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Asian American and Latino voters prized in an excruciatingly tight presidential campaign
DURHAM, N.C. — As a weekend morning in late September dips into the afternoon, Annar Parikh finally gets an eligible voter to answer the door. After Parikh gives a rundown of some of the local candidates in North Carolina’s election, she asks the woman if she plans to vote in the presidential election. “It’s personal,” […]
Supporters of birthing centers gain some political ground in Kentucky
After compromises from lawmakers, St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Northern Kentucky is now neutral on legislation to clear the way for freestanding birth centers in the state.? Representatives for the health system have previously voiced some opposition, saying hospitals are best equipped to handle the unpredictability of birth.? Marc Wilson with Top Shelf Lobby spoke on […]
KY Supreme Court denies challenge to Kulkarni’s candidacy for legislature
The Kentucky Supreme Court denied a challenge that sought to disqualify Louisville Rep. Nima Kulkarni from seeking reelection this fall. In an unpublished opinion released Thursday, the state’s highest court unanimously denied a motion from Kulkarni’s primary challenger, William Zeitz, and previous opponent, former Rep. Dennis Horlander. Zeitz and Horlander sought an appeal of a […]
Harris says Trump is a fascist and ‘unfit to serve’ during Pennsylvania town hall
ASTON, Pa. —? With less than two weeks to go before the general election, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, said Wednesday during a town hall in Delaware County she believes her GOP opponent, former President Donald Trump, is a fascist who is “increasingly unstable and unfit to serve” another term as […]
McConnell’s fundraising total the lowest in years
FRANKFORT — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s reelection committee raised just $76,000 between July 1 and Sept. 30 — the lowest quarterly contribution total it has reported in the four years since his 2020 reelection, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The $76,000 compares to $1.7 million that Sen. Rand Paul’s reelection committee […]
Walz makes fundraising stop in Louisville with days left in presidential race
LOUISVILLE — Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota made a brief fundraising stop in Louisville Wednesday evening ahead of the upcoming presidential election.? Walz and his daughter, Hope, were greeted at the airport by top Kentucky Democrats, including Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, former U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, Kentucky […]
Harris fends off queries about sexism in presidential race in NBC interview
Vice President Kamala Harris faced questions about whether sexism is a factor in the presidential race during a Tuesday interview on NBC News, and said she makes no assumptions about whether voters will make their choices based on race or gender. Polls depict Harris, the Democratic nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, […]
McConnell says presidential election will likely be a ‘cliffhanger’
LOUISVILLE — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said the presidential election will be “a cliffhanger” when asked Wednesday if he still supports former President Donald Trump’s campaign. The Kentucky senator fielded questions from reporters, including about his earlier endorsement of Trump, after a Kentucky Chamber of Commerce event. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and […]
Kentucky auditor looking into kinship care help currently in limbo?
Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball has launched an inquiry into whether the Beshear administration can implement a law aimed at helping kinship care families.? Ball’s office will look at what money, if any, the cabinet has available and if federal dollars could help with implementation, she said, and is the result of an official complaint filed […]
Lawmakers urged to ease criminal expungement process for a half-million eligible Kentuckians
LOUISVILLE — When James Sweasy was 19 years old, he was convicted of a felony related to marijuana and spent the next 20 years of his life held back by his record.? He got a lawyer and started the “multi-months” process of expungement when he was in his early 40s, he said.?? “No taxation without […]
Kentucky Sen. Johnnie Turner of Harlan dies
Kentucky Sen. Johnnie Turner of Harlan has died as a result of injuries received in an accident last month. Turner, 76, was an attorney and had served in the U.S. Army as a medic. A Republican, he had served in the state Senate since 2021, representing Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott and Letcher counties. He served […]
Early voting now underway, Trump and Harris crisscross the battleground states
WASHINGTON — With exactly two weeks until Election Day, millions of Americans have already cast their ballots via the mail or in person as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump pursue voters through the battleground states. Early in-person absentee voting kicked off Tuesday in Wisconsin, adding to the list of swing states […]