2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (334+ words) The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Thursday that a 2022 law allowing public funds to go toward charter schools violates the state constitution. "The Constitution as it stands is clear that it does not permit funneling public education funds…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1134+ words) On May 19, about 1 in 10 registered Kentucky voters will not be eligible to cast a ballot in the state's partisan primaries because they are not Republicans or Democrats. Kentucky is'one of eight states in the nation that have closed primaries, or…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (331+ words) Tennessee House Republicans on Thursday approved a bill allowing, though not requiring, public schools to display the Ten Commandments. Supporters of the bill have argued the language from the Christian Bible is a foundational historical document relevant to K-12 education across…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (753+ words) Updated February 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM CST BOGOT, Colombia " Shortly after the U.S. military operation last month that captured Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro, political prisoner Nicmer Evans was released from jail. But he's not off the hook yet. Evans, a political analyst and…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (414+ words) Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a host of anti-LGBTQ bills that would run counter to U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Two measures, both proposed by Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Franklin, would challenge landmark cases that legalized same-sex marriage and established protections for discrimination based…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (473+ words) As the Trump administration moves to limit immigrant access to federal public benefits, two Tennessee Republicans are introducing sweeping legislation requiring citizenship and legal immigration verification of any applicant for public aid at state and local agencies. Local public health…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (759+ words) Top officials from three immigration government agencies are expected to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee, amid heightened calls for oversight of DHS and as lawmakers debate changes to the department ahead of a Friday funding deadline. Immigrations and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (955+ words) When Republican Sen. Danny Carroll from Paducah rose to address the Senate chamber Friday, he said he didn't intend to get choked up. As he discussed the Trump administration's immigration crackdown that has drawn nationwide protests and killed two U.S. citizens,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (469+ words) For the second year in a row, Kentucky's state House has passed a bill that would make water fluoridation optional for local utility providers. A bill to remove Kentucky's state water fluoridation mandate has been introduced in nearly every General…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (465+ words) Spain and Greece are the latest countries to say they may follow Australia's lead and introduce social media bans for children. From Melbourne, Kristina Kukolja asks, almost two months in, are Australia's age restrictions working? KRISTINA KUKOLJA: The list is…...