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The bill comfortably won bipartisan passage in the House by a 63-34 vote, but its prospects in the Senate are uncertain.

An addition to the bill states, "Students in grade five and below will not receive instruction about human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases. Students in sixth grade and above must have a parent’s consent to receive such instruction."

An opponent said the amendment would nullify four sections of the Kentucky constitution that relate to the legislature’s “obligations to the public schools.” 

Opponents of the legislation say it is a slippery slope to banning books.

Those who violate the rules in the bill would be subject to misdemeanors the first two violations and felonies on the third and thereafter.

"Gray machines,” or slot-style machines common in many bars and gas stations in Kentucky, derive their name from their murky legal status.

Brockman came to Hopkinsville in 2015 to help the city prepare for its role as epicenter for the 2017 solar eclipse. He led several changes in city recreation events.

The bill is unanimously opposed by the presidents of Kentucky’s state universities and all campus police chiefs.

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Advocates are optimistic medical marijuana could pass this year because more conservative leaders have been open to the idea.

A drag performer quoted scripture and told legislators that the bill threatens the ability of performers to earn a living.

One complaint stemmed from Atkins' conduct during a trial for a defendant charged in connection with child abuse at the First United Methodist Church daycare.