Kentucky lawmakers introduced legislation Monday to overhaul Medicaid, aiming to improve services, reduce fraud and increase accountability.
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On Tuesday, the task force met at Central High School and allowed for public comment.
Nearly a year after the JCPS transportation disaster, a legislative task force met to study the state's largest school district's administration and suggest reforms ahead of the 2024-25 school year.
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A push is being made to give more Kentucky women abortion access.
Bill filed in Kentucky House would ease near-total abortion ban by adding rape and incest exceptions
Legislation aimed at easing Kentucky's near-total abortion ban by creating limited exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest was introduced Monday in the GOP-dominated House.
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HB 191 would allow voters in Metro Council districts to choose representatives weeks after vacancies, changing a process that now lets the council decide who will hold empty seats between scheduled elections.
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Money raised through an investment fund would be used for scholarships and more.
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Backers of the tax increment financing plan say it’s a way to use an established economic development tool. But some economists, TIF scholars and land-use experts caution that its massive size and novel structure could create difficulties or unintended consequences in the future.
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Critics liken the bill to a 'war on Louisville' that threatens to unravel key parts of merged city-county government. Supporters say letting citizens create new small cities is simply a matter of fairness, especially outside the dividing line of Louisville’s Urban Services District.
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The GOP-backed measure in the Kentucky legislature also would allow new independent cities to form in Jefferson County.