Ryland Barton
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The Kentucky House passed a $39 million measure that includes spending to improve facilities and boost staffing in the state’s troubled juvenile justice system.
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Ag. Commissioner Ryan Quarles provided few specifics of his medical cannabis proposal, but that he wants to “keep big government” out of the regulatory scheme.
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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a GOP-backed bill reducing the state’s income tax from 4.5% to 4% next year. Critics say the state needs to invest more in state services before cutting taxes.
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LGBTQ advocates rallied at the Kentucky Capitol on Thursday, calling for fairness as anti-trans bills advance in the legislature.
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An infant was surrendered to a baby box in Bowling Green recently. It’s the first time that’s happened since Kentucky’s new law allowing the devices in 2021.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and 33 other U.S. governors are now permanently banned from entering Russia.
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A new poll shows Gov. Andy Beshear with a 61% approval rating as he heads into a reelection year. He leads Republican challengers in hypothetical head-to-head matchups.
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12 Republicans are running for the chance to unseat Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. He's drawn two primary challengers as well.
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Democrats argue these maps violate part of the state constitution that says people have a right to “free and equal” elections.
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Peppy Martin, a former Republican who lost to incumbent Gov. Paul Patton in 1999 amid a series of controversial statements, has filed to run for Kentucky’s top political post in 2023.