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Donald Trump Jr. touts Bevin to a mostly-empty arena in Kentucky coal country

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Gov Beshear said he'll sign an executive order on Thursday restoring voting rights to more than 100,000 felons, to show that "we all matter." ^JC

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Gov Beshear: If you truly believe unemployed people won't look for work because that extra $600 in federal benefits is a disincentive, then I worry we're not paying working folks enough money. ^JC

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McConnell calls on McGrath to take down political ads as coronavirus cripples Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell's Elizabeth Warren quote ("She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.") now on a shirt. ^JC

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Well, no, this wouldn't be the first time. On Oct. 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon held a televised debate with Kennedy in New York and Nixon in Los Angeles. The moderator was in Chicago. Amazing what they could do in 1960. ^JC

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I don’t understand how you just announce that a debate will be virtual for the first time in American history. Don’t you have to discuss with the campaigns?

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Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, released the following statement in the wake of her son Henry's death. "The vitriol against trans people is not happening in a vacuum. It is not just a way of scoring political points by exacerbating the culture wars." ^AH

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3 years

On Trump’s impeachment trial, it’s Rand Paul leading McConnell. @davecatanese @McClatchyDC

On Trump’s impeachment trial, it’s Rand Paul leading McConnell

Mitch McConnell holds the title of Republican leader.

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Country music star and Kentucky native Tyler Childers to perform at Gov. Beshear's inauguration

Country music star, Ky. native Tyler Childers to perform at Beshear inauguration

“With him up for a Grammy this year, what a great story it says about Kentucky and Kentuckians,” Beshear said.

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2 years

H-L editorial: An endorsement for Charles Booker for U.S. Senate. "It’s long been unclear what Rand Paul actually does for the Commonwealth." ^JC

In Ky. U.S. Senate race, the clear choice is candidate who ‘shines a light’ for the ignored

Herald-Leader Editorial: The Herald-Leader endorses the U.S. Senate candidate who finds our commonalities instead of exploiting our divisions.

www.kentucky.com

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4 years

KY secretary of state suggests making early voting permanent and other election ideas

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3 years

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, endorses Charles Booker, D-Louisville, in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green. ^JB

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1 year

To think that Jimmy Carter wasted his post-presidency years building homes for the poor. ^JC

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4 years

Who do you trust to reopen the state, Gov Beshear asks - your governor, who is guided by public health leaders, and who is confronted with deaths and illness, or the Ky Leg, who is guided by Frankfort lobbyists? ^JC

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4 years

Gov. Beshear says more than 100,000 Kentuckians have requested absentee ballots so far for the Nov. 3 general election. To request a ballot, go to

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2 years

Gov Beshear: "I'm not doing so well today, and I'm not sure how many of us are. ... We're going to keep putting one foot in front of the other and get through this. ... To the people of Western KY, we're not going anywhere." ^JC

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6 years

BREAKING: A judge has ruled the Kentucky pension overhaul bill is invalid and can't be enforced because the General Assembly violated the state constitution when enacting it. Story soon at .

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2 years

Gov Beshear: The state will provide $5,000 in burial expenses for anyone who lost loved ones in weekend storms. We ask funeral homes to not charge beyond that sum. ^JC

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4 years

Andy Beshear vetoes voter ID bill, says it would ‘create an obstacle’ to voting

The General Assembly returns to Frankfort on April 13 to consider this and other vetoes from the governor.

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6 years

Updated: Brenda said he not only got help from teachers but from state workers who were upset with legislators and Gov. Matt Bevin "for what they did on the pension bill."

Teacher narrowly upsets Kentucky House GOP leader. A sign of things to come?

As upset teachers across Kentucky Tuesday tried to flex their political muscle, Rockcastle County High School math teacher R. Travis Brenda narrowly defeated House Majority Floor Leader Jonathan...

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2 years

So, this morning we called the Teachers' Retirement System of KY with questions about the Russian bank thing blowing up Twitter last night. And it pays to call and ask first. Anyway, TRS sold its Russian bank holdings Feb. 23. That was dated info posted online. ^JC

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5 years

House Dem Leader Rocky Adkins and former House SpeakerJeff Hoover teaming up to get enough votes in House to end Gov. Bevin’s special session. A simple majority is needed. ^JB

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John David Dyche: As Mitch McConnell's biographer, I was asked to prepare his obituary. But I’d rather tell him now, while he's still alive, how he’s failed our country at its moment of maximum peril. ^JC

I was asked to write Mitch McConnell’s obit. I’d rather tell him now how he’s failed his party. |...

