Could we see a return of the 1996 denim jerseys? It sounds like Mark Pope is trying to make it happen for the Kentucky Wildcats.

During his weekly radio show earlier this week, Pope was asked about the possibility of bringing back the denim jerseys. He said he’s trying to clear some obstacles to bring back the famous uniforms.

“I’m not really allowed to say this, so it’s just between the two of us: I’m working on it,” Pope said. “It’s amazing the red tape that we have to go through to make this happen, but we’re pretty passionate about trying to make that happen. We’ll see what we come up with. It’s definitely on my agenda of things to get accomplished.”

Those denim uniforms first made their debut in February 1996 when Kentucky hosted Arkansas. Kentucky hosts Arkansas on February 1 this year.

Maybe that would be an opportunity to revive the denim. That certainly would invigorate the Big Blue Nation even more with the Razorbacks coming to town.

Regardless, it sounds like Pope would love to bring back the denim jerseys, and maybe that’s a good sign we’ll see Kentucky utilize more throwback uniforms moving forward. It would certainly be a popular move among BBN.

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SEC Basketball is a gauntlet this year.

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Towns is having a fantastic year in New York.

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Cam Skattebo was the star of the playoffs.

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We could see several job openings.

Barkley talks missing chance to break rushing record – CBS Sports

He’ll finish about 100 yards shy of the record.

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The Buckeyes seem to be firing on all cylinders.

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Just an awful tragedy in New Orleans.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – With the new year here, several laws have taken effect in Kentucky.

A major question on the 2024 ballot was deciding whether or not to allow medicinal cannabis businesses to operate in the commonwealth.

Governor Beshear signed the program into law in 2023, in part so “patients have access to medical providers and treatment for qualifying conditions.”

Through a license lottery, four dispensaries in the South Central Kentucky area were chosen to offer medical marijuana starting this year. Officials picked Zeus Agoraios in Franklin and three locations in Bowling Green: AR-MO-KY-MS Cannabis Ventures LLC, Promo Pulse LLC and Flower Radar LLC.

These are qualifications people must meet in order to receive a medical marijuana card:

• You must be a resident of Kentucky.
• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You must have a qualifying medical condition such as cancer, chronic pain, muscle spasms or PTSD.
• You need a written certification from a licensed medical practitioner confirming your condition.
• You cannot have a felony record.

“I think any time you you’re dealing with a new agency that’s handling a new government type of medical option it’s going to be a little difficult, but we’ve been trying to work really hard to navigate with the patients and give them a step by step form of papers so that they understand this whole process,” Stacia Staples, an APRN who is on the eligible practitioner list, said.

Another law starting Jan. 1 is a new limit to vape shops. In an attempt to curb the youth’s use of nicotine, only nicotine vapes sold under an approved U.S. Food and Drug Administration list are legal to sell. Those not approved or certified must be off shelves by the first.

“All of those things, my hope is that the new law will affect what our vape stores are selling. They’re popping up all over the city and, you know, you see young people in and out buying vapes,” Bowling Green Attorney Hillary Hightower said. “What’s in those vapes is not regulated, a lot of them come from China; they’re not tested.”

On the flipside, some businesses are distraught over the new law.

“We’ve been railroaded, and it feels bad. It’s just a real **** deal, and none of the politicians seem to care,” Vette City Vape co-owner Cordell Gary said. “Here we are, four days from when this takes effect, and Kentucky keeps saying, ‘Oh, we’re going to approve some products. It’s not going to be as bad as it looks. We’re going to do it.’ Well, people are closing their doors right now.”

Another new law will require Kentucky drivers to take a vision screening when renewing their driver’s license or permit. The new legislation aims to improve driver safety. Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said the screening will only take a few minutes, at most, and will help identify potential health issues.

The screening is free and can be done during your renewal appointment. Drivers who don’t pass will be referred to a vision specialist for further examination.

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(WKYT) – Today’s Good Question is: Why did the House and Senate of Kentucky pass legislation in this last 2024 session, even though it was vetoed?

The simplest answer is because they could. A veto from the governor doesn’t mean legislation can’t be passed. However, it does mean a certain number of lawmakers have to go against the governor to proceed with it.

When a bill is passed by the Kentucky General Assembly, it goes on to the governor, who then has three options with how to proceed: they may sign it, permit it to become law without their signature or veto it.

The governor has 10 days to act on a bill, so lawmakers usually pass their priority bills before what is known as the veto recess. That makes sure, when they come back, they will have time to vote to override any potential vetoes in the last two days.

Again, a veto from the governor means he doesn’t support it, but it could still become law.

Kentucky is one of six states that only requires a simple majority to override a veto.

Republicans will control 80 of 100 seats in the House this session, with 31 of 38 seats in the Senate, so getting to that majority doesn’t even take all of their members.

So, if party leaders want a bill to be passed, even if the governor opposes it, they have the numbers to make it happen.

If you have a Good Question you’d like us to try to answer, send it to goodquestion@wkyt.com.

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