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As the top elected Republican in the nation, McConnell will have to decide whether to support a Senate vote to convict Trump on charges that he incited an insurrection.
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At Murray State University’s virtual MLK Jr. Day celebration, multiple university administrators spoke about how the message of the civil rights leader relates to the university community.
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What does it mean for the public if COVID-19 vaccine makers aren't able to replenish the supply to make sure that second doses are delivered on time?
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Research shows that indoor radon potential in some areas of Christian County is among the highest in the state.
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Gov. Andy Beshear authorized the Kentucky National Guard to join state police is protecting the Capitol grounds and nearby neighborhoods.
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Beshear said information about specific vaccination sites and sign-up procedures will come at the end of January.
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Rural areas can expect January and February to be difficult months for the pandemic.
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Lawmakers usually pass a budget every two years, but they only passed a one-year budget last year amid financial uncertainty at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Republican Sen. Whitney Westerfield, of Crofton, said Franklin Circuit shouldn’t have “outsized significance.”
The committee was formed in response to a petition from four men who reside in Grayson, Mercer, Bullitt and Fayette counties.
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One bill would allow local control of tobacco policies that were taken away in 1996 when cigarette manufacturers lobbied to pre-empt local control as a way to overturn existing local laws and prevent future community measures to reduce tobacco use.
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The legislature, which waived rules normally allowing the public to review and comment on bills, gave final passage to a bill that would limit Beshear’s emergency orders to 30 days unless the legislature votes to extend them.
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