The Kentucky General Assembly’s GOP supermajority waited until the final day before the veto period to pass a two-year state budget and a bill spending $1.7 billion on specific projects.
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- As Tennessee's population growth slows, the state is no longer in line for a 10th U.S. House seat in 2032
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