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Kentucky’s five Republican constitutional officers urged Beshear’s health cabinet to reinstate the contract Sunrise Children's Service, which refused to sign a new contract because of a clause that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
On any given day, James Bridges of Trigg County personally calls and sings happy birthday to no fewer than nine individuals.
Murray State University announced Friday that fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear a mask or physically distance on campus.
The poll, taken Feb. 11 to March 12, found 47% of Kentucky adults said it was a good idea to require school children to be vaccinated before in-person schooling, and 50% said it was a bad idea.
McConnell at least needs to be repeating his statement that the election was legitimate. As a senior member of our government, he has a responsibility to make it worthy of our confidence.
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear a mask in most indoor and outdoor settings, the CDC said.
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Ninety-eight percent of those who said they will get the vaccine said they trust their own doctor.
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The Fitch Ratings agency says Kentucky will likely still have challenges going forward, including slow economic growth and massive pension obligations crowding out state spending.
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The Senate Republican Leader, during a meeting in Hopkinsville, spoke about a scaled-down infrastructure package and other topics, including inflation, a shortage of workers and funding for LBL.
Quarles, a Republican, is in his second term as agriculture commissioner and has been one of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s chief critics throughout the pandemic.
Michel, who owns eight restaurants in Central Kentucky, isn't originally from the Bluegrass state but she comes from rural roots that are reflected in her food.
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Biden has proposed paying for the package, in part, by increasing the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. The rate was lowered from 35% to 21% in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.