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Well-funded political action committees are preparing to spend on competitive Republican primary races for the Kentucky General Assembly, with one side supporting candidates from the “liberty” wing of the GOP and the other supporting more establishment candidates.
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Research documents a big expansion of Kentucky’s syringe services programs, which protect people who use drugs from infections like HIV and viral hepatitis.
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Louisville Metro Council approved union contracts for police officers Thursday night.
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The proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1, includes “historic” raises for first responders and other city employees.
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The Louisville Philharmonia is a musician-run orchestra bringing free, public performances to the community.
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The Jefferson County PVA is revaluing thousands of residential and commercial properties. Owners who disagree can appeal to the office starting Friday.
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The judge ruled against the petition seeking to disqualify Kulkarni as a candidate over an error on her filing with the secretary of state’s office, but the petitioner will appeal.
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Five of Indiana’s six Republican gubernatorial candidates showed up to the primary’s final debate Tuesday, as U.S. Sen. Mike Braun opted to stay in Washington, D.C., for a foreign aid vote.
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Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.
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Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.
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The West End School broke ground on a campus expansion that will add a school for girls by August 2025.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency officials didn’t tell Kentucky flood survivors about an 18-month deadline to appeal for financial assistance. A disaster relief organization says that’s not the only time that’s happened.
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Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors.
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The CEO of New Chapel EMS says the nonprofit is still paying close to $20,000 a month on high-end vehicles seized in the criminal investigation of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel.
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In less than a week of opening, the Speed Art Museum staff said it had to temporarily close the newly revamped Native American galleries because of a mechanical issue.
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Odor complaints reached a record high in 2023. Sewer officials promised to work on the issue in 2019. What’s changed?
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul spoke about inflation, veteran support, mental health and homelessness during a visit to western Kentucky on Monday that included stops in Hopkinsville, Grand Rivers, Madisonville and Murray.
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A Louisville developer wants to create housing and office space on land where former government buildings waste away. City lawmakers will decide whether to allow the group to recoup millions of potential tax dollars.
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On Monday, Louisville officials announced a new program for registering all rental properties in Jefferson County.
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A new law called the Safer Kentucky Act will make it illegal for people to camp on the streets. Here’s how it could impact unhoused Louisville residents and the strapped service providers whose jobs are about to get harder.
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Louisville’s Jewish community is prepping for the observance of Passover starting Monday night and running into early next week.
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The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet released its March 2024 unemployment report.
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With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar.
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In one of his final actions as Senate Majority Floor Leader, Damon Thayer attained voice-vote support for a resolution pertaining to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority