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House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money…

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No ‘perfect choices:’ Wise’s school safety bill passes Senate

FRANKFORT — An update to 2019’s School Safety and Resiliency Act got Senate approval Tuesday after a 28-10…

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Senate approves bill providing retroactive child support for pregnancy

Sen. Whitney Westerfield’s bill opening up child support for the time between conception and birth got Senate approval…

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Five killed in plane crash near small airport in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near downtown Nashville told air traffic…

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Florida woman charged with stealing $125,000 from Kentucky school district, state police say

A Florida woman has been charged with bilking more than $125,000 from a Kentucky school district. Kentucky State…

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Takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gained a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously…

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Rescue of truck driver dangling from bridge was a team effort, firefighter says

LOUISVILLE (AP) — The Kentucky firefighter who rappelled off a bridge to rescue the driver of a tractor-trailer as…

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‘Better than nothing:’ School safety bill gets update

FRANKFORT — In the aftermath of a 2018 school shooting in Marshall County, Sen. Max Wise sponsored and…

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Looking for ‘a better way:’ What’s wrong with SEEK and how can KY fix it?

According to Bowling Green Republican Rep. Kevin Jackson, a task force re-evaluating the state’s education funding formula “could be…

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WKU regents eye state funding hike, new programs

By Michael J. Collins, Bowling Green Daily News Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents met for their quarterly…