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McConnell spoke to the Glasgow-Barren County Rotary Club on Thursday. During his remarks, he expressed skepticism of President Trump's tariffs on foreign goods.

A restroom area under construction at a new middle school in Lexington drew the attention of several Kentucky lawmakers Tuesday during a legislative committee meeting, leading some to consider potential legislation to prevent other schools from following a bathroom model for gender-neutral spaces.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul spoke about inflation, veteran support, mental health and homelessness during a visit to western Kentucky on Monday. Paul advocated for making it illegal for people to sleep on the streets.

Kentucky residents have until 4 p.m. on Monday to register. Kentucky's primary election is May 21.

Mercy for Animals, an animal welfare nonprofit, released an investigative report that finds inhumane and poor working conditions at Pilgrim’s Pride, a poultry farm, in western Kentucky.

“He is one of the most consequential Kentuckians in the history of the Commonwealth, right up there with people like Henry Clay,” said Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer of Georgetown. “And we will never be represented by someone as powerful as Mitch Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate.”

Ahead of this session, the legislature ended the practice of pre-filing bills — meaning journalists and the public received access to few bill drafts ahead of the session. Lawmakers also declined to change procedural rules this year after the League of Women Voters released a report that showed bills have been increasingly fast-tracked over the past two decades — decreasing transparency and civilian participation.

Beshear — whose resounding reelection last month in solidly Republican Kentucky raised his national profile — said a balanced approach is needed on immigration: one that protects the nation's borders but recognizes the role legal immigration plays in meeting business employment needs.

On the eve of Kentucky’s governor election last week, many Republicans were confident Daniel Cameron’s momentum would push him across the finish line ahead of Democratic incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear in the deep red state. That did not turn out to be the case – and it wasn’t very close.

Turnout at elections without national names on the ballot has historically been low in Kentucky. With a tight gubernatorial election, which candidate can drive more voters to the polls could make the difference.