Procedural rule battle highlights opening day for House with Democrats a vote shy of constitutional majority
01/05/2016 08:06 PM
FRANKFORT — House Democrats, down to a bare 50-member majority, leaned on the Kentucky Constitution rather than put procedural rules up to a vote in the first day of the legislative session on Tuesday. House Minority Floor Leader Jeff Hoover, still bristling after Democratic leaders left freshman members of his caucus just one committee assignment last year, called the maneuver “not a good way to start this session” after unsuccessfully challenging the resolution. “All we ask for, simply, was for (House Majority... Read more 
Senate to unveil priority bills for 2016 session on Wednesday
01/05/2016 03:23 PM
FRANKFORT — The 60-day session opened on Tuesday with the Senate announcing that they will unveil their top bills on Wednesday, and education will be among the main legislative priorities of both chambers in the General Assembly. Senate President Robert Stivers said the decision of what bills will be the main focus will be finalized in private caucus discussions Tuesday evening. The Manchester Republican would not disclose what the top priority would be, but gave a hint that it is related... Read more
Submitted Brandon Coan An anticipated, the Louisville Metro Council race for the District 8 seat is getting crowded. Attorney Brandon Coan, 35, announced Wednesday that he’d seek the seat currently held by Councilman Tom Owen, who has represented the Highlands area on Louisville’s legislative bodies for 22 years. Owen announced last year that he would not seek another term in office. “We are more than a dozen distinct neighborhoods and independent cities, each with its own concerns and strengths to bring to the table,” Coan, a Democrat, said in a news release. “We all need to work together, and I intend to make District 8 [...]
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Despite all the handwringing over political control of the state House, no blood was shed in the Kentucky Capitol on the first day of the 2016 General Assembly session. There were no party-switches and no resignations on Tuesday. But there was squabbling. Democrats hold a 50-46 House majority, keeping pace ahead of a Republican Party threatening to wrest control of the last Democratic-controlled legislative chamber in the South. Four special elections will be held on March 8 to fill open seats held previously by two representatives from each party. The first day of the session showed hints of the fights to come in the [...]
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Democratic Metro Councilman David Tandy announced in a surprise op-ed on Tuesday that he will not seek another term on the council. The announcement from Tandy, a four-term council member and current council president, comes amid Democratic infighting over who will preside over the council for the next year. Tandy said he’s dropping out of the race for president, a matter that is expected to be settled on Thursday, The Courier-Journal reports. Tandy has served on the council since 2005. He represents the fourth district, which includes parts of downtown, Russell, Smoketown and Phoenix Hill. In a Courier-Journal op-ed posted late Tuesday night, Tandy said [...]
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