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SKO-GOV's newsroom collects legislative updates, insights into the legislature, news about SKO-GOV, and other relevant state and local government topics to keep you informed.
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SKO Government Relations | Kentucky General Assembly 2026 Session

Legislative Updates - 2026 Legislative Session


The Kentucky General Assembly began its 60-day long session on January 6, 2026. This session, lawmakers will finalize the 2026-2028 biennial state budget amidst other legislative activity. Read SKO Government Relations' Legislative Updates throughout the 2026 session linked below:

January 28, 2026
SKO Government Relations | December 2025

Relationship Building: P. Douglas Barr Gives Kentucky Businesses a Voice in the Halls of Government


Doug Barr and Bill Lear talk with Super Lawyers Ohio/Kentucky Magazine about building the firm's government relations subsidiary, SKO-GOV. When requests from clients to help navigate legislative concerns continued to rise, the firm launched SKO-GOV to meet the need. In the article, Barr and Lear discuss what it took to build the practice and provide a look ahead at the 2026 Kentucky Legislative Session.
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SKO Government Relations | June 2024

​​The Increasing Significance of Interim Sessions in the Kentucky General Assembly​


In recent years, the interim sessions of the General Assembly in Kentucky have become increasingly significant. Traditionally, these sessions have addressed important topics, but in the modern legislative era, they have become crucial in shaping future legislation. 
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SKO Government Relations | June 2024

Sonic Boom of Session 2024: Kentucky Overhauls Horse Racing and Gaming Oversight


Boom! You know, like a sunny day on the beach when you haven’t even heard the F‑16 coming and then, literally, “out of a clear blue sky” comes the sonic boom. It’s day 50 of the first Session in several years that hasn’t included a major piece of legislation impacting...
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SKO Government Relations | December 2022

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Launches SKO-Government Relations Firm in Frankfort


Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC is excited to announce a new service to serve its clients better — SKO-GOV. The new entity extends the firm’s services to include consulting and lobbying for both the Legislative and Executive branches. “The launch of...
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