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Rep. Suzanne Miles, the Republican caucus chair from Owensboro, talks with GOP Senate President Robert Stivers on the House floor as the legislative session picking up its pace.

LRC

Education, data centers and more: Here’s what Kentucky lawmakers advanced this week

With the 2026 session of the Kentucky General Assembly nearing its end, lawmakers advanced a flurry of bills this week dealing with schools, data centers and government agencies.

J. Tyler Franklin

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Appeals judge recalls arrest warrant for former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin

Joe Sonka

Sen. Stephen West, a Republican from Paris, said his legislation to expedite the state's execution protocols is about the rule of law, not the death penalty.

Andrew West

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Kentucky’s execution protocols could be expedited under bill on the move

Sylvia Goodman

Advocate Donna Simmons sits beside GOP Sen. Julie Raque Adams as she describes the abuse and trauma she suffered as a result of her child marriage. Raque Adams was presenting Senate Bill 156, to close the final loophole in the state's ban on child marriage.

Sylvia Goodman

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Kentucky House advances bill to end all child marriage

Sylvia Goodman

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Funeral services set for first Kentuckian killed in Iran war

Lisa Autry

The first Kentuckian to die in the conflict with Iran will return home this weekend to Hardin County. The body of Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington will arrive at Fort Knox on Friday.
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Beshear vetoes bill on educational tax credits

Lisa Autry

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would opt Kentucky into a federal scholarship program for K-12 students. House Bill 1 would allow students to receive scholarships for private school tuition funded by donors receiving a federal tax credit starting in 2027.
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Edmonson Co. Water District celebrating $29 million for updates

Derek Parham

Last updated in 2000, the water district’s system has been plagued by unreliable water access, concerns about water quality, and an eroding sense of public trust in the district.
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A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy filed to run against his boss, then got fired.

Lisa Autry

A Warren County deputy facing a series of department and constitutional violations was suspended after filing to run for sheriff. The sheriff then oversaw the hearing that led to the deputy’s termination. And it was legal.
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'Feet to the fire': Preliminary plan for Franklin data center approved

Lisa Autry

The Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a preliminary development plan for a proposed data center. TenKey LandCo, LLC wants to build three, 200,000-square-foot facilities with on-site power manufacturing off I-65 in southern Kentucky.

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Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

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Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.
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How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price

Sydney Lupkin

In February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their medicines. Here's a cheat sheet for getting the best deal.
Vahid Salemi

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Iran warns U.S. against ground invasion, as Pakistan holds diplomatic talks

NPR Staff

A high-ranking Iranian official has accused the U.S. of planning a ground invasion as part of the next stage in the Iran war, and said such an intervention would be met with force.
Paul J. Richards

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Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back

Carrie Johnson

Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
Mark Schiefelbein

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Some critics of birthright citizenship say it's a fraud issue. What does that mean?

Juliana Kim

Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple.
Scott Horsley

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NPR

He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals

Scott Horsley

Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.