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The Kentucky Legislature may make it harder for people to qualify for federal benefits that help them afford groceries. But the proposal failed a key vote Thursday.
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Louisville Metro Council didn’t vote on a resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, despite repeated efforts to find agreement among Democrats.
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President Biden used his State of the Union speech to highlight economic gains and draw a contrast with his GOP opponents. Polls shows many voters give Biden low marks for his economic stewardship.
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Open government proponents warned House Bill 509 would “eviscerate” state public records law. They say a new version is better but still has problems.
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White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told NPR that Biden's speech will cover his administration's accomplishments and agenda. It's the president's last such address before the election.
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A Louisville Metro Council committee voted Wednesday afternoon in favor of a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, but the council president said he won’t allow a final vote on the measure.
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Kentucky’s Democratic governor joined a White House event to showcase how the state changed the rules for “middlemen” businesses that influence prescription drug prices.
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Nearly 300 Kentucky health care providers called for an end to all the state's abortion bans in an open letter. A group of doctors gathered in Frankfort Wednesday to explain why.
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Kentucky senators advanced an amended bill Tuesday that would let a parent pursue child support payments for the months they were pregnant, but only retroactively. Abortion rights advocates say the updated bill addresses their legal concerns about fetal personhood — an issue in the spotlight due to the Alabama court ruling on IVF.
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Kentucky’s House Bill 367 could exclude people from SNAP benefits if they have a few thousand dollars in savings.
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A Kentucky bill aims to ensure pharmaceutical companies give eligible hospitals a discount on medications through a federal program. It has bipartisan support.
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Louisville officials got a first look Tuesday morning at the policing reforms the U.S. Department of Justice wants them to implement in the coming years.