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$17.4 million in HB-1 for Inez Elementary
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — The state budget that was delivered to Gov. Andy Beshear last week allocates $17,475,000 to the Martin County School District for renovations and improvements at Inez Elementary School. Inez Elementary was one of 12 school projects included. Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James said the money would go a long
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Legislative update: Week 13
BY SEN. PHILLIP WHEELER With the conclusion of week 13 of the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly, the session has now entered the veto recess period. Lawmakers worked late into the night to ensure critical legislation was sent to the governor ahead of the veto period. The House and Senate passed over 100 bills this week.
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Kentucky should legalize marijuana
The debate about marijuana or cannabis has been ongoing for decades. The legalization of marijuana is still a hotly-debated topic, but in recent years, 37 states have passed laws for medical marijuana and, in some cases, even for recreational use. Two bordering states with Kentucky — West Virginia and Ohio — passed bills for some use of
