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The amount of state funding headed to Kentucky's largest city to support downtown renewal, education, health care and other priorities shows that the days of talking about an urban-rural divide in the Bluegrass State are “now behind us,” Louisville's mayor said Monday. The new two-year state budget passed by the Republican-dominated legislature will pump more than $1 billion into Louisville, reflecting the city's role as an economic catalyst that benefits the entire state, lawmakers said.* * * There were 40 people who passed the February Kentucky Bar Exam, most of whom were sworn in as new attorneys during the annual Law Day ceremony in the House of Representatives chamber on Thursday. Supreme Court Chief Justice Laurance B. VanMeter administered the oath of office to the participants in what was his final Law Day event, since he will be retiring at the end of the year.WANT TO HEAR ONE OF THE BEST-KEPT SECRETS AROUND? ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS ON BEECH TREE NEWS! USE OUR CIRCULATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE TO REACH YOUR CUSTOMERS. YOU CAN ADVERTISE ON BTN ON ANY BUDGET. WE HAVE WEEKLY RATES RANGING FROM $19 TO $59 WITH DIFFERENT SIZE ADS AND LINKS. CALL 270-999-0822 OR 270-526-7945 FOR MORE INFORMATION.