Several Kentucky bills filed this legislative session have one thing in common: a shared skepticism of guidance from top U.S. health organizations and leading medical groups.
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Dozens of members of Mayfield’s Hispanic community chanted and marched in the western Kentucky city Monday as part of “A Day Without Immigrants,” a nationwide initiative protesting recent anti-immigrant policies and highlighting the role that immigrants play in the U.S. economy.
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LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — In the hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, a new trade war would feel like an aching hangover that won’t go away. Kentucky bourbon producers again find themselves in the crosshairs as a target for retaliation after President Donald Trump ordered new tariffs on U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico.
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Smaller hospitals say a little-known government program to funnel more money to charity care is a lifeline in Kentucky — helping some keep the doors open.
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Tennessee lawmakers will again consider removing legal protections for wetlands across the state this year.
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Congress should reform the Tennessee Valley Authority’s governance and energy planning as the federally-owned electric utility faces growing demands for power, a renewable energy organization says in a report released Thursday.
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The Lexington-based Kentucky Equal Justice Center shut down operations Friday due to a lack of funding and an unpredictable political landscape.
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Changes to hiring and retention practices grew the department by 19,000 people in four years. But former officials warn that's still not enough for Trump's ambitious policy goals.
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Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.
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More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.