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The measure would increase work-search requirements for people receiving jobless benefits and tie the length of time recipients get benefits to the unemployment rate. That provision could cut the number of benefit weeks by more than half in times of low jobless rates.

Beshear said the legislature’s action would “take food directly off the tables” of about a half-million Kentuckians. The measure would cut their monthly average food stamp benefits by about $100 during a time of rising food prices, Beshear said.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on a Kentucky House panel has approved a bill that aims to prevent hair-related discrimination at workplaces and schools.

Kentucky Republican lawmakers advanced a proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy amid a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion rights. Kentucky law currently bans abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Medical marijuana advocates in Kentucky cleared an initial hurdle Thursday when a House committee advanced a bill to legalize the use of cannabis for medical purposes.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a high-profile name, image and likeness measure into law on Wednesday, saying it recognizes that athletes are the “main attraction” in college sports and deserve to be fairly compensated for their notoriety.

The Kentucky Senate voted Tuesday to establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library book gifting program statewide. The legislation now heads to the House for a vote.

The Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate pushed forward companion bills on Saturday to provide $200 million in housing and educational services following the December 2021 tornado outbreak.

Seems like Hong Kong stars Tavia Yeung and Him Law got their Christmas miracle a little earlier this year as they welcome their second baby to the world on Dec 15. The announcement came as a surprise for most as the couple kept the 42-year-old actress’ pregnancy private. Needless to say, fans were in for quite a shock when 37-year-old...

A grandmother said two babies survived a Kentucky tornado last weekend that ripped the bathtub they were in out of the ground, tossing it with them inside.