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The governor has a duty to challenge laws he deems unconstitutional and the “comprehensive authority” to decide how funds appropriated to his office are spent, the appeals court ruled.
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Kentucky’s veterinary shortage will likely be a topic discussed during the upcoming legislative session starting in January.
The parade will tell the story of Beshear's first term governing through a time of unprecedented adversity, his office announced.
Recent studies have shown signficantly elevated levels of PFAS chemicals at testing sites in Christian County and Fort Campbell.
The League's report examined how often the General Assembly did not follow its established process to give Kentuckians time to review and comment on proposed legislation.
Energy officials believe solar could provide up to 40% of the country's electricity by 2035, but it would require roughly 5.7 million acres of land for panels.
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Brown led the party when the number of Republican registered voters surpassed Democrats for the first time.
The celebration will be one of only three second-term inaugurations in state history since a state constitutional amendment allowed governors to run for another consecutive term in the 1990s.
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Julian Carroll was Kentucky’s governor, House speaker and a state senator. At 92, he is in hospice care.
Permits, which must be obtained online, entitle a family to cut one cedar tree in most areas of LBL between Nov. 24 and Dec. 24.
Innovative state child care programs need time and certainty in order to be successful, writes Vanessa Gallman for Kentucky Lantern.
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Holiday programming at WKMS begins Tuesday, Nov. 21, and runs through the New Year.