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Kentucky House Republicans proposed having the state pick up more of the costs for student transportation in K-12 schools under an updated budget plan that cleared a committee on Wednesday. The action by the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee sets up a full House vote on the main budget bill that covers the state’s executive … Read more

Taxpayers are facing higher costs to file their returns this year. Some will find relief from a new tool from the IRS called Direct File, but many won’t.

President tells national prayer breakfast ‘We must continue to help them’; bill passed by 357 to 70 votes and is headed for Senate, where prospects are unclear Trump on trial newsletter: are financial penalties about to hit? Biden also denounced the rise of antisemitism and Islamaphobia, which have spiked in the months since the 7 … Read more

The U.S. Capitol Police announced Thursday they have declined to press charges following the filming of a “sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Wednesday, December 13.  “After consulting with federal and local prosecutors, as well as doing a comprehensive investigation and review of possible charges, it … Read more

A Republican lawmaker in Indiana flashed his concealed firearm to students protesting for gun control at the state’s Capitol on Tuesday. State Rep. Jim Lucas approached the group of five teenagers to ask what brought them to the Capitol. He began to defend gun rights when they told him they were participating in a protest … Read more

The Kentucky House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday instructing public schools to set aside time for a moment of silence at the start of each school day. The measure easily cleared the House on a 79-17 vote and moves on to the Senate. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers. Under the bill, the moment … Read more

Florida will no longer allow updates to driver’s licenses to reflect a change in gender identity. WTVJ’s Ari Odzer reports.

Statue of first Black player to integrate Major League Baseball was stolen last week from public park in Wichita, Kansas A historic statue of baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson will be replaced after donations poured in to restore the statue that was stolen from a Kansas park and found destroyed. On Wednesday – which would have … Read more

Isla, Amelia, Oliver and Noah … your time is now. Why are we all so unoriginal? The yearly index of the most popular names in New South Wales dropped last week, and for anyone who sporadically logs on to Facebook to find half of their graduating class pregnant, the results are likely unsurprising. For girls, … Read more

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a law defining antisemitism in state law, proclaiming support for Jewish residents despite concerns the measure would hamper people opposing the actions of Israel. The Republican governor said by enacting the law, he was “reaffirming our commitment to a Georgia where all people can live, learn and prosper … Read more