Sen. Danny Carroll’s Legislative Update

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Receiving the Commonwealth’s two-year, multi-billion dollar budget plan from our colleagues in the House highlighted one of our busiest weeks yet in the Senate as we reached the two-thirds point of the 2018 Session of the Kentucky

Military recruitment bill passes House, goes to Senate

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FRANKFORT–Legislation that seeks to help high school students pursue military careers moves to the Senate after an 81-1 vote today in the state House. House Bill 362 sponsor Rep. Tim Moore, R-Elizabethtown, spoke of the benefits of

People can get drug abuse help at state police posts

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FRANKFORT, KY. (AP) – People seeking drug abuse treatment will be able to get help from state police under a program now available across Kentucky. News outlets report state police Commissioner Rick Sanders, Gov. Matt Bevin and

Infrastructure security measure clears state House, 80-1

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FRANKFORT-Those who snoop around Kentucky’s electrical power facilities, railroad yards, water supply systems or other key infrastructure sites could face criminal charges under a bill that has cleared the state House. House Bill 324, sponsored by Rep.

Medical tort-reform bill moves to House

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FRANKFORT – The Senate approved an omnibus medical tort-reform measure yesterday that would regulate everything from trial attorney fees, medical record copying charges and which malpractice lawsuits can advance in the courts. Among its many provisions, Senate

Senate moves to keep liquor license quotas

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FRANKFORT – The Senate passed a measure yesterday to preserve the status quo in determining how many package liquor licenses are issued in individual cities and counties by a 32-4 vote. The measure, known as Senate Bill

Senate bill targets pharmacy benefit managers

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FRANKFORT – A bill that would put the state back in charge of its Medicaid drug program has moved to the House. The measure, known as Senate Bill 5, passed by a vote of 32-4 yesterday in