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The House and Senate both voted Thursday in favor of a bill extending the current legal deadline for adjourning this year’s legislative session from April 29 until Nov. 15. More >>
Three days after Kentucky rebooted its unemployment system, about 10% of 300,000 people have regained access to their accounts and state phone line meant to help is often too busy to take calls. More >>
Some say the bickering from high profile leaders only add to the doubt, hesitancy and confusion surrounding the pandemic, but Paul says it's a good thing. More >>
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s state tax collections are expected to bounce back even stronger than expected from the pandemic recession. More >>
The Republican-dominated House voted 59-26 to turn aside Holcomb’s objections, sending the matter to the Senate for a final veto-override vote. More >>
Paul says he does not believe the man eyeing his position will win support throughout Kentucky. More >>
Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a scientifically dubious option that the bill's proponents claim could halt an abortion midway through the process. More >>
Many protesters said they do not believe information reported about the virus, including how many people have been killed or hospitalized. More >>
The lifelong Democrat says he wants to restore trust in the city's police force and leadership. More >>
At several points Tuesday afternoon, the state’s 502-564-2900 hotline was telling people call volume was too high and hanging up on them. More >>
The former Ky. state representative is considering a run for Rand Paul's seat. More >>
Holcomb’s fellow Republicans pushed the bill after months of criticism from some conservatives over COVID-19 restrictions that he imposed by executive order during the statewide public health emergency over the past year. More >>
Desperate to stop "rampant" fraud, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is shutting down the state's unemployment insurance system for four days starting tonight. More >>
State police would also be required to assist local governments when investigating people who desecrate any monuments and memorials. More >>
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —A legislative committee has overhauled a contentious proposal to require Indiana voters to submit identification numbers with mail-in ballot applications. More >>
Barry Laws of Open Range Sports said he doesn't understand why one of Biden’s executive actions targets pistol braces, which are designed to improve accuracy. More >>
A Kentucky judge has temporarily blocked another attempt by Republican lawmakers to restrict Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. More >>
Alfred Osborne was one of the first to snag an in-person unemployment appointment when they came open across Kentucky on Wednesday. "I feel a lot better,” he said. “Like my dad said, now we’re cooking with gas.” More >>
They requested an injunction to block enforcement of the tax-related provision and asked that the restriction ultimately be struck down. More >>
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They requested an injunction to block enforcement of the tax-related provision and asked that the restriction ultimately be struck down. More >>
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Congressmen John Yarmuth and Andy Barr are Co-Chairs of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus. More >>
Louisville teen Isabella Lamkin, who was abandoned as a baby, has advocated for the legislation to pass. More >>
School boards have until June 1 to decide whether to accept the requests. More >>
The Office of Unemployment Insurance is also ramping up security measures to prevent fraud. More >>
Cameron said the court will hear the case this fall. More >>
During a stop in Lexington, Kentucky, McConnell touted federal pandemic aid passed by Congress last year with bipartisan support — when the GOP held the Senate and White House. More >>
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Experts say teachers play a key role in reporting child abuse, and they expect reports to increase now that kids are returning to school. More >>
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The 490 Projects says members of the public should be at the negotiating table. More >>
U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth, the only Kentucky Democrat in Congress, said President Joe Biden’s nearly $2-trillion coronavirus relief plan is what the country needs to recover from the pandemic. More >>
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The bill would replace a process that allowed the governor to appoint someone to fill a Senate seat until the next regular election of the U.S. House of Representatives — every two years. More >>
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House Bill 258 would not affect teachers already enrolled in the retirement system. More >>
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Breaking with Gov. Andy Beshear, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is "very supportive" of a bill that would allow "conservators" to fix up blighted homes and take a cut from their sale. More >>
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“The Price We Paid: The Economic Cost of COVID,” featuring correspondent Ed Lavandera, contains the last known interview with former Kentucky unemployment director Muncie McNamara, who died March 7 at age 38. More >>
The director of a Kentucky domestic violence shelter said a bill signed this week by Gov. Andy Beshear is “an answer to a lot of prayer.” More >>
The governor has vetoed some two dozen bills so far. More >>
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The two candidates who had faced scrutiny were confirmed in 15-10 votes. More >>
On Thursday night, the council voted to strip the historic landmark designation from the building, which allows its owner, the Omni Hotel, to move forward with tearing it down. More >>
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The latest episode of news podcast breaks down a number of new or expanded tax giveaways Kentucky legislators advanced last week, from a special deal for the Seelbach hotel, to restoring film industry subsidies, to a plan to give up to $15,000 to remote workers. More >>
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ressure is growing on Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to veto the controversial school choice bill. More >>
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Louisville is reviving a long-stalled plan to make the fast-growing NuLu area east of downtown safer for pedestrians and cyclists, while encouraging street activity like outdoor dining. More >>
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The governor signed several other health-related bills Monday. More >>
