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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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- 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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