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It’s crunch time at the Kentucky Legislature. Lawmakers have just a few days left to pass last-minute bills, finalize a new two-year budget and override vetoes issued by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
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Supporters of the legislation say anti-racist initiatives in schools make white students feel guilty, and promote a “victimhood” mindset among students of color. Some say it even amounts to leftist indoctrination. But some Black students, and their parents, are worried these bills threaten to roll back progress.
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Kentucky judges could soon have the ability to dismiss lawsuits designed to intimidate and censor speech.
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House Bill 9 would provide public funding for Kentucky charter schools. They have been legal since 2017, but funding issues have prevented any from opening.
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Republican lawmakers rushed a bill through the Kentucky House of Representatives Thursday adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients and charging state officials with investigating food benefit use, among other proposed changes to public assistance.
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A GOP-sponsored bill implementing several tighter rules for various types of public assistance, including food stamps and Medicaid, is set to be heard Thursday in the Kentucky House of Representatives Health and Family Services committee. State officials and some advocates worry the legislation could harm many low-income Kentuckians receiving assistance with food, healthcare and more.
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Some Kentucky Republican state senators have filed a resolution asking for more “civility and respect” from parents and K-12 school leaders, citing the anxiety created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kentucky lawmakers passed several elections-related bills Thursday, one would reduce campaign finance reporting.
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Kentucky would have to divest from financial companies that boycott fossil fuel investments under a bill advancing in the legislature.
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Charter schools have been legal in Kentucky since 2017, but the state doesn’t have any because they aren't funded. This bill would change that.