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Spalding University in Louisville names new president
Spalding University, a private, liberal arts college in Louisville, has named Anne Kenworthy as its 11th president, the institution announced Monday.?? Kenworthy, who comes from the Catholic Christian Brothers University in Memphis, will take over the role on Jan. 1.? She also worked at Crichton College and the University of Memphis, according to Spalding, which […]
Trump and Harris to meet in long-anticipated debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet in a highly anticipated and potentially consequential debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia — just over two months after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance precipitated his exit from the race. The debate, to be hosted by ABC News, is set for 9 […]
Rep. Kulkarni cleared for Nov. 5 ballot by Franklin Circuit judge. Appeal quickly filed.
FRANKFORT —?Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd issued a ruling Monday afternoon that allows state Rep. Nima Kulkarni, a Louisville Democrat, to seek reelection in November after months of court battles that went to the state Supreme Court. However, the lawyer for a primary challenger has already filed another appeal. In his order, Shepherd wrote that […]
U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown
WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from a five-week recess Monday, House Republicans have attached a provision to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — which is already unlawful — to a stopgap funding bill that is already teeing up a battle with the Senate and White House. The GOP drive in Congress echoes state […]
Throwing some good shade on a historically neglected neighborhood in Bowling Green
It began with the smell. Joyce Tann, 75, had lived in her Bowling Green neighborhood of Delafield for close to a decade when she started conversations on her front porch with women from a local nonprofit trying to solve neighborhood problems: The loud truck traffic rumbling past. Landlords who have let properties become “rundown.” And […]
Doctors fear Louisiana is putting lifesaving drug for postpartum bleeding out of emergency reach
Louisiana doctors say they still have plenty of questions about how they will be able to access a lifesaving drug once it’s placed under restricted access starting next month — even after state health officials provided them with new guidance on the law. On Friday afternoon, the Louisiana Department of Health released a memo with […]
Walz underlines Democrats’ support of LGBTQ rights, slams Vance on school shootings
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Saturday night touted his and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ advocacy for LGBTQ rights in a keynote address he delivered at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual gala — and also criticized comments by his GOP opponent Sen. J.D. Vance that school shootings are a “fact of life.” “It’s a […]
Trump sentencing in New York hush money case postponed until after presidential election
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump will not face criminal sentencing in New York for his state felony convictions ahead of the November election, according to a decision released Friday by New York Judge Juan Merchan. The New York judge said Friday the new sentencing date will be Nov. 26,? according to a letter he […]
Despite opt-outs by GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a success
A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling it a success despite some hiccups — and the federal government and many states are already working to bring the program back in 2025. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program — or Summer […]
Professors worry about political interference in higher education, finds survey of Southern faculty
Professors in the South are increasingly worried about political interference in higher education, according to a new survey released by southern chapters of the American Association of University Professors.? The survey, which included responses from nearly 3,000 faculty members, found that about 70% of respondents signaled dissatisfaction with the political atmosphere around higher education and […]
Trump promotes raising tariffs, corporate tax cut in battle over economy with Harris
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would protect American industries if he is reelected by increasing tariffs on imports while cutting other taxes and regulations, in a speech to the Economic Club of New York. The GOP presidential candidate’s remarks came as the economy has taken center stage in the run-up to the 2024 […]
Trump’s Jan. 6 case to extend beyond Election Day under timeline laid out by judge?
WASHINGTON — Exactly two months out from the presidential election, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, telling Trump’s attorneys that she is “not concerned with the electoral schedule.” Chutkan released a timeline for the case late Thursday […]