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Kentucky Reports 7th Consecutive Budget Surplus, Sparking Debate Over Program Funding
Kentucky reported its seventh consecutive budget surplus for fiscal year 2026, with General Fund receipts exceeding estimates by 1.7 percent, prompting calls to restore critical program funding amid ongoing debate between Gov. Andy Beshear and the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
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BCTC receives $30K Truist grant for immigrant career advancement
Bluegrass Community and Technical College received a $30,000 Truist Foundation grant to launch “New Roots, New Careers: Empowering Resettled Families,” an initiative supporting career advancement for immigrant families seeking middle-skill employment.
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Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology
The Trump administration is continuing its pushback against state artificial intelligence laws that it views as ideologically biased, proposing a new Federal Trade Commission policy. The proposed policy statement, which is open for public comment through July 31, would affect how the FTC regulates AI companies. The agency said it’s meant to address concerns…
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Embattled London mayor resigns after KY appeals court reinstates his removal from office
Embattled London Mayor Randall Weddle is resigning from office after an appeals court reaffirmed the city council’s 2025 decision to remove him from his post.
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Lee Rose’s legacy opens doors through Transylvania scholarship
The Coach Lee Rose Foundation, established after the legendary Transylvania basketball coach’s 2022 death, continues his legacy of helping underserved students through scholarships that reflect his own rise from poverty to collegiate prominence.
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Three Kentucky ice cream shops compete in national tournament
The Comfy Cow, Dairy Del, and Crank and Boom Craft Ice Cream represent Kentucky in The64.com’s second annual America’s Best Ice Cream tournament, a fan-voted competition launching July 16.
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McConnell’s Health Fuels Speculation; Widow Sightings and Discord Gaming Community
r/Lexington residents speculated about unusual airport activity and McConnell’s hospitalization, discussed black widow spiders (which are native to Kentucky), and celebrated a new gaming community for women.
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Flood watch covers central, eastern Kentucky through Saturday
A Flood Watch is in effect through late Saturday night for central and eastern Kentucky, including Lexington and Louisville, as heavy rainfall threatens the region.
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Kentucky’s ‘blizzard of opportunities and obligations’ to its children
Today “ideology is put before kids’ issues.”
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London mayor facing civil lawsuit from Lamborghini Financial
London Mayor Randle Weddle is being sued by Lamborghini Financial Services in a civil case, marking another legal challenge for the city’s chief executive.