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Kentucky Senate passes income tax cut as bill heads to Beshear
A bill that would lower Kentucky’s personal income tax rate to 3.5% starting next year sailed through the state Senate. House Bill 1 passed by a 34-3 vote and will now head to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk.
Senate votes to slash Kentucky’s individual income tax from 4% to 3.5% in 2026
Some Democrats voted with Republicans Tuesday to pass a half-a-percent cut to Kentuckians’ individual income tax rate.
Kentucky lawmakers send bill to cut the state's income tax to the governor. He supports it.
Kentucky lawmakers completed their work Tuesday to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate, delivering on a top Republican priority on just the fifth day of this year's session. Final passage came on a 34-3 Senate vote to lower the tax to 3.
Kentucky legislature passes bill to cut individual income tax
The Kentucky legislature passed House Bill 1, which reduces the state's individual income tax from 4% to 3.5%.
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Bookmark this list of noteworthy bills and check back for updates through the 2025 Kentucky legislative session.
Another income tax rate cut is headed to the Kentucky governor’s desk
A bill that would further cut the state’s income tax rate is headed to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk after final passage Tuesday in the Kentucky Senate.
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Kentucky Senators talk priorities; react to federal issues
Kentucky Senate Democrats and the Republican Senate President both spoke to reporters at separate events Wednesday.
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Senate President Stivers hosts media availability
Stivers took questions from a bevy of topics - from legislative priorities, juvenile justice, the department of education, ...
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Senate Democratic Caucus set goals for session
Public education, workers’ rights, and the well-being of Kentucky’s families are among the key priorities the Senate ...
Kentucky bills would expand religious protections, require Ten Commandments in schools
While similar legislation has passed in other states, it's uncertain whether Kentucky's measures will gain the necessary ...
Kentucky has a new law on filling US Senate vacancies. Here's how it works
Sen. Mitch McConnell has said he will finish his term, but his fall Wednesday sparked questions about the process for filling ...
Someone needs to speak truth to the power that is the Kentucky Democratic Party | Opinion
OpEd: We need a reform and complete restructuring of the Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP). County Democratic party leaders ...