State Government

The bill would allow judicial candidates to disclose their political parties and federal officials, like Rand Paul, to run for Congress and president.
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The design was inspired by the submitted artwork from two students, Caden Penn, a sophomore and FFA member at Crittenden County High School, and Alyssa Woodard, a sophomore and FFA and 4-H Club member of Henderson County High School.
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The Kentucky House voted 79-17 to opt into a new federal tax credit program funding private-school scholarships, reviving debate after a ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court.
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Senate Bill 154 would remove Social Security and public benefit cards from the additional documents that voters may use — along with signing an affidavit attesting to their identity — if they cannot provide a primary form of identification, such as a Kentucky-issued driver’s license.
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A Senate committee has advanced bills that would require year-long expulsions for students who assault school employees and allow districts to offer optional cash-outs for unused teacher sick leave.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legislature’s 2022 charter school law as unconstitutional, ruling it violates the state’s mandate for a uniform, efficient system of common schools.
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A bill awaiting Gov. Andy Beshear’s signature would let Kentucky utilities spread out higher fuel costs after January's winter storm drove up natural gas prices.
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The legislation would create a buffer zone around a "first responder" following a warning.
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Kentucky’s attorney general reversed course Wednesday, saying landowners can hunt and fish on their own farmland without a license — even if they don’t live there.
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Tuesday’s event included speakers from all three branches of government, including Democratic Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller and several Democratic and Republican state legislators. 
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Kentucky requires water utilities serving more than 3,000 customers to add low levels of fluoride to drinking water.
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