Short‑term gains, long‑term questions: Bill could rewrite Kentucky’s airbnb playbook Spectrum NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 2, 2026Kentucky, Housing
KY bill paving way for cigar bars, decried by public health advocates, on the move Kentucky LanternCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 28, 2026Kentucky, Public Health
Kentucky bill would limit counties’ ability to raise occupational license tax WKYTCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 14, 2026Kentucky, Taxes
Kentucky GOP bills would require locals to work with ICE, ban sanctuary policies Louisville Public MediaCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 14, 2026Immigration/Sanctuary Cities, Kentucky
Return to ‘local control’ of driver’s license renewals is a priority for KY Senate GOP Kentucky LanternCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 13, 2026Kentucky, Home Rule
Kentucky Supreme Court reverses itself; places limits on legislative reach into local government Northern Kentucky TribuneCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 8, 2026Kentucky, Education
Bill to make fluoridated water optional in Kentucky coming back in 2026 Kentucky LanternAdam PolaskiOctober 21, 2025Kentucky
Democrat councilman seeks local control over some gun decisions for Louisville Kentucky LanternAdam PolaskiSeptember 9, 2025Kentucky, Gun Safety
Kentucky among 18 states that block cities from enacting paid leave standards Kentucky LanternAdam PolaskiJuly 14, 2025Kentucky, Paid Leave, Employment, Labor
Legislature looks at taking away local control on Airbnbs Sentinel NewsAdam PolaskiMarch 19, 2025Kentucky, Housing, Short-Term Rentals
Kentucky bill puts some Airbnb restrictions in Louisville at risk Louisville CourierJournalAdam PolaskiMarch 14, 2025Kentucky, Housing, Short-Term Rentals
Covington advocates for local control over short-term rentals Adam PolaskiMarch 12, 2025Kentucky, Housing, Short-Term Rentals
Louisville weakens laws on lead exposure, rental registries amid pressure from state GOP Louisville CourierJournalAdam PolaskiFebruary 28, 2025Kentucky, Environment
House bill would hurt efforts to remediate lead hazards in Louisville Kentucky LanternAdam PolaskiFebruary 26, 2025Kentucky
Under pressure from state GOP, Metro Council considers loosening lead paint protections Courier JournalAdam PolaskiFebruary 18, 2025Kentucky, Environment
‘An attack on local control’: Bill aims to curb KY cities’ oversight of Airbnb, VRBO Lexington Herald LeaderAdam PolaskiFebruary 7, 2025Short-Term Rentals, Housing, Kentucky
Kentucky proposal would cause irreparable harm to thousands of children | Opinion Courier JournalAdam PolaskiJanuary 30, 2025Kentucky
When Kentucky Bans Homeless Camps, Where Do People Go? Adam PolaskiNovember 5, 2024Kentucky, Homelessness, Housing
Ky. General Assembly mulling crackdown on local government regulations of Airbnb, VRBO Adam PolaskiOctober 22, 2024Kentucky, Housing, Short-Term Rentals
Legislature knows best? How Kentucky lawmakers are taking power away from cities Louisville CourierJournalAdam PolaskiJuly 14, 2024Kentucky
