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The number of local news outlets is continuing to decline nationwide and in Kentucky, even as some philanthropists have committed hundreds of millions of dollars to support local news.
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Illinois’ attorney general has released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950. That's far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
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Tennessee State House members voted 83 to 11 to approve a measure adding narrow exemptions to the state’s abortion ban.
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Lt. Gov. Randy McNally prevails in Senate Republican Caucus with 19-7 vote.
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‘It is not the legislature that is politicizing the state’s classrooms and curriculum,’ says Speaker Pro Tem David Meade.
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The Tennessee lieutenant governor faces criticism from those within his party for frequent comments on suggestive Instagram photos by a young gay man.
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Bill passed by both Kentucky chambers gives litigants a ‘roll of the dice’ to get out of ‘an unfavorable venue,’ says sponsor Sen. Jason Howell.
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Kentucky is conducting a second round of drinking water testing for chemicals found in non-stick cookware as the U.S. Environmental Agency proposes new standards.
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A bill to change the selection process for the post comes as Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason Glass finds himself in the crosshairs of a partisan clash over LGBTQ-inclusive policies.
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Kentucky lawmakers are inching closer to passing a law that would legalize medical cannabis. It’s a much-awaited step forward for an issue that has support from both Republican lawmakers and Democratic Governor Andy Beshear.
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A staffing crisis in Kentucky classrooms has been front and center this legislative session. Here’s a roundup of bills lawmakers advanced that might help, or hurt.
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A bill that would legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky passed the Senate Thursday evening. It was the first time the measure made it to the Senate and received votes from lawmakers who were previously opposed to it.