KPR

A joint resolution passed in the Kentucky Senate last week would see the creation of a nuclear energy development working group in the state.

The measure would ensure public school teachers and staff have the right to engage in religious activities while on duty, as long as they don’t coerce students.

A bill banning college “gun free zones” in Kentucky passed out of a legislative committee. It was a last-minute addition to an unrelated piece of legislation.

A bill legalizing medical cannabis has been assigned to a committee in the Kentucky Senate. Advocates say it marks a small step forward after years of stalling.

The Ky. Senate approved a bill that would make it harder for utilities to retire coal-fired power plants. The utility industry says it will raise costs for ratepayers.

Gov. Beshear has declared a state of emergency in Kentucky due to severe weather and urged people to stay off the roads.

The bill prohibits certain “adult performances” on publicly owned property or at locations “where the person knows or should know that the adult performance could be viewed by a person under the age of 18.”

One of the Republican frontrunners for governor in Kentucky has a track record of undermining policies to combat climate change. It’s a strategy researchers say could hurt the state’s long-term prosperity.

The Kentucky House passed a $39 million measure that includes spending to improve facilities and boost staffing in the state’s troubled juvenile justice system.

The measure would allow schools to expel students for off-campus behaviors, and move “chronically disruptive” students to remote learning.