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	Sarah Palin Stepping Down As Governor Last Updated: 8:50 PM 07/03/09 - Not only has Sarah Palin decided not to run for re-election as Alaska governor -- she's decided to leave office at the end of this month. (Full Story)
	Obama Praises Civil Rights Act's 45th Anniversary Last Updated: 4:46 PM 07/02/09 - President Barack Obama says the Civil Rights Act opened doors for freedom but inequities remain on the legislation's 45th anniversary. (Full Story)
	Banks Trim Borrowing From Fed's Emergency Program Last Updated: 4:46 PM 07/02/09 - Banks borrowed less from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facility and cut back on other programs designed to ease the financial crisis, encouraging signs that some credit stresses are easing. (Full Story)
	White House Announces Swine Flu Summit Last Updated: 4:45 PM 07/02/09 - The White House is planning a summit to talk about preparations for swine flu. (Full Story)
	Judge Eyes Quick Action on California Gay Marriage Ban Last Updated: 4:44 PM 07/02/09 - A federal judge in San Francisco says he wants to conduct a full trial on a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban because he expects the case to one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court. (Full Story)
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Adair	Allen	Barren
270.384.2801	270.237.3706	270.651.5200
Butler	Clinton	Cumberland
270.526.5676	606.387.5943	270.864.3726
Edmonson	Grayson	Green
270.597.2624	270.259.3201	270.932.5386
Hart	Logan	Metcalfe
270.524.2751	270.726.6061	270.432.4821
Monroe	Muhlenberg	Ohio
270.487.5471	270.338.1441	270.298.4422
Russell	Simpson	Taylor
270.343.2125	270.586.8161	270.465.6677
Todd	Warren
270.265.2363	270.843.5306

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Stimulus eases community college troubles
States are digging into their federal stimulus money to help finance community colleges, where rising tuition, soaring enrollment and budget cuts threaten to shut students out of the system.
Weekly wrap: Report questions states' use of stimulus road funds
States are spending too much stimulus money on new road construction and not enough on public transit projects, a national advocacy group claims in a report issued Monday (June 29). Meanwhile, Michigan and California consider teaming up to solve their prison problems and North Carolina and Rhode Island face off with Amazon.com over taxes.
Tracking the recession: States push job training
Everyone agrees the way out of this recession is jobs. But millions of workers will not be able to get their old jobs back. Instead, states are investing billions in stimulus moeny to prepare them for new professions.
US: Coming to 25 states -- higher taxes
More than half of US states are responding to budget challenges with an answer that's often unpopular with their residents: tax hikes.
US: Mississippi tops obesity rankings; Colorado is leanest state
WASHINGTON -- Mississippi remains at the top of the list in this year's national annual obesity rankings, with Alabama coming in second. Outside of fairly lean Colorado, there's little good news.
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Governor Beshear makes appointments to Boards and Commissions
Gov. Steve Beshear has made appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions.
Official Opening of New Indoor Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park
2009 Southeastern Native American Education Summit call for abstracts
Abstracts are now being accepted for the first-ever 2009 Southeastern Native American Education Summit, planned November 20-21 in Bowling Green, presented by the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission in partnership with the Western Kentucky University Office of Diversity Programs and Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, among others. Submission deadline is Friday, July 31.
New Law Requires Child Care Agencies to Post Consumer Safety Information
A new law requiring the state’s licensed child care centers to educate parents and caregivers about the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has taken effect, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced today.
Ghosts and Scandals Tours Set for White Hall July 17-18
Come out for a fun-filled night at White Hall State Historic Site as guides recount tales of the haunting of the historic mansion and let you in on all the juicy gossip surrounding the family of its famous owner, Cassius Marcellus Clay.

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