HB137 (Koenig), a bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky, passed out of committee unanimously and is headed to the floor. 

After last year’s attempt to pass sports gaming, Rep. Koenig has gotten a boost this year in several ways: growing, bipartisan support includes 35 cosponsors plus a new Governor on board;

The GOP, united and determined, passed Right to Work and Prevailing Wage Reform, then held a rare Saturday session to get these laws into statute. It’s highly unlikely that this Week One will bear any resemblance. The big issues are in flux, and secondary decisions are not lined up.

All set to start: After much anticipation, Governor Bevin has called the legislature to convene for an “extraordinary session” tomorrow – Friday, June 19, 2019.

The blue wave was not present in Kentucky’s 2018 election. Republicans held their supermajority in the House, with just one net loss from 62 to 61 seats.

Several Republican incumbents lost, but the western Kentucky delegation who were projected to be in tough races (Prunty, Reed, Thomas, Miles) maintained their seats with comfortable margins.