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The GOP-controlled Kentucky General Assembly has backed adding a statue of longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell to a prominent location in the state Capitol. However, not everyone loves the idea.
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The Kentucky General Assembly’s GOP supermajority waited until the final day before the veto period to pass a two-year state budget and a bill spending $1.7 billion on specific projects.
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Illinois voters can help narrow down the field of candidates running for statewide elected offices during next week’s primary elections.
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Republican Auditor Allison Ball released a report Monday investigating hundreds of cases in which the state housed children in unusual settings she said were often unsafe with little oversight.
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Forever chemicals or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, are human-made substances that come from substances like Teflon, non-stick coating, some cosmetics, carpets and various industrial products. Some PFAS can take hundreds of years to break down naturally. Exposure has been linked to increased cancer risks, developmental delays in children, hormone interference and other issues.
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Sgt. Benjamin Pennington was a 26-year-old soldier from Hardin County. On March 1, he was injured during an Iranian attack on a military base in Saudi Arabia. He died Sunday.
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Tennessee leaders have publicly backed ICE activity nationwide, but balked, in some instances, closer to home
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The Boring Company has officially began drilling a tunnel between downtown and the airport. City officials and residents remain unclear about the potential impact to Nashville’s underground environment, the company’s plans for extreme weather, and the supposed public benefit of the tunnel.
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March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.
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An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.
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Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.
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FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.
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In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.
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Israel passes a controversial law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians who kill Israelis.