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What did Eastern Kentucky win (and lose) in the budget?
LONDON — Between historic flooding, an opioid crisis and a need for economic revitalization as coal mines close,…
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What to know about Kentucky’s new education commissioner
On the final day of the 2024 legislative session, the Kentucky Senate confirmed the newest commissioner of education,…
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AG Coleman sues over “gender identity” inclusion in updated Title IX sex discrimination definition
Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing the U.S. Department of Education over updated Title IX definitions including gender…
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UK students protest in solidarity with Gaza
LEXINGTON — After a series of contentious protests at universities across the country, the University of Kentucky became the…
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Louisville reaps budget wins, some criticize state micromanagement
LOUISVILLE — Several dozen Louisville political and community leaders gathered outside the Kentucky Center for Performing Arts Monday…
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How might Supreme Court case impact Kentucky’s Safer Kentucky Act?
The fate of Kentucky’s recently passed “Safer Kentucky Act” may be in the hands of the nation’s highest…
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‘Dream come true:’ Historic conservation project in EKY was far from guaranteed
MIDDLESBORO — Senator Robin Webb remembers going to Perry County in 1997 to watch the first Rocky Mountain…
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Historic Shelbyville project a symbol of Kentucky’s economic development aims
SHELBYVILLE — Gov. Andy Beshear was “outraged” in the early days of COVID. Kentucky’s health care workers couldn’t…
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What to take away from the 2024 legislative session
FRANKFORT — The longest “long” legislative session in many years wrapped up on April 15. So far, Gov.…
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Legislature closes a 60-day session
FRANKFORT — After 60 days of work, Kentucky’s lawmakers went home Monday until next year’s session. While most…