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WEB4 days ago — Kentucky House election will test how culture war issues play in suburban Lexington district BY: McKenna Horsley - October 3, 2024 After his support for LGBTQ+ teens cost Republican Rep. Killian Timoney the primary, voters in his suburban Lexington district will choose between the Republican who defeated him and a Democrat who describes himself as more of a Libertarian.
GOP leaders say policy debates are to come as Democrats decry …
WEB2 days ago — FRANKFORT — With the general election next month, Kentucky’s top Democrats and Republicans are both criticizing what they say is misinformation about a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools. Senate President Robert Stivers, left, and ...
Another Kentucky school district warned by attorney general not …
WEB5 days ago — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office sent a cease and desist notice to a public school district that took an online stance against a constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools. The Ohio River school district said in its Facebook post ...
Beshear recognized on 2024 TIME100 Next list • Kentucky Lantern
WEB4 days ago — Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was named to the TIME100 Next list for 2024 following his reelection in a red state and consideration as a running mate by Vice President Kamala Harris put him in the national spotlight. The list curated by Time Magazine recognizes emerging leaders from around ...
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WEBSep 19, 2024 — Kentucky university presidents grovel to systemic racism BY: Teri Carter - September 19, 2024 If you want to witness firsthand how systemic racism works, you need only have been in Capitol Annex Room 154 on Tuesday, Sep. 17, for the Interim Joint Committee on Education, as Kentucky’s lawmakers (who are, by-far, majority white) lorded over a hearing to allegedly discuss DEI: diversity, equity ...
Kentucky must strengthen protections for survivors of domestic …
WEB6 days ago — If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. FRANKFORT — Kentucky must ...
Kentucky is in statewide drought, increasing wildfire risk and ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 — State environmental officials have declared a drought across all counties in Kentucky as the state has seen significantly less rainfall than usual in recent weeks. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, coordinating with a drought monitoring team representing various agencies, declared ...
COVID-19 on the rise in Kentucky - Kentucky Lantern
WEBAug 6, 2024 — LOUISVILLE — COVID-19 is “alive and well” in Kentucky, cautions infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Burns, as hospitalizations for the virus rise and students and teachers head back to school.
As early voting begins, use it or risk losing it, says Kentucky's chief ...
WEBMay 16, 2024 — Adams was recently named the 2024 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award winner for “expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers.”. When asked if he thought confidence in Kentucky elections had changed in recent years, Adams said he believes most Kentucky voters trust the elections process based on ...
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