The Latest Breaking News from General Assembly

Kentucky lawmakers working to finalize plan to build and repair roads and bridges

There are lots of issues still percolating around the Capitol grounds in Frankfort with the 2024 General Assembly session end in sight. A final state road plan is still in the works.

WEKU · Mar 20, 2024

Kentucky lawmakers working to keep the Commonwealth in NIL competition

The Kentucky General Assembly is taking up legislation to modify its name, image, and likeness law. It’s suggested as a way to keep Kentucky in the game when it comes to compensating college student -athletes.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2024

Head Of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Seeks General Assembly Support

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is set to defend his organization's work at the General Assembly on Monday, after crippling backlash over accusations that some employees were involved in Hamas's surprise October 7 attack on Israel.

International Business Times · Mar 4, 2024

US defends its veto of call for Gaza ceasefire while Palestinians and others demand halt to fighting

The United States defended its veto of a call for the immediate suspension of hostilities in Gaza at a U.N. meeting and again faced demands by the Palestinians and many other countries for a cease-fire now in the Israel-Hamas war – as well as by a group of rabbis in…

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

First committee vote in 2024 session centers on fish and wildlife measure

The first bill passed out of committee in this 2024 General Assembly session deals with land across the Commonwealth. Specifically, the measure returns to a ten-acre limit in exempting farmland owners from sports hunting and fishing licensing.

WEKU · Jan 5, 2024

Two eastern Kentucky lawmakers weigh in on legislative priorities

As lawmakers from across the Commonwealth gather in Frankfort for the opening week of the 2024 General Assembly session, they all have key issues reflected in their districts.

WEKU · Jan 4, 2024

How much is a UX design bootcamp?

UX design bootcamps may cost the same as just one semester in college.

Fortune · Jan 3, 2024

Is a UX bootcamp worth it?

Many bootcamps teach the necessary hard and soft skills for a career in UX design, but is it worth the time and money?

Fortune · Jan 3, 2024

US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza

The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a long-delayed vote now scheduled for Thursday morning

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Israel-Gaza war: UN Security Council vote on ceasefire and aid delayed again

The US is seeking to change the wording of the text

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023