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Frankfort, Kentucky · FrankfortFrankfort, Kentucky (January 23, 2026) – Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve HB 312. The measure, sponsored by State Representative Savannah Maddox of Dry Ridge, is a straightforward but important statutory update that would allow eligible, law-abiding Kentucky adults between the ages of 18 and 20 to exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. “This measure recognizes that many responsi…See the Story
Maddox measure allowing adults under 21 to concealed carry passes House
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Hunting · FrankfortFRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2026) — Hunters harvested 145,433 deer in Kentucky during the 2025-26 season, the fifth-highest reported total in history and 3,000 above the 10-year average. The recently completed 136-day season was noteworthy for a newly expanded October youth-only season, impressive success of hunters on public land, and a high percentage of harvested bucks estimated to be 2½ years old or older. But doe harvest goals, aimed at mainta…See the Story
Kentucky's 2025-26 deer harvest was fifth highest on record
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Republican Party · FrankfortKentucky House Republicans released a two-year state budget bill, which is expected to evolve over the session. It spends less than what Gov. Andy Beshear proposed for education and Medicaid.See the Story
Kentucky House GOP releases ‘bare bones’ budget bill, with questions ahead on Medicaid, education
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