A grassroots advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Kentucky election officials alleging the state’s process for removing voters from rolls violates federally protected voting rights. The state’s top election official responded that undoing the law during a presidential election year would “sow chaos and doubt.” Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC) filed the lawsuit last […]
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Beshear to attend Democratic governors meeting at White House in person
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will be among Democratic governors meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House Wednesday evening. The meeting, set to take place at 6:30 p.m., according to Biden’s public schedule, comes after the Democratic governors pushed to hear more from the White House after the president’s poor debate performance last week against former Republican […]
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Despite ‘rough’ debate, Beshear still backs Biden in presidential election
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said that as long as President Joe Biden remains as a candidate in the presidential election, Beshear will continue to support him. Beshear, 46, a two-term governor in red-state Kentucky, has been floated as a potential Democratic nominee should Biden step aside. However, the governor pushed back at questions about him […]
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Judge upholds Kentucky’s ban on ‘gray machine’ gambling devices
A Kentucky judge has upheld the legislature’s 2023 ban of so-called “gray machines,” agreeing with the attorney general that the law does not violate free speech or equal protection guarantees and isn’t unconstitutional special legislation. Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd in his ruling Friday sided with arguments made by Attorney General Russell Coleman defending […]
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Judge rules against Jewish women challenging Kentucky’s abortion ban
Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Brian Edwards has ruled against a motion made by three Jewish women seeking to challenge Kentucky’s abortion ban on religious grounds. In a 9-page Friday night opinion, Edwards wrote the women do not have standing and that their concerns are “hypothetical.” Citing several precedential cases, the judge said the issue was not […]
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Biden and Trump trade insults, accusations of lying in acrimonious presidential debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pitched to undecided voters Thursday night during the first debate of the presidential campaign — trading insults over their policy differences, immigration and who represents a threat to democracy. During the debate from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, the two men argued over who would be better for […]
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Sun, water, federal dollars power new energy projects in Kentucky
Jonathan Moore sees potential for reliable, durable electric power in Kentucky’s hundreds of miles of waterways, more navigable water than many states can boast. The Kentucky River is a prime example, says Moore, a partner in the company Appalachian Hydro Associates. Taking advantage of a system of locks and dams dating back to the 19th […]
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Who called Kentucky abortion fund for help in the years before Roe v. Wade was overturned?
Between 2014 and 2021, 6,162 people called the Kentucky Health Justice Network Abortion Support Fund to seek financial help to get an abortion. In a new study published last week, researchers analyzed calls made to the abortion support fund and compared them with the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s records of abortions. And while the […]
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‘Not my favorite issue,’ age will be on voters’ minds as they pick a president, says McConnell
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of Louisville business leaders that no matter who wins the 2024 presidential election, the country’s allies must “know that America is strong.” McConnell, Kentucky’s senior senator, spoke about domestic and international politics, including his thoughts on the U.S. election and his continued support for Ukraine against […]
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The anatomy of Kentucky’s blood supply, and why more need to donate
Quintissa Peake, like many people, doesn’t like needles. But the Letcher County woman can’t choose to avoid them. She lives with sickle cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder that is painful and primarily affects people of African descent. People with sickle cell often need blood transfusions to replace their damaged hemoglobin cells – which are […]
