Some had hoped for mandated raises for all teachers, but the Kentucky School Boards Association argues that the funding increases made locally approved raises more feasible for many districts.
Young girls and teens aren't physically mature enough to carry a pregnancy to term, which increases risks to the patient and the fetus, according to medical experts.
The Kentucky native and former U.N. ambassador has not yet stated specific policy positions, opting instead for more general beliefs in her announcement this week.
The measure passed with just one “no” vote, from Boone County Republican Sen. John Schickel, who said he took issue with the speed that the bill passed.
Public defenders represent clients who can’t afford a private attorney, putting them on the front lines of where poverty and substance abuse meet the criminal justice system.
