State Feed: Kentucky

Charter language addressed by ballot measures

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:31:16 -0400

The city posts all of its City Council agendas online, but staff members still must hand-deliver notices of special meetings to each council member’s doorstep. “It’s such a poor use of resources and time,” said City Council member Frost Yarnell. “People have to drive all over the city to deliver these.” So the city is asking voters in November to change the charter to allow notices to be sent by e-mail to council members. That ballot initiative, 2B, is one of three that propose minor changes to the charter.

Kentucky bill may bypass voter approval

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:51:18 -0400

The General Assembly may pass a bill to allow video lottery terminals at horse tracks without putting the question on the ballot for a constitutional referendum. Attorney General Jack Conway, who said he “simply followed the law” without political considerations, offered that opinion on Monday, just hours before the legislature convened in special session to consider the VLT bill offered by Gov. Steve Beshear.

Read the story from the News and Tribune

Rand Paul Senate run would bring focus to ballot access issues

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:55:34 -0400

Rand has said that he will work to improve ballot-access laws at the Federal level, like his father.

Read the story from the Independent Political Report

Colorado Transparency is Common Sense

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:18:58 -0500

Paul Jacob, President of Citizens in Charge, an organization working to preserve and expand initiative and referendum rights, addressed Colorado transparency in his Common Sense column today. I have copied it, with permission, below.

Opaque Transparency