This is the stage where bills like HB 401 either gain traction or quietly stall. Paying attention matters.
#kyga26 #MedicalCannabis #PatientsFirst
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Support HB 401: Expand Medical Cannabis Access and Allow Home Grow
While Kentucky has taken important steps toward medical cannabis, many patients are still excluded due to a limited list of qualifying conditions and barriers to affordable access. HB 401 addresses…
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February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
This is the stage where bills like HB 401 either gain traction or quietly stall. Paying attention matters.
#kyga26 #MedicalCannabis #PatientsFirst
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Kentuckians - time to speak up. #kyga26 Senate Bill 72 is absolute garbage. It allows discrimination by healthcare workers at all levels based on very intentionally broad language. Call 1-800-372-7181 and tell your Senator and your Rep to oppose this bill.
February 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Kentuckians - time to speak up. #kyga26 Senate Bill 72 is absolute garbage. It allows discrimination by healthcare workers at all levels based on very intentionally broad language. Call 1-800-372-7181 and tell your Senator and your Rep to oppose this bill.
Good morning, today is day 27 of the 2026 legislative session. The Kentucky General Assembly convenes at 9 a.m. The Public Pension Oversight Board will also meet today upon adjournment of both chambers. Watch live here: ket.org/legislature #kyga26
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February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Good morning, today is day 27 of the 2026 legislative session. The Kentucky General Assembly convenes at 9 a.m. The Public Pension Oversight Board will also meet today upon adjournment of both chambers. Watch live here: ket.org/legislature #kyga26
A bill that would create a 25-foot buffer zone around police and first responders. Bill sponsor tells me that if officers feel they are being harassed, the person has to move back after a warning or face criminal charges. Latest from me @kentuckypublicradio.org #kyga26
Harassing an officer in Kentucky? Back up 25 feet under new GOP legislation
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Senate committee Thursday.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A bill that would create a 25-foot buffer zone around police and first responders. Bill sponsor tells me that if officers feel they are being harassed, the person has to move back after a warning or face criminal charges. Latest from me @kentuckypublicradio.org #kyga26
Rand Paul got this testimony from a top federal immigration official just after a committee passed a bill making the filming of an officer a potential crime in Kentucky. #kyga26
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Rand Paul got this testimony from a top federal immigration official just after a committee passed a bill making the filming of an officer a potential crime in Kentucky. #kyga26
"I could be (recording police) 10 feet away, 15 feet away, 20 feet away. I'm not impeding them … If they're approaching me, I'm not moving. I'm just filming a situation, and we see it every day on the news right now” - Democratic Sen. Gary Clemons of Louisville #kyga26
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders and police officers, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Kentucky Senate committee Thursday over objections from two Democrats. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Harassing an officer in Kentucky? Back up 25 feet under new GOP legislation
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Senate committee Thursday.
www.lpm.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"I could be (recording police) 10 feet away, 15 feet away, 20 feet away. I'm not impeding them … If they're approaching me, I'm not moving. I'm just filming a situation, and we see it every day on the news right now” - Democratic Sen. Gary Clemons of Louisville #kyga26
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders and police officers, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Kentucky Senate committee Thursday over objections from two Democrats. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Harassing an officer in Kentucky? Back up 25 feet under new GOP legislation
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Senate committee Thursday.
www.lpm.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A bill that would make it a crime to interfere with or harass first responders and police officers, creating a 25-foot buffer zone, passed a Kentucky Senate committee Thursday over objections from two Democrats. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
This Kentucky data center bill was skipped in committee this morning. The chair said the GOP bill sponsor was working on changes to his bill after hearing feedback from "stakeholders." Stay tuned next week. #kyga26
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own costs for utility infrastructure in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them. The bill comes as utility companies and local communities deal with an influx of prospective data center projects. #kyga26
GOP bill seeks guardrails for new data centers to ‘pay their own way’ in Kentucky
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own utility costs in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This Kentucky data center bill was skipped in committee this morning. The chair said the GOP bill sponsor was working on changes to his bill after hearing feedback from "stakeholders." Stay tuned next week. #kyga26
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My latest on a long-awaited data center bill in the Kentucky legislature, which gets its first committee hearing this morning. #kyga26 👇
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own costs for utility infrastructure in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them. The bill comes as utility companies and local communities deal with an influx of prospective data center projects. #kyga26
GOP bill seeks guardrails for new data centers to ‘pay their own way’ in Kentucky
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own utility costs in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them.
www.lpm.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
My latest on a long-awaited data center bill in the Kentucky legislature, which gets its first committee hearing this morning. #kyga26 👇
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own costs for utility infrastructure in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them. The bill comes as utility companies and local communities deal with an influx of prospective data center projects. #kyga26
GOP bill seeks guardrails for new data centers to ‘pay their own way’ in Kentucky
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own utility costs in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them.
www.lpm.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
A GOP bill seeks to make new data centers cover their own costs for utility infrastructure in Kentucky, preventing existing electricity customers from subsidizing them. The bill comes as utility companies and local communities deal with an influx of prospective data center projects. #kyga26
Today is day 26 of the 2026 legislative session. For more information on the legislative calendar, visit apps.legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeC.... Today's meetings and chamber proceedings will be livestreamed on ket.org/legislature or youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings #kyga26
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today is day 26 of the 2026 legislative session. For more information on the legislative calendar, visit apps.legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeC.... Today's meetings and chamber proceedings will be livestreamed on ket.org/legislature or youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings #kyga26
Y’all, the next edition of The Gallery Pass is going to be delayed a bit so I can see how a few votes turn out tomorrow. We’re alive, we’re good, I’m just trying to bring y’all the freshest news. #KYGA26
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Y’all, the next edition of The Gallery Pass is going to be delayed a bit so I can see how a few votes turn out tomorrow. We’re alive, we’re good, I’m just trying to bring y’all the freshest news. #KYGA26
Bills like HB 198 are shaped early—or sidelined early. Engagement now can influence outcomes.
