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The bill's passage ends a seven-year advocacy journey for a Frankfort teenager who has been pushing to honor rescue pets in this way since he was six years old.
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In Christian County, farmers say rising costs, supply disruptions and global conflict are tightening margins so severely that some local operations may not survive.
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Candidates in Kentucky’s competitive 6th Congressional District largely aligned within party lines during a KET debate, but diverged on key issues like healthcare, election integrity and immigration ahead of the May primary.
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Three Democratic candidates for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat outlined their views on economic policy, AI data centers and Western Kentucky’s needs during a Paducah forum.
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The justices sided with the fish and wildlife department and attorney general.
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This year 38 of Kentucky’s 120 counties will have at least one woman running for judge-executive.
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Making nods to Martha Layne Collins, Lt Gov. Coleman promises to put 'people over politics.'
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Kentucky lawmakers overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes of several health bills — including Medicaid changes and oversight measures — while advancing a slate of new laws and studies aimed at reshaping health care access, costs and workforce challenges statewide.
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Blackford fills the editor role as the Lantern’s founding editor, Jamie Lucke, retires.
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The impeachment petition to remove Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine remains open despite the legislative session ending, as the House referred it to an investigative committee.
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Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to enter. The deadline is May 29.
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Postmaster General David Steiner outlined possible "drastic measures," including reducing service days from 6 to 5, dropping "unprofitable routes," and closing some smaller post offices.
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