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The top four Democratic hopefuls to take over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open seat took to the debate stage Tuesday, bashing the president in sharp contrast to their Republican rivals. -
Disregarding the Democratic governor’s veto, lawmakers vote to finally push through priority legislation opting Kentucky into a federal tax credit for educational scholarships. -
Lawmakers decided not to vote on a bill Tuesday that would restrict food assistance eligibility requirements for Kentuckians. -
The top three Republicans vying for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat sparred in Louisville Monday in the first debate ahead of the May primary. -
The number of ICE detainees in Kentucky jails has more than doubled, and almost three-fourths of them have no criminal record or pending charges, according to an analysis by the League of Women Voters of Kentucky. -
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would opt Kentucky into a federal scholarship program for K-12 students. House Bill 1 would allow students to receive scholarships for private school tuition funded by donors receiving a federal tax credit starting in 2027.
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