for WJRS NEWS…

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Legislative session gets underway today

Kentucky legislative session gets underway tomorrow

Branscum expects lowering state income tax again to be key topic in upcoming legislative session

Dunbar to serve on committee representing jailers during legislative session

Marcum hopes to see legislature address jails, mental health in next legislative session

Looking back at bills passed in the legislative session

State legislative session has come to an end

KY House Speaker Osborne previews upcoming legislative session

Rep. Branscum reviews 2023 legislative session

Legislative session just over a 1/3 finished

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown