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A Kentucky bill would cut back enforcement of state worker protections to federal minimums. It’s part of a history of bills designed to put fewer restrictions on employers. -
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Murray State University held its first of four town hall meetings Monday for campus and community members to meet one of the finalists to be the college’s next president. -
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