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2 days ago · A bill that would further cut the state’s income tax rate is headed to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk after final passage Tuesday in the Kentucky Senate. House Bill 1, …

1 day ago · Freshman lawmaker Rep. T.J. Roberts says that when filing a piece of legislation, he considers some common themes — his view that the government’s role is “the protection of …

Jan 30, 2025 · GOP members of U.S. Senate probe RFK Jr. on his history of vaccine denial BY: Jennifer Shutt - January 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about …

Jan 29, 2025 · The American Lung Association gave Kentucky mostly failing grades when it comes to preventing tobacco use — and helping people access recovery — in a 2025 report …

Jan 24, 2025 · Three heroes, 80 years ago, echo today BY: Al Cross - January 24, 2025 Eighty years ago this week, on successive days a few miles apart in eastern France, three rural …

Jan 22, 2025 · When temperatures plunge to dangerous levels as they have this week, Jessica Lee’s nonprofit in Somerset runs low on space for all the people seeking to come indoors. So …

Jan 17, 2025 · FRANKFORT, Ky. – Health industry groups, business organizations and electric utilities helped drive spending on lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly to a record $28.1 …

Jan 10, 2025 · FRANKFORT — A bill to reduce Kentucky’s income tax emerged Friday from a Senate committee, along with a caution from the budget committee chair to his fellow …

Jul 1, 2024 · The chair of Kentucky’s utility regulator is leaving the post after almost three years to the disappointment of some consumer advocates. Kentucky Public Service Commission Chair …