US EditionAs REAL ID deadline looms, Kentucky lawmakers call for a delay
- A group of Kentucky state senators asks federal officials to delay the May 7 REAL ID deadline.
- They argue limited appointments and long wait times at licensing offices make the state unprepared.
- The 2005 federal REAL ID Act requires enhanced security and proof of legal United States presence.
- Only 36.3% of eligible Kentuckians currently possess a REAL ID compliant driver's license.
- Lawmakers state moving forward will strain offices and cause hardship, noting a helpful state law starts June 27.
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State senators ask Homeland Security to extend May 7 REAL ID deadline
Republicans in the Kentucky Senate are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to again extend a federal deadline for travelers to have a REAL ID to board domestic flights and access federal facilities including Fort Knox.
Ky. GOP senators call for extension of REAL ID deadline
Republicans in the Kentucky Senate are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend a federal deadline set for next month for travelers to have a REAL ID to board domestic flights and access other federal facilities.
The Paducah Sun
Kentucky GOP state senators call for extension of REAL ID deadline next month
Republicans in the Kentucky Senate are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend a federal deadline set for next month for travelers to have a REAL ID to board domestic flights and access other federal facilities.
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