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A bill that would legalize medical cannabis passed out of committee by a wide margin Tuesday. Lawmakers who have been long skeptical of permitting the substance signaled support for it.
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Some conservatives are seeking to remove titles that center LGBTQ characters from school libraries across the country, saying the materials are pornographic.
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The provision applies to minors charged with violent felony offenses, as outlined under the state’s criminal code. Violent offenses range from murder and manslaughter to robbery, assault and escape.
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The Kentucky House Education Committee advanced a measure on Tuesday that would enshrine into state law the First Amendment rights of public school staff to engage in “private religious expression” while on thejob.“It was a sad day in America when the Bible was taken out of schools,” bill sponsor Republican Rep. Chris Fugate of Chavies told the committee.
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Mitch Walker, police chief at Western Kentucky University, said he was concerned people carrying firearms on campus wouldn’t have enough training or store weapons safely.
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Though medical cannabis proposals have passed out of the House before, leaders of the Senate have historically been more skeptical of the issue.
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The vote happened after transgender people, advocates and representatives for the Kentucky Medical Association and the Kentucky Psychological Association publicly urged lawmakers to reject the proposal.
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The measure would create criminal penalties for “adult performances,” which would include a “performance involving male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest.”
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Teacher candidates would be subject to more stringent background checks under a measure that advanced through the Kentucky House Education committee Tuesday.
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Senate Bill 5 filed by Republican Sen. Jason Howell of Murray would require districts to create a process for parents to request banning certain books, materials, programs and school events. Parents can file requests that would start with the principal and then go to the local board of education, if needed.