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KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other.
A new model for testing in schools, and a possible way around tenure
Beshear announces upcoming book on faith and healing the country with kindness
Had hinted at the announcement for a few days on social media
Kentucky Senate advances bill to restrict more forms of voter ID
Despite voters rarely using these forms of identification in Kentucky elections, the state Senate advanced a bill to prohibit social security and food stamp cards from counting as a valid secondary ID.
KY Senate committee backs bill to restore voting rights to some with felony convictions
Certain crimes not included; some groups want broader bill
Jason Bailey interview, plus Beshear clashes with Republicans
A good discussion about the proposed budget, including the increase for healthcare costs for state workers
Five bad bills on the move
Some are bad policy, while others are actually dangerous
Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy
“Manufactured synthetic consensus” is when the bots are programmed to all support a position and then post about it.
Kentucky bill would classify abortion pills as controlled substances
Thus, bringing them into the state would be trafficking.
Health bills continue to move in sixth week of legislative session
Kentucky Health News is on the beat.
Journalists question Senate floor leader about legislative transparency
Study by the League of Women Voters included in the discussion
