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Gov. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency Friday ahead of the rainfall to prepare for potentially hazardous conditions. 

The minority of Democrats in the GOP-controlled chamber who opposed Senate Bill 89 echoed strong concerns from environmental groups that the legislation could open the door to more pollution of groundwater, wetlands and small headwater streams across the state. 

Shaun Boothe will perform “Unauthorized Biography Series — Live Your Legacy” on Feb. 20 for students and members of the public.

McConnell cited what he called Kennedy’s “record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in public health institutions.”

Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher said the education department would continue to discuss possible future funding with lawmakers.

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence on a nearly party-line vote, with Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky being the only Republican to vote against her.

Dr. Brian Clardy will speak at the event sponsored by the Modernette Civic Club.

The public is invited to the forum at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn.

University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto said he expects the Trump administration policy will cut tens of millions of dollars annually from its National Institutes of Health funding for research.

House will speak first at The Breathitt Lecture slated at noon on March 20 in the Riley Lecture Hall at HCC’s Auditorium Building. That evening, Hopkinsville resident Gwenda Motley will moderate a talk with House.

One is an temporary audio addition to the Pennyroyal Area Museum’s permanent exhibit, and the other is a topic for the next History on Tap program. 

U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul nearly universally stuck with their parties in voting in favor of confirming President Donald Trump’s picks for top offices in his administration.