Public notices would still be published in KY newspapers under bill carried by GOP leader

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago

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FRANKFORT — Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Givens is sponsoring a bill that would resolve a battle between Kentucky newspapers and local governments over legal advertisements.

Senate Bill 141 is backed by the Kentucky Press Association, the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties. If enacted by the General Assembly, the measure would update Kentucky’s laws regarding public notices, also called legal ads.

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