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Ordered to pay $1,602,327.14 to multiple victims including $268,459.06 to St. Mary’s Church and $245,993.67 to WHAS Crusade for Children

FRANKFORT – A bill advanced in the state Senate on Tuesday that supporters said would protect the religious freedom of business owners but detractors warned might undermine existing civil rights laws.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, led the charge on the House Floor on Tuesday ahead of his vote in support of H.R. 3797, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act.

FRANKFORT – The state Senate passed a bill regulating the disposal and free handout of needles today by a 28-10 vote.

UPDATE: 1 Dead, 2 Injured in Russellville Shooting; Names Released

The Kentucky State Police Post 3 Bowling Green is currently on scene of a shooting at the McDonalds in the limits of Russellville on North Main Street where a male had shot a female and left the scene on foot and encountered Officers with the Russellville Police Department which ended in an Officer involved shooting.

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Shelby County grand jury has indicted a Simpsonville police officer accused of stealing from his department.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, ‘Now, we hear boasting from the highest ranks of the Democratic Party that these policies are going to put coal miners out of business… This is callous, it’s wrong, and it underlines the need to stand up for hardworking, middle-class coal families.’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police say they have seen a spike in the number of overdose calls they’ve responded to this month.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentuckians can now register to vote with a few clicks on their computers or smartphones.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrats and Republicans are scheduled to release a pair of dueling budget plans, but Democrats most likely will have the votes to win.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, on Monday directed six energy bills that passed unanimously through the U.S. House of Representatives.

FRANKFORT – Public school students would get the option to take Bible literacy classes under a measure that passed the state Senate on Monday.

FRANKFORT—A bill that would allow early voting across the Commonwealth has passed the state House.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials say two men have been charged with trespassing after going over Cumberland Falls in kayaks last weekend.