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Republican lawmakers have vowed they would not cut veterans benefits, but legislation passed by the House would result in a reduction in spending for veterans, according to fact check from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Politifact.
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Small-scale farmers, organic producers and local markets receive a tiny fraction of farm bill funding.
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Virginia Moore was director of the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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The Kentucky Resources Council says the U.S. Forest Service created a project area nearly triple the size identified as having enough significant damage to justify tree removal.
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Kentucky governor candidates have filed final campaign finance reports before May 16 primary.
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‘I’m not the one who politicized being gay. I’m just living my life,’ says the bestselling author.
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The 988 line is confidential and accepts calls, texts and chats from anyone who needs support for a suicidal, mental-health or substance-use crisis.
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Regents will vote Thursday evening on whether to suspend the university's Master of Arts in Folk Studies and the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture programs.
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The lawsuit seeks to block a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
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The top two lobbying spenders were on opposite sides of gambling legislation.
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Monday's KET debate underscored tensions between the two top Republican candidates.
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