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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

KY: Census

In Kentucky, 65% of households responded to the U.S. Census in 2010. (Adobe Stock)
Kentuckians in Final Stretch to Complete U.S. Census Forms

PIKESVILLE, Ky. -- Kentuckians have a few more weeks to secure the resources they will rely on for the next decade by completing their 2020 U.S…

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An estimated 4,079 Kentuckians experience homelessness on any given day, according to federal data from 2019. (Adobe Stock)
In 2020 Census, Youths Without Stable Housing Could be Missed in Pandemic

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Homeless families and transient youths typically are undercounted in the census, and the COVID-19 pandemic could make efforts to …

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Researchers estimate that more than 1 million children were missed in the U.S. population count for the 2010 census. (Adobe Stock)
Amid Closures, Groups Focus on Counting All KY Kids in Census

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky households now can complete the 2020 census form online or by phone. That's the message children's advocacy groups want …

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Federal funding for local school districts is determined in part by the U.S. Census count every 10 years. More than 300 federal programs also use census-derived data. (Adobe Stock)
Report: 2020 Census Count Could Affect KY Progress on Child Well-being

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Fewer children in the Commonwealth are living in poverty compared with 2012, according to new county-level data. Dr. Terry Brooks…

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As of 2018, a total of 40,000 children in Kentucky are growing up without health insurance coverage, according to the Georgetown Center for Children and Families. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Red-Tape Barriers Create Challenges for KY Children’s Health Coverage

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Five thousand Kentucky children lost their health coverage between 2016 and 2018, according to a new report by the Georgetown …

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A preschool classroom in Kentucky learns about Constitution Day. (Kentucky Youth Advocates)
Kentucky Educators Want All Children Counted in 2020 Census

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky school districts want to make sure their students are counted when the 2020 census begins in April. Educators are …

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At least 10 Kentucky school districts will receive federal grant money to help kids graduate from high school on time. (Pixabay)
KY Wins GEAR UP Money to Help Kids Graduate

FRANKFORT, Ky. – New money soon will be flowing into the Commonwealth to help close the achievement gap. State leaders announced Tuesday that …

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Kentucky ranks 37th nationally in overall child well-being. (Pixabay)
Can Kentucky Continue Progress on Child Well-Being?

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky is building momentum when it comes to improving the lives of children. The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book released today …

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New census figures say Kentucky's median income is up as more people are working, but the state still has one of the nation's highest poverty rates. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Income Up in KY, but Poverty Rate Remains Among Highest in Nation

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky continues to have one of the highest poverty rates in the nation, showing only slight improvement in 2015. New Census …

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The loss of coal-industry jobs is a big part of widening prosperity gap between eastern Kentucky and rest of state. Credit: Greg Stotelmyer
Census Shows Prosperity Gap Widening in KY

BEREA, Ky. - While the U.S. Census Bureau's new numbers show Kentucky's poverty rate remains basically unchanged, one economic policy analyst says …

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PHOTO: Figures show an improving economy in 2013, according to the Census Bureau, but some experts caution the recovery is still not adding up to financial security for many middle and low-income Kentuckians. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.
Census Bureau Report Shows Slight Improvement in KY Poverty Rate

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The latest Census Bureau report shows an improving economy in 2013 but some experts caution the recovery is too slow to help the …

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PHOTO: As many as 1 in 4 uninsured individuals eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace nationwide are Latino. Photo credit: Eden Pictures
Race to Enroll Kentucky Latinos as Obamacare Deadline Looms

FRANKFORT, Ky. - With a major deadline looming for all Kentuckians to have health-care coverage or face possible penalties, the race is on to enroll …

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