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It’s easy to override a governor’s veto in Kentucky – it only takes a majority vote in each legislative chamber. And Republican lawmakers once again flexed their control of the statehouse, where they hold 80% of seats in both the House and the Senate, overriding vetoes with little trouble as Democrats voiced opposition.

Kentucky's Republican-led legislature has created a path forward for charter schools. But groups are poised to sue.

The new Kentucky ban prohibits trans girls in grades six through college from teams that match their gender identity.

Minutes after Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a sweeping anti-abortion bill, abortion rights advocates announced they they will sue to block it.

Future public school teachers will have less generous retirement benefits, and families in some counties will soon be able to apply for private-school…

Kentucky lawmakers voted to override most of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes on the second-to-last day in this year’s legislative session, securing…