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Not everyone in Kentucky needs a REAL ID, above, says Sen. Jimmy Higdon, who is calling for an extension of the May 7 deadline.

Republicans in the Kentucky Senate are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend a federal deadline set for next month for travelers to have a REAL ID to board domestic flights and access other federal facilities.

A REAL ID is a type of identification card, including driver’s licenses, with enhanced security protections issued by states following Congress’ passage of the REAL ID Act in 2005.

This article was originally published by the Kentucky Lantern, a nonprofit news site covering state government and politics, at .

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