OpEd: Fairness and good taste dictate that if I am going to say anything about McConnell for publication, I should say it while he is alive. Hence this piece.

www.kentucky.com

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3 years

Gov. Beshear makes cocktails to-go permanent by signing SB 67 into law; KY 3rd state to make temporary COVID-era measure permanent. Effective immediately. ^JB

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2 years

AP calls it: Amendment 2, legislative effort to block constitutional access to abortion, fails in Kentucky. ^JC

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4 years

Gov. Andy Beshear signs executive order for voting rights for many non-violent felons. ^JB

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Gov. Beshear says KY just hit its lowest rate of unemployment in state history. 3.9% is the number. ^AH

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Gov Beshear, a Democrat, and Sec of State Adams, a Republican, say they didn't have any partisan problems reaching deals on primary and general elections. They agreed on a goal of Kentuckians voting safely, they said. ^JC

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The view from above as teachers fill in area in front of the Capitol to protest over pensions and education funding. @AlexSlitzPhoto @lbblackford

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Four more years: Kentucky voters reward Democrat Andy Beshear with a second term as governor, reject Trump-endorsed GOP challenger. ^JC

Democrat Andy Beshear defeats Trump-endorsed Daniel Cameron for Kentucky governor

In ruby red Kentucky, a popular Democratic incumbent secures a second term over the GOP attorney general who earned praise from former President Trump.

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3 years

It's worth noting that in Kentucky, where 75% of electricity was generated by burning coal in 2019, we've got massive power outages across the eastern coalfield counties. ^JC

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@FriendsofCoalKY is correct: this storm exposed the dangers of relying too heavily on renewable energy. Wind turbines are freezing in Texas, unable to provide power and leaving thousands of Texans in the cold.

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Gov Beshear: I'm not making Democratic or Republican decisions, I'm making public health decisions to get Ky through this, even when that makes me unpopular. So if the politicians want to yell, let them yell. ^JC

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4 years

Looks like the House passed HB 415, allowing direct shipment of booze to Kentucky homes. ... which suddenly seems like a timely piece of legislation. ^JC

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Gov Beshear on AG Cameron going to court to challenge Pennsylvania voting for Biden: "I think not accepting the peaceful transition of power is un-American." Objects to Ky tax dollars paying for a legal fight over in Pa. ^JC

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3 years

Former Ky House Speaker Jeff Hoover: I can't believe my former colleagues are contemplating the impeachment of Gov Beshear, who is trying to save lives - especially those who still defend Trump. ^JC

A tale of two impeachments: Political hypocrisy, from Frankfort to Washington D.C.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .”

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6 years

“What has happened to civility in America?” Gov Bevin asks in a new video. Respectfully, sir, you just finished calling me and my colleagues “KY-hating losers” because you didn’t like an economic development story. ^JC

Governor Matt Bevin (2015-2019)

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6 years

What has happened to civility in America? In order to continue being a nation of, by and for the people, we MUST be able to respectfully communicate ... whether or not we agree with each other. #WeAreKY

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Gov Beshear: To critics asking why we're closing bars and restaurants to indoor service but not Walmart, when was the last time you and a bunch of friends sat in Walmart for an hour with your masks off, eating and drinking? ^JC

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BREAKING: 3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Kentucky, according to Gov. Andy Beshear, bringing total to 4 cases. New cases are from tests conducted in Harrison County, Fayette County and Jefferson County.

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6 months

Gov. Beshear wins Powell County over Daniel Cameron ... by a single vote. Close contest! ^JC

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1 year

Jesse Benton, former Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul campaign manager, sentenced to 18 months in prison after latest political corruption scandal. via Mother Jones ^JC

GOP operative sentenced to 18 months for funneling Russian money to Trump

Judge finds a "pattern of deception" by a longtime Republican consultant.

