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In one fell swoop, the Republican supermajority overrode nearly all of Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto attempts Tuesday, with one day left in the 2026 legislative session.
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Legislative Research Commission
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Kentuckians charged with low-level crimes often brought on by substance abuse or mental illness can avoid incarceration by participating in specialty courts. But the next two-year state budget being crafted in the General Assembly threatens to eliminate that option. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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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Jacquelyn Martin/APThe Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. -
Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.
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Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/APThe Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives. -
Frederic J. Brown/Getty ImagesAn Ohio man was convicted of cybercrimes involving obscene AI-generated images of women and children. But experts warn of the difficulties in going after such cases. -
Brandon Bell/Getty Images North AmericaWith Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments. -
Mark Schiefelbein/AP/APDrug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.
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