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Kentucky February 23, 2024

Kentucky bill would foster cutting-edge research collaboration between universities

The Kentucky Senate's Bill 1 this session will be a measure meant to catalyze research collaboration between the state's universities in an effort to raise Kentucky's research profile.

Kentucky February 23, 2024

Kentucky House votes to change child labor laws, food stamp recipient requirements

The Kentucky House approved bills that would add requirements to be met before receiving food stamps and remove the cap on the number of hours older teens can work on school nights.

Kentucky February 21, 2024

Kentucky Republican says early childhood education is the answer to workforce, childcare crises

KY state Sen. Danny Carroll wants to bolster early childhood education in the state to free up parents to work as federal pandemic aid pandemic dries up.

Kentucky February 21, 2024

Louisville police enter negotiations with Justice Department after report on racial discrimination

The Department of Justice and the city of Louisville, Kentucky, have entered negotiations after a federal report revealed a pattern of racial discrimination by the city's police.

Tennessee February 21, 2024

Southern Baptists shun church with female pastor, two others for defying sex abuse policy

The Southern Baptist Convention has expelled four congregations: one for having a female senior minister, two for sexual abuse, and a fourth for not financially participating.

Kentucky February 20, 2024

Louisville officer gets 20-day suspension for accidentally shooting teens during 2023 pursuit

Louisville Police Officer Brendan Kaiser was suspended for 20 days after injuring two teenage suspects in a February 2023 shooting, which was determined to have been accidental.

Kentucky February 16, 2024

UAW threatening strike at country's largest Ford factory

The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s Louisville plant, its largest and most profitable factory.

Kentucky February 16, 2024

Murray State and Eastern Kentucky get KY House approval for new veterinary, medical programs

The Kentucky House passed bills that would allow Murray State University to create a school of veterinary medicine and Eastern Kentucky University to offer medical degrees.

CRIME February 15, 2024

Nurse helping Americans in alleged Bahamas attack was ‘scared’ by what she saw: ‘Could’ve been my daughters’

An American nurse, who was coincidentally at the same resort where two women were allegedly raped, saved the survivors. "What I saw in that room was enough to scare me"

Kentucky February 14, 2024

Kentucky state Senate passes bill trying juveniles as adults for gun-related felonies

Under new Kentucky state Senate Bill 20, youths 15 and older can be tried as adults when charged with gun-related felonies. Gang activity is also a factor in sentencing under the bill.

Kentucky February 14, 2024

Former Kentucky governor's controversial pardons lead to legislature seeking constitutional limits

Senate Bill 126, introduced by GOP state Sen. Chris McDaniel, seeks to amend Kentucky's constitution to limit a governor's pardoning powers in the final months of office.