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Historical bias surfaces as Kentucky Capitol lacks adequate bathrooms for women lawmakers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — For female state lawmakers in Kentucky, choosing when to go to the bathroom has long required careful calculation. There are only two bathroom stalls for women on the third floor of the Kentucky Statehouse, where the...

KDE updates public release of accountability, assessment data for 2024-2025 school year
(FRANKFORT, KY.) – The Kentucky Department of Education will delay the public release of assessment and accountability scores this year to complete essential steps to ensure the accuracy of a new science assessment students took in the final days...

Kentucky GOP Senate Candidate Nate Morris Calls Amnesty ‘Treason’ (Video)
Nate Morris/Image: Video screenshot/Fox News. As reported at Breitbart, in an interview with Fox & Friends, Nate Morris, the Republican candidate for Senate in Kentucky, declared, “We are absolutely full […] and the amnesty that is being pushed...

Women, men religious celebrate vocation milestones
Women and men religious have special vocations to serve the people of God where they are and especially in times of need. Throughout their lives, these religious touch the lives of countless people, often quietly, and represent Jesus to many. We...

‘Scott Bill’ targets USDA discrimination against Black farmers
As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Democratic Congressman David Scott of Georgia has introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding the future...

Why, in our free country, do we lack education freedom?
What issue could be more important to a nation’s future than education? A country is about people. How Americans act, work, think, choose – live – reflects their values. K-12 education, of course, is about learning to read and do math. This is...

‘Pure joy’ | Penn State Powwow brings the ‘culture forward,’ keeps Native traditions alive
On the first page of the Penn State Powwow brochure lies a land acknowledgement. As the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania slowly transformed into one of the largest public institutions in the U.S., Penn State’s origins as a land-grant...

Female lawmakers in Kentucky fight for 'potty parity'
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For female state lawmakers in Kentucky, choosing when to go to the bathroom has long required careful calculation. There are only two bathroom stalls for women on the third floor of the Kentucky Statehouse, where the House...

More children can attend Kentuck's early arts education series after grant award
Kentuck Art Center is getting arts education into the hands of even more children with the help of a recent grant from the Community Foundation of West Alabama. Thanks to the grant, Kentuck's early childhood workshop series Imagination in Motion...
Grade 3 Pucker Up Leads Stakes On Day 2 Of Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend
Grade 3 Pucker Up Leads Stakes On Day 2 Of Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend originally appeared on Paulick Report. Steve Landers Racing’s emerging 3-year-old Destino d’Oro will face nine fellow 3-year-old fillies entered in Sunday’s $400,000 Grade 3...

How rural Kentucky schools adopt policies limiting cellphone use in classrooms
Depending on the school's policy, some students may be able to use their phones during lunchtime. HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. — It's back-to-school season and for Kentucky students that means going into their classrooms without using their cellphones. If...

Religious meetings this week in Will County: July 27 - Aug. 2
Benjamin Ingelson, Pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church | Village of Channahon websiteBenjamin Ingelson, Pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church | Village of Channahon website The following religious meetings are scheduled to take place in Will...

Kentucky GOP Senate Candidate Nate Morris Declares Amnesty for Illegals Is 'Treason'
Kentucky businessman and Senate Republican candidate Nate Morris has summed up in just one word what amnesty for illegals in America represents: treason. Morris, 44, made his call during an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend edition. Asked for his...

Joint Statement on Immigration Enforcement Tactics Directed at Children in the Outdoors
In recent weeks, we have watched with growing concern the proliferation of aggressive immigration enforcement tactics specifically targeting children in California and in other parts of the country. According to press reports, children have been...

Private Kentucky university worries students could lose financial aid amid federal uncertainty
"All those are things that are up in the air," Sullivan University President Tim Swenson said. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sullivan University, a small, private school in Louisville that's been around since the 1960s, just eliminated 21 positions in the...

CRAWFORD | From ‘Pony Up’ to Powering Up: Stoops looks to reconnect at Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Mark Stoops didn't wear sunglasses to Monday's news conference, though he might have wanted to. The Kentucky football coach having minor facial surgery later this week and joked he didn't want to take the podium with a...

Filipino immigration advocates in WA launch national alliance
As detainment and deportations continue at a rapid rate in the US, one Filipino immigrant rights organization is also ramping up its efforts to fight for immigrants who are under increasing pressure here. TACOMA, Wash. - As detainment and...

Religious meetings this week in North Kentucky: July 27 - Aug. 2
Conor Kunath, Pastoral Administrator at Sts. Boniface and James Parish in Ludlow | City of Ludlow websiteConor Kunath, Pastoral Administrator at Sts. Boniface and James Parish in Ludlow | City of Ludlow website The following religious meetings are...

21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far
21 states, 67 laws International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square, New York City, 2025 Christopher Penler/Shutterstock Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation isn't slowing down in 2025 — it's gaining traction. Five hundred and ninety-eight...

Feds plan to release frozen education funding, but educators remain ‘unsettled'
The U.S. Department of Education plans to release "the vast majority" of $6.8 billion in education grants it withheld from states in June, though the "chaos and confusion" the freeze caused in Massachusetts can't be undone, according to Attorney...