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Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers said Wednesday state Republican leaders have already set an agenda for the coming year after the GOP maintained its overwhelming supermajority in both chambers.
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After the courts struck down a couple legislative attempts at “school choice” measures, some lawmakers are asking Kentucky voters to change the constitution. Amendment 2 would allow public dollars to fund private and charter education instead of being reserved solely for public education.
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