A measure Kansas voters rejected Wednesday that would have removed the right to abortion from the state’s constitution is similar to one that Kentucky voters will see in November. “Tonight’s results in Kansas are proof once again that abortion rights are a winning issue,” said Tamarra Wieder, Kentucky state director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. […]
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Rand Paul votes no on veterans health care bill
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted ‘no’ on the PACT – Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics – Act, which seeks to give healthcare funds to veterans who were exposed to toxic waste pits and Agent Orange. Paul was one of eleven Republican senators to vote against the bill, which would have expanded access to healthcare […]
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Abortion ban in Kentucky returns after appeals court decision
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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Death toll keeps rising: Update on EKY floods, resources and how to help
Eastern Kentucky is still in emergency mode, according to Gov. Andy Beshear, who has already given two updates Monday on how the devastating flooding is affecting the Commonwealth. At least 35 people have now been declared dead, and many more are hurt or without anywhere to live. More than 12,000 are without power. “It’s certainly […]
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Sen. Rand Paul visits Crestview Hills, talks issues facing country
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R) met with local business leaders at the Crestview Hills city building Friday as he crisscrossed the state, also visiting with Total Equine Services in Falmouth, which he named the Small Business of the Week. (The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, of which Paul is a member, names […]
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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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How to help those affected by eastern Kentucky floods
The scenes of the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky rolled in on social media late Thursday and the death count rose to 15, with that number expected to increase as rescue efforts continue Friday. In response, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency and opened an online portal to offer support for flood victims […]
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Boone County Republican Party censures Secretary of State Michael Adams
The Boone County Republican Party passed a resolution to censure Secretary of State Michael Adams. The resolution is largely symbolic, with the Jessamine County Republican Party recently issuing a similar resolution against Sen. Mitch McConnell for his vote on a gun safety bill. The Hart County Republican Party also recently censured Secretary Adams. “The BCRP […]
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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 […]
