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Feeling stuffy in that echo chamber?
Last Friday, I ran into the Anderson County judge-executive at Five Star where we were both getting gas. I had not seen him in a year. He smiled big...
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Federal appeals court blocks Title IX guidance challenged by 20 states, including Kentucky
The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against Biden administration guidance on how schools should protect students from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The...
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Al Cross handicaps Kentucky’s political field
Welcome, Derby visitors! Here’s our annual handicapping of Kentucky’s political horses amid the pageantry of the 150th iteration of America’s oldest continuously held sporting event. The political star of...
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Billionaire TikTok investor, charter school advocate puts $8 million into Paul affiliated PAC
Jeff Yass, the Pennsylvania billionaire and major investor in the parent company of TikTok, contributed $8 million last month to a super PAC affiliated with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul...
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Senate committee OKs bill to change Kentucky’s process for filling US Senate vacancies
A House bill that would change how Kentucky fills vacancies in U.S. Senate seats is moving in the Senate. The Senate State and Local Government committee forwarded House Bill...
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Thayer seeks to end Kentucky’s limits on political giving, require more frequent reporting instead
FRANKFORT — Senate Republican Floor Leader Damon Thayer is seeking to eliminate state limits on donations to political campaigns and committees while increasing the frequency of campaign finance reports...