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Gov. Andy Beshear’s political action committee In This Together reported raising another $824,000 last week, including large contributions from real estate, horse racing and cryptocurrency industries.
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Gov. Andy Beshear’s political action committee In This Together reported raising another $824,000 last week, including large contributions from real estate, horse racing and cryptocurrency industries.
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LGBTQ+ journalist Nico Lang told the story of seven American families with transgender and nonbinary teens in their book, "American Teenager."
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LGBTQ+ journalist Nico Lang told the story of seven American families with transgender and nonbinary teens in their book, "American Teenager."
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Ford Motor Company is investing more than $5 billion in factories in Kentucky and Michigan to build a new midsize electric pickup and batteries.
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Ford Motor Company is investing more than $5 billion in factories in Kentucky and Michigan to build a new midsize electric pickup and batteries.
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Lower-income Hoosiers are more likely to live in older, less energy-efficient homes that use more power. Advocates say putting solar on these homes lowers their energy bills and reduces the need for more power plants.
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Lower-income Hoosiers are more likely to live in older, less energy-efficient homes that use more power. Advocates say putting solar on these homes lowers their energy bills and reduces the need for...
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As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too. Defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges fear a chilling effect on criminal proceedings.
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As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too. Defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges fear a chilling effect on...
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Projects are moving forward at Origin Park, where work to reclaim hundreds of acres of land in Southern Indiana for nature and recreation is underway.
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Projects are moving forward at Origin Park, where work to reclaim hundreds of acres of land in Southern Indiana for nature and recreation is underway.
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The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.
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The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.
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Vice President J.D. Vance met with Gov. Mike Braun and Republican state legislative leaders Thursday to discuss redrawing Indiana's congressional district lines to benefit Republicans.
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Vice President J.D. Vance met with Gov. Mike Braun and Republican state legislative leaders Thursday to discuss redrawing Indiana's congressional district lines to benefit Republicans.
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The Trump administration has cut staff by more than 24% at the National Park Service since January. Republicans in Congress are now proposing another round of cuts as part of a budget bill.
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The Trump administration has cut staff by more than 24% at the National Park Service since January. Republicans in Congress are now proposing another round of cuts as part of a budget bill.
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A free market think tank found Kentucky awarded $150 million of single-bid asphalt contracts in the first six months of this year, following $270 million given in 2024.
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A free market think tank found Kentucky awarded $150 million of single-bid asphalt contracts in the first six months of this year, following $270 million given in 2024.
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City and state officials are balancing the environmental benefits of reformulated gas with the added costs to consumers in Louisville.
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City and state officials are balancing the environmental benefits of reformulated gas with the added costs to consumers in Louisville.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court reheard a case Wednesday over whether a state law that only affects Louisville is constitutional after originally finding it was last year.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court reheard a case Wednesday over whether a state law that only affects Louisville is constitutional after originally finding it was last year.
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The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is proposing rule changes that would limit the authority of district safety managers to require tailored safety measures at individual mines.
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The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is proposing rule changes that would limit the authority of district safety managers to require tailored safety measures at individual mines.
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The judge in Misty Noel’s criminal case has affirmed her July conviction and canceled a hearing on possible contempt and setting her plea agreement aside.
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An Indiana judge reversed course on whether to set aside the plea agreement for Misty Noel after statements she made to news media the week of her sentencing.
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A Louisville real estate developer is suing to declare the city-county merger of 2003 unconstitutional and void.
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A Louisville real estate developer is suing to declare the city-county merger of 2003 unconstitutional and void.
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A lease to build the first U.S.-owned, privately developed uranium enrichment facility in the country was signed in western Kentucky on Tuesday against a backdrop of containers holding depleted tails of uranium hexafluoride – some covered in rust.
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A lease to build the first U.S.-owned, privately developed uranium enrichment facility in the country was signed in western Kentucky on Tuesday against a backdrop of containers holding depleted tails...
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The competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement is dominating the GOP primary to take U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat, with some candidates seeking to turn it into a battle over the longtime senator’s legacy.
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This year’s Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky turned into a debate over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s legacy within his own party as GOP candidates for his office vie for President Donald Trump’s...
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The Trump administration canceled humanitarian parole for more than a million immigrants who had entered the country lawfully. In turn, companies have terminated those no longer eligible to work. NPR reports from Louisville.
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The Trump administration canceled humanitarian parole for more than a million immigrants who had entered the country lawfully. In turn, companies have terminated those no longer eligible to work.
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A rural town in western Kentucky will be home to the state's first medical cannabis dispensary.
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A rural town in western Kentucky will be home to the state's first medical cannabis dispensary.
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As the summer basketball season at Shawnee Park draws to a close, an underdog team from Newburg took the 56th annual Dirt Bowl crown.
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As the summer basketball season at Shawnee Park draws to a close, an underdog team from Newburg took the 56th annual Dirt Bowl crown.
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