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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the states Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat

Thursday was the final day for Kentucky lawmakers to pass bills before a two-week veto period.

Gov. Beshear wanted lawmakers to budget a mandatory 11% raise for teachers and all other public school employees. That will not happen, but lawmakers say that doesn't mean raises are off the table.

Approved state budget contains $8M for Bear Mountain; governors signature next step

KY lawmakers have approved a bill that would cause a state Senate vacancy to be filled by a special election rather than by the choice of the governor.

The Kentucky Senate Republican supermajority failed to pass a ban on university DEI offices late Thursday , killing the measure for the legislative session.

A nearly unanimous Kentucky Senate approved a two-year state budget Wednesday before the document was publicly available on the legislature’s web site.

Some sportsmen say the confirmation process has been "weaponized" against them.

Kentucky senators approved a House bill that would end the governor’s power to fill U.S. Senate vacancies.

Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill stripping the Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs. Kentucky