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Buoyed by notable Southern victories in 2024, the United Auto Workers Union is on a quest to organize the electric vehicle and battery sector. The UAW hopes its next prize is a sprawling campus in rural Kentucky that, once completed, will be the largest EV battery plant in the world.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a Republican-backed measure to further reduce Kentucky’s income tax. The state's personal income tax will be lowered from 4% to 3.5% percent on Jan. 1, 2026.
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About 50 protesters chanted and held signs voicing their displeasure outside of the William H. Natcher Federal Building in downtown Bowling Green Wednesday.
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A physician and educator are the first two recipients of cards allowing patients to legally obtain medical cannabis in Kentucky. The state’s medical marijuana program officially began on Jan. 1.
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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has re-introduced a bill to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Dismantling an agency that oversees the nation’s education system and manages federal student loan programs would be a challenge even in a Republican-lead House and Senate.
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Kentucky students were slightly above the national average in both 4th and 8th grade reading, marking the first improvements in those areas since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kentucky’s education chief is warning of an estimated $40 million shortfall in funding to school districts this academic year. The shortfall is in the SEEK program, which is the state’s main funding formula for public K-12 schools.
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Sloan was elected as a city commissioner in 1978 and served as mayor from 1988 to 1991. She also taught at Bowling Green High School for over 30 years. City officials confirmed that Sloan passed away Tuesday at the age of 85.
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The county purchased a fleet of drones that will be used for search and rescue, recovery operations and damage assessment.
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Fugees Family is a nonprofit that works with immigrant and refugee students and families. The organization created a toolkit and webinar for educators and administration to prepare for changes in immigration policy.
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A supermajority of workers at an electric vehicle battery campus in Hardin County has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board, asking for a union election. Employees of BlueOval SK have formally requested to vote on joining the United Auto Workers.
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Kentuckians woke up Monday under a sheet of snow and ice amid ongoing Winter Storm Blair. Over 80,000 Kentuckians lacked power as of Monday morning and a state of emergency has remained in effect since the weekend.