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House committee approves bill loosening child labor standards
A bill weakening Kentucky’s child labor laws got committee approval Thursday morning. House Bill 255, sponsored by Rep.…
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Amid substitute teacher shortage, House passes bill lowering requirements
A few weeks ago, Rep. Timmy Truett, a McKee Republican and elementary school principal, called his assistant principal…
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‘Can’t rewrite that history:’ Senate passes anti-DEI bill
The first of several bills targeting diversity, equity and inclusion has received approval in one chamber of the…
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Kentucky lawmakers advance proposed property tax freeze for older homeowners
By Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment meant to…
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As blood runs short in Ky. and the U.S., Red Cross seeks donors
By Al Cross, Kentucky Health News Responding to a potentially dangerous shortage of blood, Gov. Andy Beshear and…
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Carroll unveils $300 million early childhood education bill
Kentucky’s early childhood education centers are nearing a cliff. A federal funding cliff, that is. Soon, pandemic-era support…
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Bill banning NDAs involving student-teacher misconduct passes House
A bill prohibiting schools from entering into nondisclosure agreements related to abusive conduct involving minors or students is…
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Ky. and Okla. lead the nation in adult daily vaping; with additional metrics, Forbes ranks Ky. as the No. 2 vaping state, behind Tenn.
By Kentucky Health News Kentucky adults use electronic cigarettes daily at the highest rate in the nation, equaled…
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Kentucky water plants would no longer have to add tooth-protecting fluoride to water, under bill approved by a committee
By Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky water utilities would no longer be required to add or adjust fluoride…
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Three arrested in connection to alleged stabbing in Lincoln County
Danville Advocate-Messenger Three people were arrested in connection to an alleged stabbing in the Lincoln and Pulaski counties…