The General Assembly meets annually in the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, convening on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In even-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 60 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond April 15. In odd-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 30 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond March 30. Special sessions may be called by the Governor of Kentucky at any time for any duration.
History
The first meeting of the General Assembly occurred in 1792, shortly after Kentucky was granted statehood. Legislators convened in Lexington, the state's temporary capital. Among the first orders of business was choosing a permanent state capital. In the end, the small town of Frankfort, with their offer to provide a temporary structure to house the legislature and a cache of materials for constructing a permanent edifice, was chosen, and the state's capital has remained there ever since.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many of its pastures due to the fertile soil. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.
Kentucky (foaled 1861, died 1875), was a successful AmericanThoroughbredracehorse who won 21 of his 23 starts, including 20 consecutive wins.
He was by Lexington, who sired three colts in 1861 (out of Glencoe mares) and would each become one of the best race horses in America – Norfolk, Asteroid and Kentucky. Norfolk and Asteroid went undefeated throughout their racing careers, and one of the few horses who ever defeated Kentucky was Norfolk. Kentucky's dam was Magnolia, by the imported British champion Glencoe; Glencoe stood at John Harper's Nantura Stock Farm in Kentucky. His sire line traced back to Herod.
A rangy bay with a narrow white stripe and white off-fore pastern, Kentucky was owned by John Hunter, one of the founders of the Saratoga Race Course and co-owner (and the first chairman) of The Jockey Club.
Racing record
Probably trained by A.J. Minor (the facts are unclear), Kentucky won his only two-year-old start. At age three, racing for John Hunter, William R. Travers and George Osgood, he lost his second start in the inaugural Jersey Derby – coming in fourth to Norfolk. After that he won 20 consecutive races, including the first Travers Stakes in 1864 and the first two runnings of the Saratoga Cup at a distance of 2¼ miles. He also won the first Inaugural Stakes in four mile heats at the newly opened Jerome Park Racetrack. For three seasons (1864, 1865 and 1866), when races were two, three and four miles long, he was the undisputed champion of East Coast racing.
During the Civil War, Thad Goodwin (Charles Waldron) of Elmtree Farm, a local horse breeder resists Capt. John Dillon (Douglass Dumbrille) and a company of Union soldiers confiscating his prize horses. He is killed by Dillon and his youngest son Peter (Bobs Watson) cries at the soldiers riding away with the horses.
75 years later, in 1938, Peter (Walter Brennan) now a crotchety old man, still resides on Elmtree Farm and raises horses with his niece Sally (Loretta Young). Dillon's grandson Jack (Richard Greene) and Sally meet, her not knowing that he was a Dillon. Peter Goodwin dies when his speculation on cotton drops. The Goodwins are forced to auction off nearly all their horses and Jack offers his services to Sally, as a trainer of their last prize horse, "Bessie's Boy", who falls ill.
A Bill's Journey Inside the Kentucky General Assembly
published: 27 Nov 2023
Kentucky Youth Assembly | Legislative Update Extras | KET
Children from the 2018 Kentucky Youth Assembly talk about their experiences and about what they learn about the legislative process and about public service when they convene during the General Assembly in Frankfort.
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published: 06 Feb 2018
Louisville mayor unveils priorities for upcoming session of Kentucky's General Assembly
Greenberg's priorities include actions to reduce violent crime, stronger incentives for downtown investment and $250 million for improvements across the city.
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published: 18 Oct 2023
HB 563: Kentucky General Assembly overturns Beshear's "school choice" bill veto
The new law will give families more flexibility when it comes to changing schools, but opponents of bill said it will take too much money away from public education.
published: 30 Mar 2021
Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Legislative Interim (Kentucky General Assembly)
Even though most Legislative activity takes place during the regular sessions at the first of the year, plenty of action continues during the eight months between sessions. See how the Legislative Interim helps shape the Kentucky General Assembly.
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Kentucky General Assembly wraps up 2024 legislative session
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Lawmakers discussed a variety of issues on their first thing back in session from abortion fights to end-of-life visits at nursing homes during the pandemic.
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Contentious first day of Kentucky General Assembly
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published: 02 Jan 2018
Going Inside the Kentucky General Assembly
Volunteers go inside the Kentucky General Assembly. Every session of the General Assembly is different and volunteers with AARP Kentucky return to demand action on issues impacting Kentuckians 50+ and their families.
See how AARP Kentucky is working for you this Session, visit: https://states.aarp.org/kentucky/kentucky-general-assembly-grassroots-advocates
published: 12 Feb 2024
Louisville Forum: The 2022 Kentucky General Assembly
Recorded: 12/08/21
Rep. Joni Jenkins & Sen. Paul Hornback discuss what could be coming in the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly.
