Kentucky General Assembly

Lawmakers say the bill is aimed at critical race theory, which is a framework for understanding systemic racism.

Amendments proposed by House Republicans would expand use of no-knock warrants, while a House Democrat wants to further curtail their use.

The proposal would preserve some of the policies Kentucky implemented last year to ensure voter access during the coronavirus pandemic.

Beshear delayed his speech by 24 hours in response to a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

The news comes after state lawmakers continued to meet despite warnings about the seriousness of the disease.

Like the version passed by the House last month, it scales back some of the programs proposed by Gov. Andy Beshear.

Under House Bill 213, unaccompanied children age 16 and older would not need permission from a parent or guardian for mental health services.

The seats were vacated by two longtime Democratic representatives who joined Beshear’s administration shortly after he was inaugurated

Seum has been a vocal critic of Gov. Matt Bevin and this summer endorsed Democrat Andy Beshear for governor .

Officials say that after massive infusions of cash into the pension system by the legislature in recent years, things could be looking up.