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Attorney General Russell Coleman accused OptumRx of playing a central role in what he calls the reckless promotion, dispensing and oversupply of opioids. Kentucky was at the center of the addiction crisis with some of the nation’s highest overdose death rates.
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Despite concerns that out-of-state businesses have been able to gain advantage in the state’s medical cannabis license lottery, Kentucky’s governor insists it remains fair.
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A Kentucky state representative plans to introduce a bill in the 2025 legislative session that would hold parents civilly liable for violent gun crimes committed by their children.
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In a TV interview, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he would not support using the U.S. military to deport immigrants from the interior.
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The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a report showing the legislature continues to rely on fast-tracking maneuvers to push bills through this session, limiting public input.
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Keven Dawson Jr.’s family described him as a loving father and veteran who went to work at Givaudan Sense Colour just before his 50th birthday — but never returned.
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Renewable energy company Canadian Solar Inc. announced a new industrial battery manufacturing plant in Shelbyville, representing a $712 million investment.
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Louisville’s mayor wouldn’t commit to signing the consent decree with the DOJ before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, whose previous administration avoided such police reform measures.
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A pregnant Kentuckian filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kentucky’s two strictest abortion bans, saying she wants to “ensure that other Kentuckians will not have to go through what I am going through.”
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The legislation would modify the state’s current protective order law to allow those who have endured coercive control to qualify for a protective order.
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Proponents of Amendment 2 were counting on traditionally-blue urban areas in Kentucky to vote in favor of the “school choice” initiative. But even in the three most populous counties, it failed overwhelmingly.
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Pineville Mayor Scott Madon is the unofficial winner of Kentucky's 29th District Senate race to replace the late Johnnie Turner.