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During a news conference on Thursday, Beshear called Meredith “an individual who aided and advised on the most egregious abuse of power by a governor in my lifetime.” -
A U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Thursday could severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to move the nation towards renewable energy.
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Kentucky’s two providers are expected to resume abortions Friday, following a judge’s ruling to grant a restraining order blocking enforcement of two of the state’s abortion bans.
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Volunteers with the group Kentucky Changers are doing outdoor repairs at 18 homes in the Owensboro region this week.
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A Louisville judge granted a restraining order blocking two Kentucky abortion bans.
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Kentucky State Police troopers shot and killed Samuel Quinton Edwards of Tennessee Tuesday night, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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Pro-life advocates who work to discourage pregnant women from getting abortions are anticipating increased demand for their services following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.Crisis pregnancy centers provide women with free testing, ultrasounds, education, counseling, and often times, support following birth.
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This November, Kentuckians will vote on a measure that would make sure abortion rights aren’t protected under the state constitution. And as abortion rights advocates sue in state court to try and block restrictions, the proposed amendment looms as a roadblock for those seeking to restore access to abortions in the state.
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A Jefferson County judge is considering a request to temporarily block Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban.
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A ferry that transports hundreds of cars across the Ohio River each day between western Kentucky and southern Illinois could see its operations grind to a halt by the end of the week because of ongoing contract negotiations.
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Effective immediately, abortions performed or attempted after 6 weeks are now illegal in the state of Tennessee.
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Inflation is stripping purchasing power from people buying food, gas and other necessities even as politicians in Congress and state legislatures chip away at enhanced public assistance provided during the pandemic.
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A Bowling Green man is troubled about the reversal of Roe v. Wade and its impact on women. He's also concerned about implications of the Supreme Court decision because he's now in a same sex marriage.
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Kentucky’s public defenders are preparing for a potential surge in demand following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned federal protections for abortion access granted nearly 50 years ago under Roe v. Wade.
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Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican, wrote an open letter to the EPA on behalf of 14 states calling a federal smog reduction plan “arbitrary, capricious” and in excess of the agency’s authority.
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During an appearance in northern Kentucky Monday, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said state legislatures should be empowered to craft their own abortion policies.
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Abortion rights advocates filed a lawsuit Monday afternoon challenging Kentucky’s new restrictions on nearly all abortions. The plaintiffs, the state’s only two abortion clinics, say the near-total ban on abortion is illegal under the state constitution it they threatens Kentuckians’ lives, health and right to privacy and self-determination.
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