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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/23/kentucky-releases-county-unemployment-data-for-june/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T10:00:06-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Kentucky releases county unemployment data for June</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/paul-criticizes-iran-conflict-funding-as-costs-soar/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T19:18:00-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Paul criticizes Iran conflict funding as costs soar</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/beshear-uses-surplus-funds-to-reverse-4-medicaid-cuts/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:16:48-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Beshear Uses Surplus Funds to Reverse 4% Medicaid Cuts</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/beshear-reverses-4-kentucky-medicaid-provider-cuts/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:16:26-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Beshear reverses 4% Kentucky Medicaid provider cuts</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/fcps-promotes-schoolcash-online-for-streamlined-school-fee-payments/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:12:00-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>FCPS promotes SchoolCash Online for streamlined school fee payments</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/cpe-expands-futuriti-org-tool-for-kentucky-students-seeking-career-paths/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:39:56-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>CPE expands Futuriti.org tool for Kentucky students seeking career paths</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/report-nearly-6-percent-of-johnson-recipients-lost-snap-benefits-since-passage/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:35:22-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Report: Nearly 6 Percent of Johnson Recipients Lost Snap Benefits Since Passage of Federal Legislation</news:title></news:news></url>
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<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/data-center-issue-sparks-another-town-hall-this-one-held-by-state-legislators/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:32:23-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Data Center Issue Sparks Another Town Hall, This One Held by State Legislators</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/kentucky-counties-lag-in-spending-opioid-settlement-funds/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:31:11-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Kentucky Counties Lag in Spending Opioid Settlement Funds</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/report-more-than-40-000-kentuckians-have-recently-lost-snap-benefits-2/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:30:06-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Report: More Than 40,000 Kentuckians Have Recently Lost Snap Benefits</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/kentucky-medicaid-work-requirements-what-you-need-to-know/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:28:55-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Kentucky Medicaid Work Requirements: What You Need to Know</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/lexington-is-sitting-on-unspent-opioid-settlement-cash-city-says-that-s-changing/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:27:47-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Lexington Is Sitting on Unspent Opioid Settlement Cash. City Says That’s Changing Soon</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://lexingtonky.news/2026/07/22/most-kentucky-opioid-settlement-money-is-not-being-spent-new-report-shows-2/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Lexington Times</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:26:35-04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Most Kentucky Opioid Settlement Money Is Not Being Spent, New Report Shows</news:title></news:news></url>
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