/tags/kentucky-general-assembly Kentucky General Assembly en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-04-03/ky-legislative-roundup-regulating-life-for-trans-minors-legalizing-medical-marijuana-and-approving-legal-sports-betting In the final hours of their 2023 regular legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers approved a bill for medical marijuana, legalized sports betting and gave a tax break to the bourbon industry. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-04-03/ky-legislative-roundup-regulating-life-for-trans-minors-legalizing-medical-marijuana-and-approving-legal-sports-betting /education/2023-02-27/kentucky-students-state-education-system-school-board Two bills currently under consideration would give high school students a seat on every school district's board of education. One would allow the student member to vote on matters being considered by the board. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:46:00 GMT /education/2023-02-27/kentucky-students-state-education-system-school-board Zack Carreon /education/2023-01-11/nky-school-board-lawsuit-kentucky-charter-schools The lawsuit states the Kentucky General Assembly's House Bill 9 violates the state constitution by diverting funding intended for local public schools toward the creation of new charter schools. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:34:19 GMT /education/2023-01-11/nky-school-board-lawsuit-kentucky-charter-schools Zack Carreon /politics/2018-02-05/monday-politics-chat-northern-kentucky-residents-sound-off-to-legislators WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson spoke with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik Monday about Saturday's Northern Kentucky Legislative Conference at… Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:12:12 GMT /politics/2018-02-05/monday-politics-chat-northern-kentucky-residents-sound-off-to-legislators Howard Wilkinson /local-news/2018-01-12/ohio-governor-senate-and-house-race-updates-and-the-ky-general-assembly-is-in-session Republicans search for a new candidate to oppose Democratic incumbent senator Sherrod Brown after Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel withdraws his… Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2018-01-12/ohio-governor-senate-and-house-race-updates-and-the-ky-general-assembly-is-in-session /local-news/2017-03-31/what-we-know-now-about-the-cameo-shooting-and-wrapping-up-the-kentucky-general-assembly Each Friday on Cincinnati Edition, we present an in-depth discussion of the developments behind the headlines. This week we discuss what is now known… Fri, 31 Mar 2017 08:00:00 GMT /local-news/2017-03-31/what-we-know-now-about-the-cameo-shooting-and-wrapping-up-the-kentucky-general-assembly /law/2017-03-22/pending-legislation-to-reform-kentuckys-criminal-justice-system Kentucky Senate Bill 120 has been approved by both the Kentucky House and Senate and seems likely to move out of the General Assembly and on to Governor… Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:00:10 GMT /law/2017-03-22/pending-legislation-to-reform-kentuckys-criminal-justice-system /local-news/2017-02-17/we-review-this-weeks-top-stories-in-kentucky Each Friday on Cincinnati Edition, we review and discuss the people, stories and events that are affecting the Tri-state. This week we take a look at the… Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2017-02-17/we-review-this-weeks-top-stories-in-kentucky /politics/2017-01-19/whats-happening-in-the-current-kentucky-general-assembly The 2017 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly convened on January 3. For the first time in state history, Republicans are in control of the… Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2017-01-19/whats-happening-in-the-current-kentucky-general-assembly /local-news/2016-03-25/our-look-at-some-of-the-top-local-news-stories There was a lot going on in our region this week, on both sides of the Ohio. In Cincinnati, revelations about how the city's parks department managed… Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:30:00 GMT /local-news/2016-03-25/our-look-at-some-of-the-top-local-news-stories