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McConnell’s PAC pumps money into Kentucky legislative races. Beshear’s not so much.
FRANKFORT — While Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s new political action committee, In This Together, has yet to report donating to a Democratic legislative candidate, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s old PAC has reported giving $200,000 to help Republicans running this fall for the Kentucky legislature and local offices. In a report filed with the […]
Education: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
This is one in a series of States Newsroom reports on the major policy issues in the presidential race. As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris sprint to the November finish line, one sprawling policy area has largely fallen out of the spotlight — education. Though the respective GOP and Democratic presidential […]
Democrats flaunt Republican endorsements for Harris presidential bid
Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday in Ripon, Wisconsin — the birthplace of the Republican Party. As Nov. 5 rapidly approaches, the Democratic presidential nominee continues to rack up support from prominent Republicans as she and former President Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, battle it out for […]
Congress left D.C. with little done. They’ll be back Nov. 12 to give it another try.
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress left Capitol Hill last week to focus their attention on the campaign trail during the six weeks leading up to Election Day, leaving much of their work unfinished. The Republican House and Democratic Senate are scheduled to remain on recess until Nov. 12, though the urgent needs created in the […]
Kentucky House election will test how culture war issues play in suburban Lexington district
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.? The candidates are Democrat Adam Moore, a military veteran and business owner, and Republican Thomas Jefferson, who […]
Special counsel Jack Smith reveals new evidence against Trump in 2020 election case
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed a lengthy and partly redacted motion Wednesday that charts special counsel Jack Smith’s final argument before November that former President Donald Trump acted in a private capacity when he co-conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Much of the motion concerns Trump’s interactions with individuals in Arizona, Georgia, […]
No winner seen in Vance-Walz VP debate; Harris views Helene storm damage in Georgia
WASHINGTON — After the vice presidential debate, voters in one flash poll published Wednesday declared a draw in the meeting between Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance. Tuesday’s debate is the last scheduled in-person meeting between the presidential campaigns. Both Midwestern candidates were cordial and the debate was devoid […]
Public invited to presidential historian Douglas Brinkley’s lecture Oct. 8 at Singletary Center
Author and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley will talk about the 2024 election at the University of Kentucky in Lexington on Oct. 8. The lecture, which begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Singletary Center for the Arts, is free to the public. After his presentation Brinkley will participate in a panel discussion led by Kentucky journalist […]
Trump describes traumatic brain injuries sustained by U.S. troops in Iraq as a ‘headache’
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iranian rocket fire in Iraq in 2020 only experienced a “headache,” dismissing the experiences of dozens of American soldiers who were later awarded the Purple Heart. Trump’s comments came after a reporter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, asked whether he […]
Top 2 KY lawmakers talk removal process when asked about Grossberg allegations
FRANKFORT — The top two Republicans in the Kentucky General Assembly laid out the process to remove a lawmaker in response to questions about allegations of inappropriate behavior against Louisville Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg.? Speaking to reporters in the Capitol Annex Wednesday afternoon, House Speaker David Osborne said indications of impropriety within the chamber are […]
Another Kentucky school district warned by attorney general not to campaign against Amendment 2
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.? Augusta Independent Schools became the second public school district in the state to openly oppose Amendment 2 via Tuesday […]
Delayed farm bill punted until after election with Congress stuck on how to pay for it
WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight on Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new farm bill or […]