Kentucky Senate passes bill revoking many election powers from Secretary of State; now heads to House
By Tom Latek
Kentucky Today
A bill stripping most of the election powers away from the Secretary of State passed the full Senate on Tuesday.
The measure, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, originally would only prevent the access, modification or altering voter registration...
Wildcats dodge second-half surge by Tigers as Kentucky tops Missouri Tuesday in Columbia
By Keith Taylor
Kentucky Today
Missouri has only beaten Kentucky once in school history. The fourth-ranked Wildcats avoided a repeat of last year’s setback in Columbia with a 66-58 victory Tuesday night...
Kentucky House to consider bill that would add mental health services in all Kentucky schools
Nadia Ramlagan
Public News Service
The Kentucky House will now consider a bill that passed unanimously in the Senate.
Senate Bill 1 focuses on addressing the gap in mental health resources for students....
New House health committee chair Rep. Kim Moser: ‘Health care is too important to leave to chance’
By Melissa Patrick
Kentucky Health News
The new chair of the state House Health and Family Services Committee has been a legislator for less than two years and two months, but says she’s uniquely...
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Keeneland holds Hiring Center, Job Fair to fill more than 2,000 seasonal employment positions
Keeneland is readying for its 2019 Spring Meet with the announcement of two employment events aimed at filling more than 2,000 seasonal positions: a Hiring... - More »
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Bevin appoints Gail Russell as PPC Secretary, David Dickerson as Labor Secretary
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New House health committee chair Rep. Kim Moser: ‘Health care is too important to leave to chance’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The new chair of the state House Health and Family Services Committee has been a legislator for less than two years... - More »
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BGCF to host ‘learning event’ to discuss On the Table 2019 tonight at Historic Courthouse
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Dr. Mark Lyons, Alltech president and CEO, elected to Transylvania University Board of Trustees
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Wildcats dodge second-half surge by Tigers as Kentucky tops Missouri Tuesday in Columbia
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Missouri has only beaten Kentucky once in school history. The fourth-ranked Wildcats avoided a repeat of last year’s setback... - More »
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Kentucky Senate passes bill revoking many election powers from Secretary of State; now heads to House
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A bill stripping most of the election powers away from the Secretary of State passed the full Senate on Tuesday. The measure,... - More »
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Tickets now available for The Mocktail Project’s second annual ‘A Drink for You’ event March 12
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Jamie’s Bookshelf: A collection of recent nonfiction titles to help keep you warm this winter
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Richard Nelson: Signs of life in the Kentucky legislature as flurry of pro-life bills moves through
A flurry of pro-life bills is moving through the Kentucky legislature as swiftly as a Midwestern snowstorm in February, bringing alarm to those who believe... - More »
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