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Here's what scientific laboratory experiements and field tests reveal about what mosquito repellents are the most effective.
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The price of agriculture land typically mimics the price of commodities, and over the last five years, many farm operators had extra money to bid for farms.
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The investment comes among a boom in EV battery manufacturing across the state.
Hitachi plant in Berea
The GOP-dominated legislature passed legislation earlier this year approving a half-percent cut to the state’s income tax from 4.5% to 4%.
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In Kentucky, 75,000 people 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's and that number is expected to increase by 15% in the next few years.
The nation’s first state-wide rural tour by an urban orchestra began underground, where the world premiere of “Mammoth,” with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, reflected the mystery and majesty of the longest cave system in the world.
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Sen. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sponsored the bill that led to the report — which shows a “significant percentage of the state’s population” experience intimate partner violence or stalking.
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Pamela Stevenson, an Air Force litigator for 27 years, has been licensed in Indiana since 1984 and expects to be admitted to the Kentucky bar in August.
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Last week, Kentucky reportedly became the first state to require new EV charging stations to include a Tesla-compatible plug.
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At least seven automakers have removed AM radio, including BMW, Mazda, Tesla, Volkswagon and Volvo.
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Kentucky open government advocate Amye Bensenhaver warns the state's sunshine laws face challenges in the legislature.
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