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Bill to change State Capitol Rotunda considerations goes to the Kentucky Senate

Legislation changing the decision-making process for items situated in Kentucky’s Capitol Rotunda is nearing final consideration. The House backed bill got Senate committee approval Wednesday.

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Bill aimed at helping Kentucky’s underfunded water systems advances to Senate floor

House Bill 563 would establish two revolving funds for those water systems. One would more easily allow them to apply for loans to help with maintenance and upgrades. The other is an emergency fund that would help restore service after disasters.

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Lexington developing new rules for location of medical marijuana businesses

Lexington Director of Planning Jim Duncan says the Kentucky General Assembly may accelerate the legalization of medical marijuana, which is presently scheduled to take effect at the beginning of next year.

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Congress approves funding for bypass road in Southern Kentucky

The Somerset Northern Bypass is part of a plan to create a four-lane highway through southern and eastern Kentucky, connecting the Hal Rogers and Cumberland Parkways.

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Lexington leaders break ground on upgraded public park

Lexington leaders broke ground Wednesday on a new playground at one of the city’s busiest parks. Mayor Linda Gorton said the new playground at Gainesway Park, which is near three schools and a community center, is funded in part by federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars.

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Kentucky lawmakers working to finalize plan to build and repair roads and bridges

There are lots of issues still percolating around the Capitol grounds in Frankfort with the 2024 General Assembly session end in sight. A final state road plan is still in the works.

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Kentucky’s two legislative chambers are at odds on budget for medical cannabis program

Language proposed by the Kentucky Senate would set stipulations on unlocking funds for the state’s medial cannabis program.

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Major renovation work at EKU's Alumni Coliseum underway

Eastern Kentucky University’s Baptist Health Arena at Alumni Coliseum is now in full-fledged renovation mode. The home to basketball and volleyball athletics and many other activities is closed.

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Lexington prepares for temporary road shutdowns as sewer improvements continue

Lexington officials gave an update on a sewer improvement project in the city’s Gainesway neighborhood. It comes as they prepare to shut down the Gainesway-Greentree Road intersection.

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Lexington VA Healthcare among first to perform new type of dental surgery

Lexington’s Veterans Affairs Healthcare is offering a new type of dental surgery for people suffering from bone loss that prevents them from wearing dentures.

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After Wayne County deputy shooting, head of Kentucky's Sheriffs' Association discusses dangers of se

A sheriff’s deputy in Wayne County is recovering after being shot in the chest while serving papers Monday afternoon. ... Jerry Wagner is the executive director of the Kentucky Sheriffs Association and a former longtime sheriff. He said paper-serving can be the most dangerous work for sheriffs’ personnel.

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EKU President on SE KY University proposal, legislative update, and Baptist Health Arena constructio

Our monthly conversation with EKU President David McFaddin

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Multi-faceted math instruction bill moves to the Kentucky Senate floor

Kentucky lawmakers continue their examination of ways to better improve math instruction in the Commonwealth. The multi-faceted measure is now before the full Senate.

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Lawmakers from the Kentucky House and Senate begin to break down budget differences

22 members of the Kentucky House and Senate got budget negotiations underway Monday in the State Capitol Annex. They are working toward a compromise state budget.

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Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House to deliver featured speech at Edward F. Prichard Lecture

Kentucky Poet Laureate and best-selling novelist Silas House will be the featured speaker Thursday at the University of Kentucky Libraries’ annual Edward F. Prichard Lecture.

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Environmental groups, Beam Suntory organize reforestation effort on former mine site in Hazard

Around 75 volunteers are planting 7,000 trees across a 10-acre piece of land.

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Open houses underway for Fayette, Jessamine 2050 transportation plan

Residents of Fayette and Jessamine counties are encouraged to offer input on the region’s 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The first of a series of open houses was held Monday at the new Marksbury Family Branch Library in Lexington.

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Voter roll maintenance legislation advances to the Kentucky Senate floor

Fisherville GOP Representative John Hodgson says gains are being made to clean up Kentucky’s voting rolls. Hodgson is sponsoring legislation that, among other things, aims to confirm the number of voters living at a particular address.

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Lexington council member pleads not guilty to charges after AT&T store arrest

A Lexington City Council member arrested at an A-T and T store March 10th pleaded not guilty to third-degree criminal trespassing, menacing and resisting arrest.

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CPE study of four-year school possibility moving in the Kentucky General Assembly

An examination of higher education access in southeastern Kentucky would come under review with the final passage of a Senate resolution. The call for a study is moving in the State Legislature.

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Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair to be hosted on EKU’s campus next weekend

The fair will be a showcase for Kentucky’s top middle school and high school projects.

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Lexington's 'Water Week' designed to remind people of importance of healthy bodies of water

The City of Lexington’s annual Water Week is under way and runs through Saturday. More than 20 events are scheduled, including hikes, litter cleanups, watershed walks and more.

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Frankfort rally focuses on education bills, uplifting young Kentuckians

The rally was organized by New Kentucky, a collective that includes Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and African American activist groups like the Louisville Urban League, Black Lives Matter and the National Panhellenic Council.

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Kentucky lawmakers working to keep the Commonwealth in NIL competition

The Kentucky General Assembly is taking up legislation to modify its name, image, and likeness law. It’s suggested as a way to keep Kentucky in the game when it comes to compensating college student -athletes.

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