FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s minimum wage would rise for the first time since 2009 under a bill that cleared a divided state House of Representatives on Thursday evening. The partisan debate focused on the struggles of the poor and the potential hardships the higher wage could pose for businesses, schools and local governments.

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