League of Women Voters of Kentucky | Non-partisan | Promotes informed and active participation of citizens in government through study and action
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Shell Bill Maneuver Lets Legislature Push a Budget Bill Through With No Public Input #kyga26
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Today, LWVKY releases our first report on immigration detention. See our findings at lwvky.org/immigration, including rapid growth in the number of people being held for ICE in KY jails in the last five months.
KyGA is fast-tracking important bills. HB1 and HB 500 had floor readings BEFORE committee hearings; com subs were adopted with floor votes on the same day. This prevents our right to participate in decisions that affect us. #kyga26 needs to follow their own rules on ALL bills.
LWVKY thanks Rep. Scott Lewis for requiring that Com Amendments and Subs be posted no later than 4:00 PM the day prior to House Elem/Sec Ed Com meetings. Another good step toward more transparency! Hoping more committee chairs do the same. #KYGA26
@LWVKY thanks Sen Brandon Smith @Smithkysenate for following the rules and requiring that bill amendments or committee subs be filed 24 actual hours prior to discussion in Nat’l Res Com. We strongly urge all committee chairs to do the same. @GA26
LWVKY thanks Sen Brandon Smith @Smithkysenate for following the rules and requiring that bill amendments or committee subs be filed 24 actual hours prior to discussion in Nat’l Res Com. We strongly urge all committee chairs to do the same. #KYGA26
Neil Volz, deputy director, FL rights restoration coalition, speaking to@League members from personal experience with restoring voting rights to those with convictions in their past.
Becky Jones, LWV KY 1st VP explains challenges with The SAFE act, Federal legislation that will challenge voter registration for thousands of voters.
Good legislation can withstand public scrutiny. Ask Ky. legislators to show you their draft bills: there is no longer a way to find prefiled bills online. #LWVKY #DemocracyPrinciple #HowCanTheyDoThat #KYGA25 LWVKY.org/how-can-they-do-th…
LWVKY has identified eight ways the Kentucky legislature rushes legislation with negative compounding effects on the public’s participation in the legislative process. #LWVKY #DemocracyPrinciple #HowCanTheyDoThat #KYGA25 LWVKY.org/how-can-they-do-th…
Kentucky’s lawmaking process should be transparent to ensure public participation, but our studies show the General Assembly has made that increasingly difficult. #LWVKY #DemocracyPrinciple #HowCanTheyDoThat #KYGA25 LWVKY.org/how-can-they-do-th…
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The League of Women Voters of Kentucky @LWVKY is calling for greater transparency in how the General Assembly operates, and is proposing solutions to improve public participation in the legislative process. ow.ly/QSaW50UbvsU
For two consecutive years, LWVKY’s investigation over a 26-year period shows how the Kentucky legislature has increasingly undermined public participation in our democracy. #LWVKY #DemocracyPrinciple #HowCanTheyDoThat #KYGA25 LWVKY.org/how-can-they-do-th…
We appreciate this coverage, and invite all Kentuckians to check out our report (starting with a two-page summary) at lwvky.org/how-can-they-do-th….
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The League of Women Voters of Kentucky report their newest findings, which they say are aimed at increasing transparency and citizen participation in the legislative process.
“Fast-tracking” bills is described as a key issue.
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We appreciate @lbblackford's clarity on the need for legislative transparency! Read Linda's commentary at kentucky.com/opinion/linda-b… #GA2025 #HowCanTheyDoThat
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Public is still shut out of Kentucky’s legislative process, says @LWVKY League of Women Voters.
League cites Thayer’s surprise overhaul of gambling oversight in this year's session as an example of 'insider tactics' undermining democracy.
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