“How Can They Do That?”: Nonpartisan Report Notes Increase in Fast-Tracking of Legislation in Kentucky

“How Can They Do That?”: Nonpartisan Report Notes Increase in Fast-Tracking of Legislation in Kentucky
The Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, on Jan. 9, 2014. Kittugwiki/CC BY-SA 3.0
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The League of Women Voters of Kentucky (LWVKY), a nonpartisan group, released a report titled, “How Can They Do That? Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process,” highlighting the increasing use of a fast-track process in the Kentucky General Assembly.

This process often leaves citizens, interested parties, and journalists struggling to keep up with the rapid progression of legislation, the report claims.