Regional & State

Regional & State news.

America is inching toward means-testing for disabled veterans benefits. We shouldn’t treat our honorably discharged military personnel like beggars.
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The mega-bill would pull the rug from under the U.S. solar industry just as it begins to catch up with China, according to an industry expert.
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Kentucky followed national trends of declining educational scores in 2024 following pandemic-era lows, while seeing some moderate improvements in economic well being, according to recently released KIDS COUNT data.
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The bill bars public colleges and universities from having DEI offices or having DEI officers.
Murray State University
“Kentucky has a large and growing political center. Candidates should take note and court this growing bloc of voters," said Secretary of State Michael Adams, a Republican.
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FEMA recommends filing insurance claims for any property damage before applying.
Flooding herbie
The Kentucky General Assembly created the MAHA Kentucky Task Force this year as a way to implement the Trump administration’s principles in the commonwealth. Sen. Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville, is among its members.
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The governor’s nonprofit, First Saturday in May, mixes ‘social welfare’ with some politics.
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Gov. Andy Beshear said during the event Wednesday that the state has invested more than $230 million to support productions since 2022, which helped create 22,000 jobs.
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McConnell, the longest serving U.S. Senator in Kentucky history, spoke to the Bowling Green Rotary Club on Wednesday.
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Kentucky is among several states in recent years that have put together initiatives to attract nuclear developments to their part of the country.
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Task forces are typically formed by a resolution of the House or Senate and make recommendations about legislation to consider the following year. 
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