State Senate in Frankfort passes first bills of Regular Session

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Sen. Christian McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, speaking on Senate Bill 3, a proposed constitutional amendment relating to the election of state officers.

FRANKFORT, KY (January 16, 2020) – Legislation to move the governor’s race to presidential election years passed out of the state Senate today, making it the first measure to clear the chamber this session.

Bill banning female genital mutilation advances in Frankfort

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Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, explaining Senate Bill 72, legislation she introduced to ban female genital mutilation, often referred to as FGM.

FRANKFORT, KY – Jennifer was just 5 when her parents told her she was taking an airplane for a “special trip." It turned out it was to a group of strangers who restrained, gagged and cut her – without the use of anesthesia.

Sports wagering bill clears House committee in Frankfort

FRANKFORT, KY (January 15, 2020)—A bill to legalize sports wagering and regulate online poker and fantasy sports operations in Kentucky is on its way to the House after receiving committee approval today.

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Father arrested during investigation into complaint of an unresponsive infant

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LONDON, KY (January 15, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Detective Chris Edwards along with Detective Kyle Gray and Deputy Taylor McDaniel arrested Dennis Jimmy Bell age 21 of London on Tuesday afternoon January 14, 2020 at approximately 4:30 PM.

McConnell: Senate Should Not Tie Military's Hands Over Political Divisions At Home

'The Senate risks jeopardizing what we have gained with this strike if it ties the military's hands and tells Iran we have no stomach for this. America can hardly be defeated on the battlefield. But we can be defeated at home on the political front. We can allow ourselves to become divided and play into the hands of our adversaries. Our divisions at home are significant. Let us not allow them to pollute our judgment on foreign affairs. Let's not make our adversaries' lives easier by tying our military's hands.'
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran:

McConnell: House Democrats Concede the Weakness of Their Impeachment by Asking Senate to Redo Investigation

They wanted senators to pre-commit ourselves to not only judge the case that House Democrats are actually going to send over, but also to re-open the investigatory stage… In other words, the president’s opponents are afraid of having the Senate judge the case they are actually going to send us. They are afraid of having the Senate judge the case they themselves voted on.’


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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment:

 

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