Abortion is again banned in Kentucky. The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s motion to reinstate the abortion rule that bans the procedure upon detection of a fetal heartbeat. The rule was automatically triggered with the overturning of the federal Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court […]
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Losing candidate to learn the cost for recount in local Senate Republican primary
This article has been corrected. Please see the note at the bottom. Jessica Neal plans to pay for a recount of the Republican primary in the 24th Senate District following a court hearing that attracted multiple local elected officials. Neal lost the three-way May primary, finishing in second place by three percent to winner Shelley […]
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Impact of child care issues on Ky.’s workforce explored at task force meeting
The Early Childhood Education Task Force heard testimony Tuesday from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. and the Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center. The task force is a special […]
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Kentucky to allocate $75M to boost state’s tourism industry, economy
Kentucky will allocate $75 million to boost the state’s tourism industry and economy following a decline in visitors brought on by the pandemic. “Kentucky is a world-class tourism destination, full of unique experiences that travelers and Kentuckians alike travel far and wide to enjoy,” said Gov. Andy Beshear on the state’s $8.9 billion tourism industry. […]
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Kentucky treasurer announces run for state auditor
Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball formally announced her candidacy for Kentucky State Auditor today. Ball is the first candidate to enter the field for the 2023 election. The announcement was made in an interview for Bill Bryant’s Kentucky Newsmakers. “As State Treasurer, I’ve delivered on my promise to serve as a watchdog of taxpayer dollars,” […]
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Abortion still legal in Kentucky for now after judge blocks fetal heartbeat law
A Louisville judge has issued an injunction that blocks the Kentucky fetal heartbeat law until the case has had its chance to go through court. For the time being, this will keep abortion legal in Kentucky. “Once again, the courts have rightly stopped Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s relentless efforts to ban abortion, which would have […]
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AG, legal team in Cincy to appeal ruling that could impact Kentucky tax law
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and his legal team were in Cincinnati on Thursday to hear an appeal on a ruling that could impact how lawmakers devise the state’s tax code. The ruling said that the federal government can’t enforce its tax provision as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which that gave Kentucky […]
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Ky. election security discussed at legislative committee
The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office and officials from voting system companies Election Systems and Software (ES&S), Harp Enterprises Inc., and Hart InterCivic Inc. on Tuesday testified to the General Assembly’s Interim Committee on Government about the security of elections in Kentucky. “As you are all well aware, we have myths and conspiracies that continue […]
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Ky. Democrats target local candidate over alleged domestic violence
The Kentucky Democratic Party took aim at a local Republican legislative candidate on Wednesday. Jerry Gearding is running against Democratic incumbent State Rep. Rachel Roberts in the 67th district in Campbell County. In a tweet, Kentucky Democrats called out the Republican party for nominating “an accused violent abuser to serve in the General Assembly.” Gearding […]
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Republican voters now outnumber Democratic voters in Kentucky
For the first time in the history of Kentucky, the number of Republican voters is higher than the number of Democratic voters. Republican voters now tally 1,612,060, compared to 1,609,569 registered Democrats. “After a century and a half, the birthplace of Lincoln has finally aligned with the party of Lincoln,” said Secretary of State Michael […]