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Carroll, a Democrat, served as governor from 1974 to 1979 and made a successful comeback in 2004 when he was elected as a state senator.
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Tornadoes were confirmed in Logan, Todd, and Warren counties. The tornado that hit Logan and Todd came to the commonwealth from northern Tennessee, where at least six people died.
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A pregnant Kentuckian filed a class-action lawsuit against Kentucky’s ban on abortion, saying it violates her constitutional rights. This is the first such class-action lawsuit brought against Kentucky’s bans since abortion was outlawed in the state last year.
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The Madison County Board of Education held a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposal to open the state’s first charter school there.
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Kentucky is one of several states that amended its constitution to ban slavery and indentured servitude. But one group of people are explicitly left out of that ban — people convicted of a crime.
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Two other longtime state senators have also announced they will not run for reelection: Republican Sens. John Schickel from Union and Whitney Westerfield from Christian County.
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In a press release, Auditor Mike Harmon said the APA office had identified two possible reasons why those recipients received payments erroneously.
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The First draft of the Kentucky Department for Local Government action plan to disperse flood aid is receiving criticism. Community member worry those devasted most by the flood are slipping through the cracks.
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is preparing to launch a new database system at the beginning of 2024. During the transition, all state clerk’s offices will be unable to complete vehicle registration renewals, vehicle titling, and transfers. They'll also be unable to issue disabled parking permits and license plates.
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As temperatures drop this winter, the Bowling Green nonprofit, Room in the Inn, is helping unhoused individuals who need a safe and warm place to sleep.
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After years of steady declines, Tennessee’s prison population climbed by nearly eight percent last year, a bump in the rate of incarceration that surpassed all but three other states during a period of time that also saw steep drops in the most serious crimes.
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Kentucky is one of just four states where local and state law enforcement can’t get a warrant to wiretap a criminal suspect’s communications, leaving only federal officials with such powers.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) claims the jail took a booking photo of the woman without her hijab and posted the photo to its website.
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Tennessee’s attorney general is leading 16 other states in opposing a federal proposal that would require LGBTQ foster kids be placed with families or facilities that are supportive of their identities.
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Kentucky lawmakers have increasingly relied on maneuvers that fast-track legislation and make it more difficult for people to respond to legislation before it passes, according to a new report from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky.
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Gov. Bill Lee announced his support Tuesday for expanding a controversial school voucher program to all income levels and areas of Tennessee. The program, which the Lee administration is calling “Education Freedom Scholarships” would give participating families a little over $7,000 to attend private school or homeschool.
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