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Kentucky has received $129 million from tobacco settlement
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced Thursday Kentucky has received more than $129 million as the 2022 annual payment from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. In ...
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Lawmakers override vetoes, including education and transgender sports bills
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed some two dozen bills passed by the General Assembly during the last two days before their 10-day ...
by Tom Latek, Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:58 am
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Monday deadline for filing state income tax
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers the 2021 state individual income tax filing deadline is just a few days ...
by Tom Latek, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 9:07 am
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Beshear Vetoes Transgender Sports Participation Bill; Lawmakers Have Majority To Override Veto Next Week
FRANKFORT – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday vetoed legislation that would require students from sixth grade through college to play on teams based on their ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, April 9, 2022 4:20 pm
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General Assembly Approves 2-year Spending Plan Worth $105.1 Billion
FRANKFORT – The top priority for the General Assembly in even-numbered years is adoption of a two-year state spending plan, and that’s what they did ...
by Tom Latek, Friday, April 1, 2022 9:53 am
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Religious Services Deemed Essential in Approved Bill
FRANKFORT – A House bill to prevent a governmental entity from banning religious services during an emergency to a greater extent than imposed on other ...
by Tom Latek, Saturday, March 26, 2022 10:53 am
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COVID cases fall for 5th consecutive week; Mask mandate dropped Tuesday for state employees
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky is now in its fifth straight week of sharp declines, prompting Gov. ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 12:11 am
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Suspect in fatal shooting at former lawmaker’s home arrested
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) – A northern Kentucky man who is accused of killing a Madison County woman and wounding her father, a former state lawmaker, ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 12:06 am
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County fiscal court redistricting postponed until next year
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Legislation to postpone redistricting in county fiscal court races until next year was signed into law Friday by Gov. Andy Beshear. ...
by Tom Latek, Monday, February 28, 2022 10:42 am
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Bill Would Keep Government From Restricting Religious Services in Emergencies
FRANKFORT – The House State Government Committee on Thursday approved legislation that would keep a government entity from restricting religious services during an emergency beyond ...