county seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city
‘Cooperation and collaboration:’ A legislative legacy from a departing state senator.
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Let’s briefly savor victory for KY open records, and get ready for the fight next year | Opinion
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Kentucky roads–and more–officially open for motorsports: If you're looking for more motorsport events using public roads, Kentucky seeks to be that place.
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Thought about moving to Kentucky? These communities will pay you to relocate, work remote
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James Comer’s challenger releases ad reviving claim he took college girlfriend for abortion
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By propping up coal, lawmakers will cause higher energy prices for Kentuckians | Opinion
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Gov. Andy Beshear, hundreds more reenact March on Frankfort: It's been 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson and thousands more marched on ...
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The right to a lunch break is on the line in KY, thanks to anti-worker legislature | Opinion
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Central Kentucky man arrested after exchanging gunfire with sheriff’s deputies: The shooting happened on Bryant Benson Road in Franklin County Kentucky ...
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Paid articlePaid Sixty years after MLK’s March on Frankfort, are we moving forward or being pushed back? | Opinion
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Quick Glance: MLK's Legacy: Progress or Regression After 60 Years?
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at a civil rights demonstration in Frankfort, Ky., on March 5, 1964, in front of 10,000 people.
- Sixty years ago, Dr. King's words resonated with the souls of 10,000 peaceful protesters who marched to the Kentucky State Capitol steps.
- Eugene Johnson, a 19-year-old Kentucky State College student, vividly recalls his involvement in Dr. King's vision during the march, reflecting on its significance 60 years later.
- The event left an enduring imprint on him and other participants, shaping their commitment to social justice that remains relevant today.
Grammy-winning Louisville Orchestra brings Kentucky-wide tour to Frankfort, Danville
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Paid articlePaid Who would be the front-runner for McConnell’s Senate seat in 2026?: A long list of GOP contenders to succeed Mitch McConnell may include Daniel Cameron ...
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Questions linger after internal investigation into Stuart Academy: People at Stuart told investigators they were concerned about the school's course recovery and ...
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Paid articlePaid Get to know political reporter Austin Horn: Stories, impact & truth in Frankfort: Austin Horn, a journalist for the Herald-Leader, writes about his career and ...
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Lexington is doing what is best for Lexington. Why is Frankfort trying to stop us? | Opinion
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Historic father vs. daughter coaching rivalry reveals Paris family’s love of basketball
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Andy Beshear’s closest allies: Who makes the Kentucky governor’s office run?: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s top political and official allies: La Tasha Buckner ...
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Rebecca Ruth Candy main ingredient of Frankfort’s Chocolate Stroll of restaurants, bars
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KY’s child care industry is in desperate need of help. Frankfort must listen. | Opinion
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Kentucky’s $260 million Capitol renovation is being delayed, but why?: Start, work, cost, plan, shut down for building renovations, temporary legislative ...
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Paid articlePaid Jonathan Shell’s comeback: Ex-House leader back to Frankfort as agriculture commissioner
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Paid articlePaid Kentucky legislator behind Open Records Act overhaul says he’s paring down his bill
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Who are power brokers in Frankfort? Meet those who shape campaigns, candidates & statewide agenda
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Kentucky pension recipients rally at Capitol in support of '13th check': Retirees want a "13th check" for former state employees in the Kentucky Employees ...
courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/08/kentucky-employees-retirement-system-participants-rally-for-13th-check/72527656007/
'A bloody bath for teachers': Lawmakers consider state ban on cell phones in class
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Paid articlePaid Texas comes to Kentucky: Actions and reactions in Frankfort to Biden's border fight
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Why are KY legislators fleeing Frankfort? Blame Trump, low pay and nasty politics
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Kentucky distillery Buffalo Trace pairs up with Chris Stapleton on new whiskey release
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Award-winning country star to start new alcohol-fueled business venture : Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, known for its Pappy van Winkle whisky ...
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Multiple state capitols receive bomb threats, prompting lockdowns: At least five state capitols across the country received bomb threats early Wednesday morning ...
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Quick Glance: Threat Leads to Evacuation of Multiple State Capitols
- Multiple state capitols were temporarily shut down and evacuated due to threats.
- The sender claimed to have placed explosives inside a state capitol without specifying which state in the email.
