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Fayette Dems, GOP choose nominees for state representative special election

BY: - June 29, 2023

Editor’s note: This story was updated Friday afternoon with comments from Emma Curtis. Democrats and Republicans in Fayette County have selected their candidates for a Nov. 7 special election for state representative.  The seat, which represents Kentucky’s 93rd District, became vacant after freshman Democratic lawmaker Rep. Lamin Swann died in May.  Democrat Adrielle Camuel and […]

New Kentucky laws take effect: Health, education, sports wagering and more

BY: - June 29, 2023

Many of the laws passed by the General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session will go into effect Thursday, but not all of them.  For a bill to become a law in Kentucky, both the state Senate and House of Representatives must give a majority vote in favor of the bill. The governor may sign […]