Children from the 2018 Kentucky Youth Assembly talk about their experiences and about what they learn about the legislative process and about public service whe...
Children from the 2018 Kentucky Youth Assembly talk about their experiences and about what they learn about the legislative process and about public service when they convene during the General Assembly in Frankfort.
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Greenberg's priorities include actions to reduce violent crime, stronger incentives for downtown investment and $250 million for improvements across the city.
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Greenberg's priorities include actions to reduce violent crime, stronger incentives for downtown investment and $250 million for improvements across the city.
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The new law will give families more flexibility when it comes to changing schools, but opponents of bill said it will take too much money away from public educa...
The new law will give families more flexibility when it comes to changing schools, but opponents of bill said it will take too much money away from public education.
The new law will give families more flexibility when it comes to changing schools, but opponents of bill said it will take too much money away from public education.
Even though most Legislative activity takes place during the regular sessions at the first of the year, plenty of action continues during the eight months betwe...
Even though most Legislative activity takes place during the regular sessions at the first of the year, plenty of action continues during the eight months between sessions. See how the Legislative Interim helps shape the Kentucky General Assembly.
Even though most Legislative activity takes place during the regular sessions at the first of the year, plenty of action continues during the eight months between sessions. See how the Legislative Interim helps shape the Kentucky General Assembly.
The 2024 legislative session in Kentucky saw a handful of controversial bills and budget line items, but it also created some universally applauded results.
...
The 2024 legislative session in Kentucky saw a handful of controversial bills and budget line items, but it also created some universally applauded results.
For more Local News from WAVE: https://www.wave3.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTluqhoNRuIYk4b-3pxCF3Q
The 2024 legislative session in Kentucky saw a handful of controversial bills and budget line items, but it also created some universally applauded results.
For more Local News from WAVE: https://www.wave3.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTluqhoNRuIYk4b-3pxCF3Q
Lawmakers discussed a variety of issues on their first thing back in session from abortion fights to end-of-life visits at nursing homes during the pandemic.
Lawmakers discussed a variety of issues on their first thing back in session from abortion fights to end-of-life visits at nursing homes during the pandemic.
Lawmakers discussed a variety of issues on their first thing back in session from abortion fights to end-of-life visits at nursing homes during the pandemic.
Volunteers go inside the Kentucky General Assembly. Every session of the General Assembly is different and volunteers with AARP Kentucky return to demand action...
Volunteers go inside the Kentucky General Assembly. Every session of the General Assembly is different and volunteers with AARP Kentucky return to demand action on issues impacting Kentuckians 50+ and their families.
See how AARP Kentucky is working for you this Session, visit: https://states.aarp.org/kentucky/kentucky-general-assembly-grassroots-advocates
Volunteers go inside the Kentucky General Assembly. Every session of the General Assembly is different and volunteers with AARP Kentucky return to demand action on issues impacting Kentuckians 50+ and their families.
See how AARP Kentucky is working for you this Session, visit: https://states.aarp.org/kentucky/kentucky-general-assembly-grassroots-advocates
Children from the 2018 Kentucky Youth Assembly talk about their experiences and about what they learn about the legislative process and about public service when they convene during the General Assembly in Frankfort.
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The new law will give families more flexibility when it comes to changing schools, but opponents of bill said it will take too much money away from public education.
Even though most Legislative activity takes place during the regular sessions at the first of the year, plenty of action continues during the eight months between sessions. See how the Legislative Interim helps shape the Kentucky General Assembly.
The 2024 legislative session in Kentucky saw a handful of controversial bills and budget line items, but it also created some universally applauded results.
For more Local News from WAVE: https://www.wave3.com/
For more YouTube Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTluqhoNRuIYk4b-3pxCF3Q
Lawmakers discussed a variety of issues on their first thing back in session from abortion fights to end-of-life visits at nursing homes during the pandemic.
Volunteers go inside the Kentucky General Assembly. Every session of the General Assembly is different and volunteers with AARP Kentucky return to demand action on issues impacting Kentuckians 50+ and their families.
See how AARP Kentucky is working for you this Session, visit: https://states.aarp.org/kentucky/kentucky-general-assembly-grassroots-advocates
The General Assembly meets annually in the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, convening on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In even-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 60 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond April 15. In odd-numbered years, sessions may not last more than 30 legislative days, and cannot extend beyond March 30. Special sessions may be called by the Governor of Kentucky at any time for any duration.
History
The first meeting of the General Assembly occurred in 1792, shortly after Kentucky was granted statehood. Legislators convened in Lexington, the state's temporary capital. Among the first orders of business was choosing a permanent state capital. In the end, the small town of Frankfort, with their offer to provide a temporary structure to house the legislature and a cache of materials for constructing a permanent edifice, was chosen, and the state's capital has remained there ever since.
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