Regional & State

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The national competition is slated during the Memorial Day holiday in Washington, D.C.
Ian Gibson spelling bee feature
GOP candidates condemn surgeries for minors, but trans people say that are not happening in Kentucky.
LGBTQ rights Ky capitol feature
Twenty findings identified significant issues, all occurring in a chaotic accounting environment that lacked effective safeguards and responsible management and Board oversight.
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Ray Loux said he's uncertain about the future and how the bill "is going to affect me."
transgender ray loux feature
Here's a look at major legislation heading into the final days of the session.
Ky Capitol interior feature
Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a candidate for governor, said Jason Glass was worrying “more about social-engineering than he does test scores.”
The Kentucky Humanities program brings history to life in communities across the state.
Janet Scott feature
The bill’s sponsor says it gives litigants a “roll of the dice” to get out of “an unfavorable venue.”
If the proposal becomes law, it will only take effect in 2025. That gives lawmakers time to set guidelines and framework for a statewide medical cannabis program.
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The day after lawmakers rapidly changed and passed a bill that bans gender-affirming care for minors, the commissioner decried the “sweeping and harmful” legislation.
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Kentucky police officers would be punished for enforcing federal firearms restrictions.
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