- The threat affected the proceedings in the capitols of Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia, Connecticut, Michigan, and Minnesota.
- We will continue to collaborate with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon threat information as it comes to our attention, despite the absence of specific and credible threat information.
Multiple state capitols evacuate due to safety threats, but no dangerous items found
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Quick Glance: Evacuations of State Capitols Due to Threats
- Multiple state capitols were evacuated due to bomb threats.
- Law enforcement and state officials confirmed receiving threats or reports of suspicious activity.
- Report of a bomb threat at the Georgia State Capitol to have started 2024.
- Officials in Georgia, Michigan, and Connecticut confirmed that the evacuations were triggered by threatening emails.
Kentucky Democratic Party executive director to leave, replacement named: Sebastian Kitchen, former spokesperson for Gov. Andy Beshear, leaves KY Democratic ...
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Beshear: House GOP budget ‘isn’t workable’ for KY, pushes state backwards: Beshear, a Democrat, takes issue with a Republican-sponsored budget introduced in the ...
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Kentucky lawmakers return to work, and the next state budget is on top of their agenda
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Summit Hill District 161 parents protest plans to close schools in Mokena and Frankfort
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After bomb threats: Buildings of several US regional parliaments evacuated: A bomb threat was sent in an email to various US regional parliaments ...
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Israeli consulate to host “exclusive” screening of Hamas attack footage to KY legislators
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Gerth: 4 sneaky tricks Kentucky's GOP legislature uses to hide its actions from voters
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Five new Kentucky distilleries, some you can visit, buy bourbon bottles at now: Building Kentucky distilleries: Former Maker’s Mark distillers Denny Potter ...
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Legislators are talking about women's health care. Will they be performing my medical exams?
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‘This is our chance.’ Gov. Beshear urges unity in his second inaugural address: The Democrat begins his term by calling for Kentuckians to come together in unity ...
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Kentucky woman suing for abortion learned her embryo has no cardiac activity: A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion ...
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Quick Glance: Lack of Compassion in Abortion Discourse
- The abortion discourse has led to a lack of compassion in society.
- We have ceased to consider those seeking abortion as parents or as individuals doing their best given the circumstances.
- Many individuals will use the story of the Kate Cox family as a basis for further debating abortion.
- Others will undoubtedly pass judgment if the family even considers ending the life of their unborn child.
Pregnant Kentucky woman sues over state’s two abortion bans: A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit on Friday demanding the right to an abortion ...
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Quick Glance: Legal Action for Abortion Rights in Kentucky
- A woman in Kentucky is demanding the right to have an abortion through a legal action.
- The ban on abortions in Kentucky violates the rights of the plaintiff.
- Jane Doe, about eight weeks pregnant, wants to have an abortion in Kentucky.
- She is seeking class-action status to include other Kentuckians who desire to have an abortion.
Attorneys for Kentucky woman suing to have abortion drop the case: Attorneys for a Kentucky woman who sued to demand the right to an abortion said Monday that ...
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Week 3 in the Kentucky legislature: A budget proposal, the 'Safer Kentucky Act' and more
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Kentucky State Police hope new, improved tip line will help solve crime. How to use it.
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Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman undergoes double mastectomy: The procedure is done to treat or prevent breast cancer in high-risk individuals.
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How to watch, attend inauguration events for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Gov. Beshear will kick off his second term as Kentucky governor Dec. 12 ...
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Longtime Lexington state Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo will not seek re-election after 30+ years
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2024 Election: Meet the candidates for Kentucky House, Senate seats: With the 2024 filing window over, there are 36 candidates for Kentucky Senate and 192 ...
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What to know about inauguration events for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's second swearing-in
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Here’s how to buy Buffalo Trace premium bourbon bottles at the best price: How to buy Blanton’s, Weller, Eagle Rare at retail price on sale at Kentucky bourbon ...
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It’s time to restore citizen participation in Kentucky’s lawmaking process | Opinion
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Kentucky’s top House Democrat won’t seek re-election, will retire from the legislature
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Lexington attorney Robert Benvenuti named state Republican chair: Lexington attorney, former state representative Robert Benvenuti chosen as chair of the ...
