House GOP Approve Bill Loosening Kentucky Child Labor Law
House GOP Approve Bill Loosening Kentucky Child Labor Law By: Liam Niemeyer Source: Kentucky Lantern
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Kentucky House Passes Bill That Would Make It Harder for People to Qualify for SNAP Benefits
Kentucky House Passes Bill That Would Make It Harder for People to Qualify for SNAP Benefits By: Morgan Watkins Source: Louisville Public Media
Madison County Locals, Berea College Students Protest Proposed Anti-Crime Bill Provisions Aimed at Homeless
Madison County Locals, Berea College Students Protest Proposed Anti-Crime Bill Provisions Aimed at Homeless By: Shepherd Snyder Source: WEKU
Madison County Community Rallies Against the Proposed House Bill 5
Madison County Community Rallies Against the Proposed House Bill 5 By: Josh Shortt Source: Fox 56
House Bill 500 Takes Away Kentucky Workers’ Lunch and Rest Breaks and Cuts Their Pay
House Bill (HB) 500, which may receive a vote in the full House soon, would take away Kentucky workers’ rights to lunch and rest breaks at work and would eliminate...
House Bill 5 Would Cost Kentucky More Than $1 Billion Over a Decade
The Kentucky Senate is now considering House Bill (HB) 5, legislation containing the most sweeping expansion of the state’s criminal statutes in decades. In addition to increasing incarceration, hardship and...
Position Announcement: Kentucky Center for Economic Policy Seeks Research Analyst on Worker Justice Issues
Application review will begin on March 25, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Overview The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy (KyPolicy) seeks to hire a Research Analyst to...
The Two Ways HB 367 Would Take Food Assistance Away from Many, Including Kids and Seniors
House Bill (HB) 367 would make significant cuts to food assistance in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in two separate ways. It would end the state’s ability to have...
Kentucky Legislature Considers More Stringent SNAP Eligibility Requirements
Kentucky Legislature Considers More Stringent SNAP Eligibility Requirements By: Morgan Watkins Source: Louisville Public Media
Bill Relaxing Kentucky’s Child Labor Restrictions Advances
Bill Relaxing Kentucky’s Child Labor Restrictions Advances By: Austin Horn Source: Lexington Herald-Leader