Hopkinsville Recognized by State Senate as 'Best Place on Earth' to View 2017...
The Kentucky Senate adopted a resolution Tuesday recognizing Hopkinsville as the “best place on Earth” to view next year’s total solar eclipse. The resolution was introduced by 3rd District state Sen....
View ArticleConvict Alters Republican Senator Whitney Westerfield’s View on Expungement
West Powell, a man convicted of stealing car radios 27 years ago changed Republican State Senator Whitney Westerfield’s mind on expungement.
View ArticleWesterfield on ‘Antagonism’ Between Governor and Attorney General
A Christian County lawmaker says it’s unfortunate that the relationship between the Governor and Attorney General is off to such a bad start.
View ArticleFelon Whose Testimony Led to Kentucky Expungement Law Has Record Cleared
The convicted felon whose emotional testimony convinced a Republican western Kentucky lawmaker to change his mind and led to the adoption of an expungement law has had his criminal record officially...
View ArticleAt Capitol, Sweeping Changes To Criminal Justice Reform Bill
A sweeping criminal justice bill has been filed in the Kentucky General Assembly. It aims to provide workforce training for state prisoners, fight drug addiction and increase penalties for some crimes.
View ArticleGov. Bevin Backs Republican Criminal Justice Overhaul
Gov. Matt Bevin has thrown his support behind a far-reaching criminal justice bill intended to keep those charged with crimes from re-offending after they’re released from prison.
View ArticleCriminal Justice Reform Bill Reviewed in Committee
Consideration of a substantial criminal justice reform measure will continue next week in the Kentucky senate.
View ArticleKy Senate Committee Advances Bill Making it Easier for Felons to Get Jobs
The Kentucky Senate will consider a lengthy criminal justice reform bill after a Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure without testimony and little debate. The measure resulting from months...
View ArticleKentucky Senate Panel Approves Disproportionate Fact Finding
Legislation supporting the gathering of information on how minorities are treated in schools, juvenile courts and other institutions won state Senate committee approval Thursday.
View ArticleSenate President Proposes Measure To Strip Attorney General’s Powers
The President of the state Senate has filed a change to a bill that would strip power from the attorney general and give the governor exclusive authority to represent the state in many legal matters.
View ArticleKy Senate Not Considering Bill Shifting AG Power to Governor, May Consider...
A bill that would take away some powers from the attorney general and give them to the governor likely will not pass this session.
View ArticleKentucky Legislature Approves Opioid Bill
Doctors will only be able to prescribe Kentuckians a three-day supply of opioid painkillers under House Bill 333, which now awaits the governor’s signature.
View ArticleExpungement Law Clears More Than 800 Records
More than eight hundred Kentuckians have cleared their records under state senator Whitney Westerfield’s expungement law passed last year.
View ArticleKentucky GOP Senator to Run for Attorney General in 2019
Update: Westerfield filed his letter of intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance on Tuesday. Original Story:
View ArticleKentucky Launches Incentive Fund for Community Juvenile Justice Programs
The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and the Department of Juvenile Justice are launching a new incentive fund for local programs that supervise youth in communities across the commonwealth.
View ArticleSen. Westerfield: Pension Reform Before Tax Reform, but Some Aspects Need...
Republican State Senator Whitney Westerfield of Hopkinsville said he is undecided on how he will vote on Governor Matt Bevin’s pension reform bill and says some aspects should be revisited - like the...
View ArticleKentucky Senate Approves Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Amendment
The Kentucky Senate has adopted legislation calling for a Constitutional amendment concerning victims’ rights. Kentucky’s version of Marsy’s Law passed the senate in 2016, but failed to make it to the...
View ArticleBallard-Carlisle County Public Library Tightens Budget Over State Funding...
State funding for public libraries is still on the chopping block after the Senate revisions of Governor Matt Bevin’s proposed budget cuts.
View ArticleKy Politicians Respond to Bevin’s “Misunderstood” Teacher Protest Comments
Kentucky politicians have mixed reactions to a video Governor Matt Bevin posted on Sunday. Bevin’s video was a response to the outcry over his comments claiming children were sexually abused and...
View ArticleSen. Westerfield Speaks Out About Separating Immigrant Families At Border
Republican State Senator Whitney Westerfield of Hopkinsville is speaking out against federal policy decisions responsible for separating children from their families entering the country illegally.
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