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Whitney Westerfield is leaving Frankfort. Why? He’s changed, but his party’s changed more
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoOn Feb. 8, state Sen. Whitney Westerfield drove to the Chamber of Commerce dinner in Lexington. He...
Why are KY legislators fleeing Frankfort? Blame Trump, low pay and nasty politics
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSen. Whitney Westerfield used to be the only one who could get his young daughter, Hadley, to go to...
‘Cooperation and collaboration:’ A legislative legacy from a departing state senator.
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe first time I interviewed Sen. Whitney Westerfield in 2019, it was about domestic violence....
Tech Lobbyists Don’t Want States to Let You Sue Over Privacy Violations
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- As soon as Kentucky’s legislative session opened this year, state Senator Whitney...
Westerfield: ‘We need people in both parties to stand up to the extremists.’
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoWhitney Westerfield is leaving his state Senate seat and a plum position as chairman of the Senate...
‘If not this, then what?’: Advocates make case for crisis gun removal bill in Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 4 months agoA plan to allow for the temporary removal of guns from Kentuckians who may become violent received...
Gerth: This Republican did what all state lawmakers should do. He let us in on his secret
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen you're a young journalist, you're taught to look for the oddities in life because those are the...
Senate advances bill to shield nonprofit donors, over Kentucky Press Association concerns
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFRANKFORT, Ky. — The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday intended to protect the privacy of donors...
GOP Senate leaders confront Louisville Democrat as 'Safer Kentucky Act' advances
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFRANKFORT — The Senate approved the controversial Safer Kentucky Act on Friday afternoon after a...
State Senator weighs in on SB90
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJul. 20—On August 1, Pulaski County will officially become a pilot county for Senate Bill 90. Writer of the bill and one of its biggest proponents Christian County Senator Whitney Westerfield ...