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Trump: NYC rally where Puerto Rico was labeled ‘island of garbage’ was a ‘lovefest’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump repeated his hard-line immigration position in an hourlong appearance from his Florida country club Tuesday, even as Democrats highlight the racist rhetoric his campaign and allies have used to describe Latinos in the closing week of the presidential race. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, the former president made passing references to the […]
Last name good enough to vote for one of 11 write-in candidates suddenly vying for Kentucky Senate
Voters in a southeastern Kentucky district will be able to choose among 11 write-in candidates for the state Senate seat held by the late Sen. Johnnie Turner who died last week. “They can use just the last name and it does not need to be spelled correctly as long as the intended candidate can be […]
With millions now casting ballots, democracy watchdogs stress voter protection?
As the United States continues to see election-related violence and lawsuits challenging voters’ eligibility, a democracy watchdog group is aiming to make sure voters are protected when casting their ballots. A week ahead of the presidential election, in which Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are vying for the Oval Office, the […]
‘Numerous’ complaints of Kentucky foster youth sleeping in office buildings spark investigation
After receiving what she called “numerous” complaints about foster children in Kentucky sleeping in office buildings without supervision by trained staff, state Auditor Allison Ball said Tuesday the Office of the Ombudsman will investigate. Calling it an “ongoing crisis” that is “years” in the making,? Ball said the ombudsman will investigate the Cabinet for Health […]
Lambert appoints Conley to serve as deputy chief justice for Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Debra Hembree Lambert has appointed Justice Robert B. Conley to serve as deputy chief justice starting in January.? Lambert is the current deputy chief justice, but was elected by her fellow justices to succeed outgoing Chief Justice Laurance VanMeter last month. Lambert and Conley will assume their new roles on […]
Harris to urge voters to move on from Trump era in Tuesday night speech at Ellipse
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to deliver what the campaign is calling her “closing argument” Tuesday night at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., as she aims to reach undecided voters in the final stretch of the presidential election. Just a week out from Nov. 5, the Democratic presidential nominee will use her […]
No-excuse early voting begins Thursday in Kentucky after surge of absentee voters last week
Early voting for all registered voters will begin this week as a surge of Kentuckians participated in excused in-person absentee voting last week.? Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams said in a post on X that 16,441 voters cast ballots last week during the first three days of in-person absentee voting, which is a 114% […]
Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but Kentucky is among states getting the rules ready
Early one morning last year, as state Rep. Josh Bray left his small town of Mount Vernon in southeastern Kentucky to make his way to the Capitol in Frankfort, he decided to count how many drivers he saw texting or distracted by something else. He quit counting after 24 when he saw a truck driver […]
Worries grow about disinformation, false claims and even violence as election nears
WASHINGTON — A pro-democracy organization warned Monday that disinformation and violent rhetoric could make the weeks that follow Election Day especially fraught, pushing the country past the upheaval that arose four years ago during the last presidential transition. The comments from three members of the Defend Democracy Project came just days before voting ends on […]
Kentucky awards first 26 medical cannabis licenses after lottery drawing
LOUISVILLE — Kentucky awarded its first 26 medical cannabis licenses through a lottery held Monday at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville.? The first round of licenses, drawn by state lottery staff, went to 16 cultivators and 10 processors.? Monday’s winners will get an email within 24 hours and must pay a licensing fee within […]
Richard Beliles, Kentucky government watchdog?for decades, dies at 90
Richard Vincent Beliles, a Louisville lawyer known for keeping a vigorous watch on government ethics and political money often at his own expense, died Oct. 23 at Baptist Health East in Louisville. He was 90. “He was like the lonely warrior. He did so much to make government better and paid out of his own […]
‘Defining moment’: East Kentucky Power expanding solar with up to $1.4 billion from feds
FRANKFORT — A federal investment of up to $1.4 billion to expand renewable energy will help transform how a Kentucky utility serves future generations, its CEO said Monday.? Officials from East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture joined Gov. Andy Beshear at the state Capitol Monday morning to tout funding that […]