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Kentucky's Democratic governor vetoed legislation Monday that would empower Republican leaders to influence his choice to temporarily fill a U.S. Senate seat should a vacancy occur. More >>
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The Senator entered the Game Changers report on the impact of violence on young people into the Congressional Record. More >>
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Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul stands by his argument that people who have had COVID-19 or received the vaccine should not have to wear masks. More >>
Beginning Oct. 1, a REAL ID card, or some other approved form of identification such as a passport, will be needed to get onto planes and into federal buildings and military bases. More >>
A fast-moving bill that has received little scrutiny would make Kentucky perhaps the most generous state in the competition to land highly paid workers who can live anywhere. More >>
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Although differences remain, legislators on both sides of the aisle said they are working toward a common goal. More >>
The bill bans officers from using chokeholds in certain circumstances. More >>
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Kentucky lawmakers approved a $6 million incentive intended specifically for the Ohio company renovating Louisville's Seelbach Hilton as part of the larger "revenue bill" that passed Tuesday. More >>
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Lawmakers narrowly passed House Bill 563 late Tuesday night. More >>
The bill will now move to Gov. Andy Beshear's office for consideration. More >>
The bill redefines what constitutes a “virtual student” and ensures schools receive full funding for all students, regardless of whether they are receiving instruction virtually or in the classroom due to the coronavirus pandemic. More >>
The bill wraps two big proposals into one package. More >>
The bill would not affect teachers already enrolled in the retirement system. More >>
The bill also seeks to strengthen election security protections. More >>
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Supporters said the goal is to funnel the money to families lacking the financial means to seek other schooling options. More >>
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Findley founded the Justice and Freedom Coalition last summer during racial justice protests that broke out in Louisville after the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. More >>
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On the latest episode of our news podcast, WDRB reporter Chad Mills discusses the Kentucky legal loophole that could allow a mentally ill person accused of a serious of heinous crimes to go free once again and the last-minute push to change the law. More >>
The Senate voted 36-0 to send the legislation to Gov. Andy Beshear. More >>
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The Republican-backed bill has been a point of contention for weeks. More >>
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"(REDACTED) does my hair (so we OBVIOUSLY need to take care of her)." Text messages obtained by WDRB reveal Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and other state officials sought personal attention from the former unemployment director for some Kentuckians. More >>
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Both sides said they’re willing to compromise, but time is running out to do so. More >>
Senate Budget Chairman Sen. Chris McDaniel said he hopes lawmakers can work with the governor. More >>
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear marked the occasion at the Kentucky State Capitol Monday morning. More >>
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Booker unsuccessfully ran to oppose Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the November 2020 election. More >>
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Kentucky’s government is expected to receive about $2.4 billion in federal aid. More >>
Mitch McConnell has given his blessing to legislation to change how a vacant U.S. Senate seat would be filled in his home state of Kentucky, but it most certainly doesn't signal an opening is contemplated, an ally of the Senate Republican leader said Friday. More >>
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Senate Bill 211 is 'provocative' and 'unnecessary,' Sen. Gerald Neal said. Its main sponsor argued the measure is needed to protect property, citizens and first responders. More >>
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Gov. Andy Beshear plans to reopen Kentucky’s employment offices for in-person unemployment services on a permanent basis for the first time since the pandemic began. More >>
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The money could help transform the city. More >>
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As the one-year mark of Breonna Taylor's death approaches, Kentucky state lawmakers are taking steps to restrict the use of no-knock search warrants. More >>
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Muncie McNamara, of Bardstown, died March 7 "after a battle with chronic depression," according to his obituary. McNamara had a brief and turbulent tenure as Gov. Andy Beshear's director of unemployment insurance. More >>
The legislation was a response to riots throughout the country last summer, the bill's lead sponsor said
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Kentuckians who were paid unemployment benefits to which the state later said they were not entitled will have a chance to ask for the debt to be forgiven. More >>
Efforts to ban the application of the death penalty to some people with severe mental illnesses ran into resistance Thursday, but the bill mustered just enough votes to be sent to the Kentucky Senate. More >>
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Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration will soon roll out stopgap improvements to the state’s ailing unemployment insurance system, which officials say will help resolve issues with claims before the decades-old computer system can be completely rebuilt. More >>
President Joe Biden’s new advisor on climate policy said the thousands of auto workers in Louisville should not feel their jobs are at stake as the administration pushes for more electric vehicles. More >>
The Kentucky Senate voted Wednesday to require schools to reopen in-person instruction by late March, leaving the bill potentially one step away from being sent to the governor. More >>
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The judge issued orders blocking the three bills pending further proceedings in the high-stakes case. More >>
