WEKU News Podcast - Feb. 29, 2024

By Wendy Barnett

Published February 29, 2024 at 2:25 PM EST

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Mitch McConnell stepping down and reaction from legislators - Senate Bill 1 Approved - Truancy Bill - State Board of Education Senate Bill 8 - Safer Kentucky Act - Housing Discrimination - Worker Protection

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