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Support HB 198: End Cannabis Criminalization and Clear Past Convictions
House Bill 198 is a common-sense reform that modernizes Kentucky’s cannabis laws while prioritizing fairness, public safety, and responsible use. Under current law, Kentuckians continue to face…
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February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Bills like HB 198 are shaped early—or sidelined early. Engagement now can influence outcomes.
#kyga26 #CannabisReform #EvidenceBasedPolicy
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A Kentucky House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would put restrictions on how law enforcement agencies use and keep data they collect from controversial license plate readers. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Kentucky GOP bill would limit license plate reader data sharing, storage
A Kentucky House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would put restrictions on how law enforcement agencies use and keep data they collect from controversial license plate readers.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A Kentucky House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would put restrictions on how law enforcement agencies use and keep data they collect from controversial license plate readers. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Session starts at 2:00 pm today. #KYGA26
Today's committee meetings:
8:00 am – (S) Health Services
8:00 am – (H) Primary & Secondary Education
9:00 am – (H) Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
9:00 am – (S) Appropriations & Revenue
9:00 am – (S) Transportation
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Today's committee meetings:
8:00 am – (S) Health Services
8:00 am – (H) Primary & Secondary Education
9:00 am – (H) Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
9:00 am – (S) Appropriations & Revenue
9:00 am – (S) Transportation
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February 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Session starts at 2:00 pm today. #KYGA26
Today's committee meetings:
8:00 am – (S) Health Services
8:00 am – (H) Primary & Secondary Education
9:00 am – (H) Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
9:00 am – (S) Appropriations & Revenue
9:00 am – (S) Transportation
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Today's committee meetings:
8:00 am – (S) Health Services
8:00 am – (H) Primary & Secondary Education
9:00 am – (H) Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
9:00 am – (S) Appropriations & Revenue
9:00 am – (S) Transportation
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Today is day 25 of the 2026 legislative session. For more information on the legislative calendar, visit apps.legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeC.... Today's meetings and chamber proceedings will be livestreamed on ket.org/legislature or youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings #kyga26
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today is day 25 of the 2026 legislative session. For more information on the legislative calendar, visit apps.legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeC.... Today's meetings and chamber proceedings will be livestreamed on ket.org/legislature or youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings #kyga26
As Kentucky legislators work their way through a bare bones state budget bill, K-12 school superintendents are asking for full funding for transportation and construction. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Kentucky superintendents ask lawmakers to fully fund transportation in public schools
As legislators work their way through a bare bones budget, school superintendents are asking for full funding for transportation and construction.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:36 PM
As Kentucky legislators work their way through a bare bones state budget bill, K-12 school superintendents are asking for full funding for transportation and construction. From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org #kyga26
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says the Louisville Metro Police Department does not have to reveal where it installed Flock Safety license plate reader cameras. From @morganwatkins.lpm.org at KyCIR: #kyga26
Louisville police can keep license plate cameras locations secret, AG says
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says Louisville Metro Police Department doesn’t have to reveal where it installed Flock Safety license plate reader cameras.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says the Louisville Metro Police Department does not have to reveal where it installed Flock Safety license plate reader cameras. From @morganwatkins.lpm.org at KyCIR: #kyga26
Today is day 24 of the 2026 legislative session. For more information on the legislative calendar, visit apps.legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeC.... Today's meetings and chamber proceedings will be livestreamed on ket.org/legislature or youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings #kyga26
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today is day 24 of the 2026 legislative session. For more information on the legislative calendar, visit apps.legislature.ky.gov/LegislativeC.... Today's meetings and chamber proceedings will be livestreamed on ket.org/legislature or youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings #kyga26
Ford’s EV battery plant in Glendale was supposed to be the biggest economic development project Kentucky has ever seen. Now that the plant has shuttered, some former workers feel spurned, but community leaders remain cautiously optimistic. From WKU: #kyga26
A Kentucky town bet big on Ford's EV strategy. Then the battery plant closed
Ford’s EV battery plant in Glendale was supposed to be the biggest economic development project Kentucky has ever seen. Now that the plant has shuttered, some former workers feel spurned, but communit...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Ford’s EV battery plant in Glendale was supposed to be the biggest economic development project Kentucky has ever seen. Now that the plant has shuttered, some former workers feel spurned, but community leaders remain cautiously optimistic. From WKU: #kyga26
KY state Rep. Steve Doan, ally of Congressman Thomas Massie, filed a resolution today “urging AG Pam Bondi to investigate & prosecute individuals implicated in criminal activities related to” Jeffrey Epstein & express “appreciation for” Massie's leadership in making Epstein files public. #kyga26
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
KY state Rep. Steve Doan, ally of Congressman Thomas Massie, filed a resolution today “urging AG Pam Bondi to investigate & prosecute individuals implicated in criminal activities related to” Jeffrey Epstein & express “appreciation for” Massie's leadership in making Epstein files public. #kyga26
The "bare bones" state budget proposed in the House makes no plan to sustain SNAP after massive federal cuts. We need lawmakers to vastly improve this budget proposal and put Kentuckians over cuts. #kyga26
February 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The "bare bones" state budget proposed in the House makes no plan to sustain SNAP after massive federal cuts. We need lawmakers to vastly improve this budget proposal and put Kentuckians over cuts. #kyga26