With the 2026 session of the Kentucky General Assembly nearing its end, lawmakers advanced a flurry of bills this week dealing with schools, data centers and government agencies.
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- Law enforcement fatally shoot Paducah man after KSP says he stabbed parole officer
- Murray State University women’s basketball headed to Chapel Hill for NCAA Tournament
- New license plate to help fund Kentucky natural disaster relief
- Lawsuit against Murray State dismissed after university, former provost reach out-of-court agreement
- SkyWest Airlines begins new service at Barkley Regional Airport
- As Tennessee's population growth slows, the state is no longer in line for a 10th U.S. House seat in 2032
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