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KENTUCKY SENATE
Ky. Senate passes bills in flurry of action
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) â Kentucky Senate Republicans have passed bills dealing with abortion, medical malpractice and the prevailing wage in a flurry of action that drew objections from Democrats...
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HEALTH OVERHAUL-AUDIT
Health officials overstated Medicaid expenses, audit finds
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In its first year of Medicaid expansion, Kentucky health officials were plagued by a series of accounting errors that resulted in overstating state and federal expenses by more than $500 million, according to an audit released Wednesday...
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KENTUCKY GOVERNOR-REPUBLICANS
Republicans focus on background in crowded, agreeable field
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Republican primary for governor is a little more than three months away, but a clear front-runner has emerged: undecided voters...
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OBAMA BUDGET-COAL
Obama's budget includes billions for coal states
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget proposal includes more than $3 billion worth of tax credits and other spending to help the Appalachian region recover from the declining coal industry...
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ONLINE GUN PERMITS
Ky. accepting online concealed-carry permit applications
(Information in the following story is from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gun owners in Kentucky can get permits to carry concealed weapons under a new online application process...
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CONWAY ENDORSEMENT
Grimes endorses Democrat Jack Conway for governor
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has endorsed Jack Conway for governor.
Grimes declined to endorse Conway on Monday, when she announced she would seek re-election...
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WENDELL FORD-FUNERAL
Biden, Clinton among hundreds who honor former Senator Ford
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky governor and U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford is being remembered for his ability to get things done at the highest levels of government without compromising his love for his state or its people...
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GRIMES RALLY
Alison Grimes to seek re-election as secretary of state
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Alison Lundergan Grimes will run for re-election as Kentucky secretary of state, ending months of speculation about the former Democratic nominee for the U...
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AIRPORT PASSENGERS
Airport sees increase in passengers in 2014
(Information in the following story is from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com)
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — For the first time in almost a decade, there's been an increase in the number of passengers flying through the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport...
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GRADUATION RATE
Graduation rate higher in Kentucky than US overall
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Department of Education says the latest figures on statewide graduation rates are in, and Kentucky's rate is higher than the national mark...