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U.S. Federal Code says cash must be accepted for public charges, but a state official said the Real ID offices don't have the infrastructure to handle cash.
The U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority will test the method in Smith and Pisgah bays on Kentucky Lake through Feb. 20.
The other two coal-fired units at Paradise were retired in 2017 and replaced by a natural gas plant next to the fossil plant.
Local departments around the state want lawmakers to approve a major overhaul of the health-department system, including changes in how they are funded.
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The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants urged passage of the bill, explaining that under the current system a supervising physician has to sign off on any controlled substance prescription written by a PA.
The bill would exempt several public agencies, including rape crisis centers, public defenders, health departments and children’s advocacy centers. Public schools are exempted from the bill, but universities are not.
As a student at Murray State University in the mid-1970s, Jincy Canterbury-Hayes found her place at Murray State University's public radio station. Even after joining the U.S. Marine Corps, she often volunteered at radio stations.
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Protestors outside Boling's office and the Christian County Justice Center have called for him to resign.
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The hallway decorations included internet “memes” about the president, references to Mexico, and a version of the president’s proposed border wall along the U.S. southern border.
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Health officials urge everyone six months and older to get a flu shot each year, and note that much of flu season remains.
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Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Crofton, said he proposed the law in reaction to states that allow abortions to take place later during pregnancy. Abortions resulting in a live birth are extremely rare, according to the CDC.
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