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Parents will have to grant permission for students to be screened for mental health issues.
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The session will likely reveal deep divisions in how to fund state government and whether or not to raise more revenue.
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Economists estimate tax revenue will increase just 1.3% in the upcoming fiscal year and 1.8% in the year after that.
The study offers a comparison of Murray State University to other state schools on free speech policies.
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Cameron is a protégé of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and previously worked as a corporate attorney and spokesman for criminal justice reform group Kentucky Smart On Crime.
The new governor pointed to a Government Accountability Office report released in October that showed Kentucky’s estimate of implementing the waiver would cost $270 million.
It is especially important for children and high-risk adults to get vaccinated, since they are at higher risk of complications and negative consequences, including death.
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Democrat Andy Beshear became Kentucky's 63rd governor and pledged a commitment to the state's "common good."
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Kentuckians who are signing up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov are encouraged to talk to an application assister each year before they sign up because plans often change and premiums and options fluctuate.
The Fayette County Board of Education voted Dec. 5 to become the second school district in Kentucky to sue e-cig companies, following the lead of Bullitt County. Both boards say the booming use of e-cigs disrupts learning and causes discipline problems.
Bevin lost to Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear by a little more than 5,000. Beshear's inauguration is Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Direct payments to farms from the government are expected to total $22.4 billion, which is $8.8 billion higher than in 2018 — a 64% increase.