Up until now, foster parents were ineligible if they didn't meet a minimum number of hours they worked "outside the home."
The school safety bill would allow local school boards to hire and assign guardians at schools.
At the heart of the issue is reproductive rights -- specifically whether or not couples and IVF clinics should worry about legal repercussions when using the technology to conceive children.
Lawmaker resumes push to end odd-year elections for governor and other statewide offices in Kentucky
Republican Sen. Chris McDaniel says Kentucky's constitution should be amended to end the tradition of holding elections for governor and other state constitutional offices in odd-numbered years.
The race for District 8 is one of three Metro Council districts that voters will decide on the ballot on Election Day next week.
The activities are for JCPS families affected by the cancellation of classes because of transportation problems.
State representatives Tina Bojanowski, Beverly Chester-Burton, Daniel Grossberg, Josie Raymond and state Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong led a forum at Brown Park in St. Matthews after the state's largest school district opted to cancel classes for students on Monday and Tuesday as it attempts to fix major transportation issues.
A public forum will be held Sunday for families dealing with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) busing issues.
The bill will be considered early next year by the General Assembly.
Kentucky law bans abortions except when they’re carried out to save the life of the mother or to prevent disabling injury. It does not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest.