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This week in Kentucky politics…
It's crunch time at the the legislature and lawmakers are quickly advancing bills before the veto period, which begins in a couple short weeks.
Republicans advanced a bill to tighten rules on welfare benefits like food assistance and Medicaid, despite pleas from advocates.
Sports betting is gaining traction in the General Assembly. A handful of gambling measures passed out of the House this week, but there's less interest in the Senate.
And some lawmakers want to set up a fund to resettle refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
WFPL's Jonese Franklin joined Capitol reporter Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.
