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State lawmakers wrapped the 2024 session up Thursday night, having passed two of the biggest bills in the last week. -
Murray State University leadership went over proposals to better compensate some of its faculty and staff during a budget town hall Thursday. -
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Federal Emergency Management Agency officials didn’t tell Kentucky flood survivors about an 18-month deadline to appeal for financial assistance. A disaster relief organization says that’s not the only time that’s happened.
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