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Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield, of Christian County, is considering filing a new constitutional amendment that includes exceptions for rape and incest.
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Louisville Democratic Rep. Nima Kulkarni, an immigration attorney, called for studying the issue, especially as the state struggles with a shortage of workers.
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Justice Laurence VanMeter will replace retiring Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. of Bowling Green, who is set to retire after leading the Kentucky Supreme Court more than 14 years.
Kentuckians with certain medical conditions who meet specific requirements will be able to possess and use small amounts of medical cannabis purchased from states where it has been decriminalized.
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Last week, Kentucky voters rejected a referendum to add anti-abortion language to the state constitution.
The state Supreme Court will hear the ACLU’s challenges to two abortion bans on Tuesday. The hearing will be streamed live.
Hubbard represented Kentucky's 1st District for 18 years but his career ended in scandal with a conviction for violating federal campaign finance law.
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In his 72-page opinion, a Kentucky judge said the state Constitution doesn’t block lawmakers from taking politics into account when drawing the maps.
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