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Friday, January 17th, 2025
Good morning, Frankfort. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of January.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Kentucky students filed a lawsuit alleging the state has not fulfilled its constitutional duty to provide an equitable and adequate education, highlighting disparities in funding and resources that have grown over decades. Kentucky Today
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear discussed economic development, including a new facility by Nitto creating 220 jobs, awarded funds for disaster recovery, supported wildfire relief, highlighted Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., while also acknowledging recent weather-related deaths in Kentucky. 92.7 The Wave
- ➤ Ky. lawmakers introduced House Bill 15 to lower the driver's permit age to 15, aimed at aligning with neighboring states and supporting families, amid concerns from AAA about young driver maturity. WKYT
- ➤ FEMA announces funding for recovery in 34 Kentucky counties impacted by Hurricane Helene to address historic properties, floodplain, and wetland damages, as well as statewide hazard mitigation measures. Kentucky Today
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