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Kentucky therapists can't do better if they're not…
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Therapists need more access to ongoing, quality training to provide effective mental health care. Current continuing education requirements are insufficient and often outdated, failing to address modern challenges and research. Lack of adequate...
Kentucky State Police Post 1 to conduct traffic safety checkpoints
Marshall County Tribune-Courier - Kentucky
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MAYFIELD — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic...
Donald Trump Shares Warning for Thomas Massie in Kentucky
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump shared a poll indicating Rep. Thomas Massie would lose a GOP primary contest to a candidate he backed after the House Republican was one of just two who voted against his Big Beautiful Bill when it passed the House of...
NM politicos react to passage of Big Beautiful Bill
Roswell Daily Record - New Mexico
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After days of debate and high drama, the tax and spending bill that is the cornerstone of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda is now heading to the White House. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the package, known as the One Big,...
How Kentucky’s US representatives voted on Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Murray Ledger & Times - Kentucky
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(TNS) Congress just passed a massive budget bill extending tax cuts and cutting spending on Medicaid. Most of Kentucky’s representatives in Washington played a role in helping it pass. While Kentucky’s two U.S. Senators were split on the bill —...
Kentucky reports nearly 8% drop in serious crime for 2024
The Messenger - Kentucky
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Kentucky saw a nearly 8% drop in serious crimes in 2024 compared to the previous year, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday, citing newly released state crime data. According to the 2024 Crime in Kentucky report released by the Kentucky State...
Trump’s Controversial Bill Faces Backlash from Voters and Politicians
Times News Global
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July 4, 2025
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” passed the House on Thursday, but not without significant Republican dissent and widespread unpopularity among the electorate. Two...
Where To Watch Fireworks In Kentuckiana
ALT 105.1 - Kentucky
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July 4, 2025
Spectacular fireworks on Victoria Day in Toronto. Waterfront Park invites you to watch fireworks on the 4th of July! The event starts at 5 p.m. with the show of fireworks starting at 10 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs Celebration to feature...
Kentucky law intended to reduce truancy drives some families to homeschool
Murray Ledger & Times - Kentucky
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(TNS) A state law aimed at cutting down on rampant truancy rates in Kentucky led more families to withdraw their children from public school districts in favor of homeschooling, according to local officials. The unintended consequence of the 2024...
Trump expected to sign tax bill into law
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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WASHINGTON — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package...
A scam and a strange law
Appalachian News Express - Kentucky
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I want to start out by wishing you all a very happy and safe Independence Day. I hope you get to spend time with family and friends while understanding the importance of this day, especially in the current climate. We are fortunate to live in the...
How Kentucky’s leaders are responding to passage of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Murray Ledger & Times - Kentucky
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(TNS) The massive budget bill to extend tax credits and cut spending for Medicaid passed a vote in the House of Representatives Thursday. It awaits a signature from President Donald Trump who has dubbed the legislation the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”...
Kentucky AG office finds no credible law violations during 2024 general election
WEKU - Kentucky
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July 2, 2025
The Kentucky Attorney General’s office found no credible law violations during the state’s last general election. State law requires the Attorney General to randomly select 12 counties to be investigated following each election. The office’s...
Kentucky workers express concern for new safety regulations
WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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PADUCAH — Kentucky House Bill 398 was passed into law on Friday, June 27. This law removes state safety regulations in the workplace and enforces Occupational Safety and Health Administration federal guidelines. Union leadership across many trades...
2 Republicans refused to bend to Trump's pressure to support the mega-bill Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania were the only Republicans to vote against the legislation. »
Yahoo News
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President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill passed the House on Thursday, but not without some Republican opposition. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted against the legislation alongside...
Active duty military, family members voice deployment concerns amid overseas tension
WKYT - Kentucky
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July 4, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington army veteran and wife to an active military member says the tensions across the world bring uncertainty to families all over. Tamika Saxx comes from a long line of military family members and currently serves on...
Good Question: Why don’t neighboring states do more to stop Kentuckians from buying illegal fireworks?
WKYT - Kentucky
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July 3, 2025
KENTUCKY (WKYT) - You may hear some explosions as we get closer to Independence Day. For today’s Good Question, Brian asks: Why don’t neighboring states do more to stop Kentuckians from buying illegal fireworks? The fireworks that you’re probably...
Ultra-strict new driving law could see you fined...even if you're not the one breaking the rules
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
By EMMA SALETTA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 20:54 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 21:20 EDT, 3 July 2025 Virginia is the latest state to expand its seatbelt laws, now requiring all adults to buckle up on highways — regardless of where they’re sitting...
Relief stalls as Kentucky pharmacies struggle w…
The Richmond Register - Kentucky
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Kentucky’s independent pharmacies, facing ongoing financial pressure, had hoped for relief from a new law meant to give them more clout against prescription drug industry middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. “Most pharmacies were...
Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 2, 2025
Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just short of a 30-year high.… Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just short of a 30-year high. There have been 1,267 confirmed...