5/11/2020: Kentucky lawmakers strike down veto, pass voter ID law - Dallas salon owner who reopened despite coronavirus restrictions gets 7 days in jail

Today's Article: Kentucky lawmakers strike down veto, pass voter ID law
From: MSN.com
Readability Score: 10.6

With rights comes responsibilities. Is requiring ID to vote one of those responsibilities, or is it a form of voter suppression, disproportionately affecting communities of color?

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Readability Score: 8.9

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2/9/2017: When Horse Diapers and Freedom of Religion Collide - Rival Teams Work Together to Help Boy with Down Syndrome Score Big

Today's Article: When Horse Diapers and Freedom of Religion Collide
From: Wall Street Journal
Readability Score: 11.8

A law requiring horses to wear equine diapers is dividing a Kentucky town, where Amish residents say it violates their religion

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Readability Score: 9.4

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5/16/2016: From Coal To Code: A New Path For Laid-Off Miners In Kentucky - 3 Reasons Why Stephen Curry Had the Best NBA Season Ever

Today's Article: From Coal To Code: A New Path For Laid-Off Miners In Kentucky
From: NPR
Readability Score: 10.2

All over eastern Kentucky, you see cars and pickup trucks with black license plates proclaiming the owner is a "friend of coal."

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Readability Score: 8.4

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10/08/2015: Judge; State Psychology Board Can't Regulate Advice Column - Disney Considering Switch to Demand Pricing at Theme Parks

Today's Article: Judge; State Psychology Board Can't Regulate Advice Column (14.1)
From: Washington Post

Kentucky’s effort to censor a newspaper advice column because its author is not a state-licensed psychologist amounts to an unconstitutional restriction of free speech...

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