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The clock is ticking as the GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly races to pass bills ahead of the governor’s veto period this week. On Tuesday they advanced bills addressing pesticides, Medicaid spending, elections and more.
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- 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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Iran continued to target Gulf countries with ballistic missiles and drones Thursday as the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning of attacks by Iran-backed militias.
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