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Federal Emergency Management Agency officials didn’t tell Kentucky flood survivors about an 18-month deadline to appeal for financial assistance. A disaster relief organization says that’s not the only time that’s happened.
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The judge ruled against the petition seeking to disqualify Kulkarni as a candidate over an error on her filing with the secretary of state’s office, but the petitioner will appeal.
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Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors. Before the legislative session ended last week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill that prohibits healthcare providers from being prosecuted when honest mistakes are made on the job.
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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.
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Kentucky residents have until 4 p.m. on Monday to register. Kentucky's primary election is May 21.
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The 2024 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly wrapped up Monday, with Republicans landing a major anti-crime bill and ignoring a request of Gov. Andy Beshear to fund universal pre-K and give teachers a raise.
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WKU civil engineering students participate in the American Society of Civil Engineers competition each year. This year, their concrete canoe theme focused on the Kentucky Derby.
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The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced a multi-million dollar building that will offer additional space and resources for the performing arts center.
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A new Kentucky law will limit which nicotine vapes businesses can sell. But a lawsuit claims it’s unconstitutional because it will restrict hemp-derived and cannabis vapes, too.
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Public library programs – outside of remotely viewed and recorded programs – have bounced back across the board from the COVID-19 pandemic era, according to the latest Kentucky Department of Library & Archives data.
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Relationships between Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature appeared to improve little as lawmakers looked back over the session.
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Kentucky lawmakers will convene again in January, and state Sen. Mike Wilson said he hopes lawmakers use the coming months to craft another version of DEI legislation for the 30-day session in 2025.
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A windy forecast could someday provide energy to Kentucky households. Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities have installed the state’s first utility wind turbine.
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Lawrence County Schools Superintendent Robbie Fletcher is poised to officially become Kentucky's next education commissioner. The Kentucky Senate is expected to confirm Fletcher to the post before adjourning the 2024 session on Monday.
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As teachers leave Kentucky classrooms at an alarming rate, the GOP-led Legislature is hoping to entice more people into the profession with loan forgiveness and student stipends.
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The GOP-controlled Kentucky legislature overrode nearly all of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes on Friday, the second to last day of the session.
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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.
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