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Central Kentucky couple charged with abuse of newborn baby, jailed on $1 million bond
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‘Let it be a new day’: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear lays out vision for second term
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Quick Glance: The Impact of National Politics
- Visits and support for Andy Beshear and Daniel Cameron before an upcoming gubernatorial debate in October.
- Kentucky's gubernatorial race is at a critical point as Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear faces Trump-endorsed state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, testing the effectiveness of national politics.
- A recent Morning Consult poll found that 43% of Kentucky Republicans approve of Beshear.
- "Beshear has supporters," said Al Cross, Director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community at the University of Kentucky. "There are tens of thousands of people in the state for whom he is simply Andy."
Kentucky Rep. Josie Raymond to run for Metro Council; Mary Lou Marzian seeks House seat
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Biden keeps polling poorly and other Democrats keep winning anyway. Why?: "They're more pissed off at Republicans," one strategist argued.
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Quick Glance: Biden Registers for South Carolina Primary
- The South Carolina Democratic primary is the first official test of President Joe Biden's re-election strength.
- It's the first contested election for Biden since 2020.
- The registration marks Biden's return to a state he credits with catapulting him to the White House.
- The move of the primaries from Iowa and New Hampshire to South Carolina forces any Democratic challenger to compete first in South Carolina.
Police investigate fatal shooting of man Sunday morning in Franklin County: A man died as a result of a shooting in Frankfort on Sunday morning ...
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Late Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll remembered for zeal, education focus at Capitol service
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Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll to lie in state in Frankfort Friday: Carroll, who died Dec. 10, will lie in the Capitol Rotunda from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m ...
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Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll dies: Carroll dominated the capital as few governors had, mastering details of the state budget and maintaining a grip on the ...
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Teens hope to change Kentucky’s constitution, which still allows slavery: Repressive 19th-century laws known as Black Codes allowed authorities to incarcerate ...
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Kentucky woman buys first scratch-off ticket — now she’ll split big win with daughter
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Democrats lean into abortion fight in deep-red Kentucky governor’s race: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection battle against Republican Attorney General ...
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Quick Glance: Democrats emphasize abortion fight in Kentucky governor’s race
- Cameron would sign a bill into law that includes exceptions for rape and incest in Kentucky's abortion law, if elected and sent one by the GOP-led legislature.
- Beshear highlighted that Cameron personally opposes exceptions for victims of rape and incest, despite not explicitly stating it. He referenced a Kentucky Right to Life survey where Cameron expressed his opposition to those exceptions.
- Beshear said, 'When someone shows you who they are, believe them.'
- Cameron criticized Beshear for vetoing a bill in April 2022 that aimed to ban abortion after 15 weeks.
What are ‘tax expenditures?’ State report lays out $9.1 billion in breaks: A fiscal report presents an accounting on the $9.1 billion that Kentucky is projected ...
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Holiday guide: Cool, unique gift ideas to buy for Kentucky bourbon, whiskey lovers
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Ohio's election results shows abortion is still haunting Republicans: Conservatives spent decades seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade. But in its wake ...
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After 10 years, The Comfy Cow to close this popular Louisville location. What to know
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Too many Kentucky children are suffering from grief. Here’s how we can help. | Opinion
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State to build temporary legislative chambers by 2025 as Capitol renovations continue
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Kyle Whalen responds: I’m the candidate who can deliver for Lexington in Frankfort | Opinion
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Beshear campaign reports raising another $1.5M in last 30 days: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear continues to raise significant sums of money for his re-election bid ...
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Shooting outside Frankfort Avenue sports bar was 'self-defense,' owner says: One man died after an early morning shooting on Frankfort Avenue over the weekend.
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Kumar Rashad, who teaches at Breckenridge Metropolitan High, was named the top high school teacher of the year during a ceremony in Frankfort. Show more
Seven things to know about the Kentucky Un-American Activities Committee: Here are quick facts on Kentucky Un-American Activities Committee: What was it ...
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US weekly jobless claims, continuing claims at eight-month low: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to an eight-month low ...
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Missed the Kentucky governor debate? Here are 4 key takeaways.: Gov. Andy Beshear & Attorney General Daniel Cameron spar over abortion, education & more at ...
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Former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones dies at 84: Former KY Gov. Brereton Jones, a Democrat who was the 58th governor in state history, has died.
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