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6 years

Breaking: Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk who refused to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, loses to Democrat @HLWright @heraldleader

Kim Davis, clerk who refused to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, loses to Democrat

Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk made famous by her refusal to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, lost Tuesday in her reelection bid for the Rowan County clerkship.

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2 years

Rep. Josie Raymond in Ky House chamber: Women don't need SB 83 to shield girls in sports, because female athletes aren't inferior. "Looking around here, I didn't realize that the physiological male was some superman specimen." ^JC

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Op-Ed: Mitch McConnell tells us he's a powerhouse in D.C. He's married to the transportation secretary. So why doesn't Kentucky have a functional bridge across the Ohio River to Cincinnati? ^JC

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4 years

Gov Beshear says there is a little-known statute that allows government to force Kentuckians into quarantine to protect the public health. Nelson Co individual who tested positive for virus and refused to isolate now has law enforcement outside his home. ^JC

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3 years

BREAKING NEWS: The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously orders Franklin Circuit Court to dissolve an injunction that stopped the implementation of new laws limiting the governor's powers during emergencies. The legislature wins.

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1 year

Gov Beshear makes medical marijuana announcement at Capitol. Ky Leg refuses to legalize it, he says, but he's signing 2 executive orders to provide relief.

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2 years

"Memory is how we get better." Actual Kentucky history students testify to House Education Committee against SB 138. They say they don't want a sanitized version of American history and don't need their feelings protected from the past. ^JC

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4 years

Alexandra Owensby, a nurse practitioner from Fort Thomas, has filed to run as a Democrat against U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie.

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3 years

Criticizing a governor is always fair game in Kentucky. But it's probably also fair at this point to ask: OK, so what would you do? 142,000 infections, 1,700 deaths, the numbers are mushrooming. What's your plan? Tell us, claim ownership in what happens next. ^JC

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3 years

Gov Beshear said people can blame him for today's COVID-19 restrictions if they're angry. Looks like nobody is wasting any time, at least in Frankfort. ^JC

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9 years

Kim Davis tells judge she'd rather stay in jail than cooperate with her deputies giving marriage licenses. OK, jail it is, judge says. ^JC

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3 years

Let's be candid: If you're not vaccinated, you're a big part of the reason we're back in this mess, so you don't get to complain about the return of masks and the other rules meant to protect public health. ^JC

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3 years

"All of Kentucky’s public colleges and universities will require face coverings to be worn in all campus buildings." ^JC

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6 years

It will be interesting to see if GOP efforts to paint Amy McGrath as an elite ultra liberal who can't relate to folks work out. She's gonna say she was landing F/A-18 Hornets on aircraft carriers while Garland Hale "Andy" Barr IV was growing up at the Idle Hour Country Club. ^JC

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Beshear tells lawmakers to be ‘bold’ and pass betting bills, medical marijuana

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6 years

Watch: Democrat @AmyMcGrathKY 's full victory speech in Kentucky

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2 years

Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, speaks emotionally in Senate in opposition to HB 4, which would cut jobless benefits. He quotes Proverbs, "He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done." ^JC

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Kentucky's Andy Beshear is tied for most popular Democratic governor among Trump voters, with 41% of them approving of his job performance, survey finds. ^JC

Beshear tied for most popular Democratic governor among Trump voters, survey finds

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear boasts a 60% approval rating and the highest net approval of any Democratic governor in a red state. He faces off against Republican Daniel Cameron on Election Day.

www.kentucky.com

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1 year

Gov. Andy Beshear remains the most popular Democratic governor (still hovering around 60%) in the US, per a new Morning Consult poll conducted Oct 1 thru Dec 31. ^AH

Kentucky’s Beshear Ranks as the Most Popular Democratic Governor

Public sentiment in Kentucky about Gov. Andy Beshear remains overwhelmingly positive as the Democrat prepares to defend his seat this year.

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6 months

Op-Ed: Gov. Andy Beshear made tough but necessary choices to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, knowing it would hurt him politically. When Daniel Cameron criticizes this, he reveals much about his fitness to lead.

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Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Lexington, on special session: This is crazy. We don’t know what is going on. No one had input on this except the governor. This is no way to run a democracy. ^JB

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All 7 members of the KY Supreme Court ruled that a Kentucky school choice program (Education Opportunity Account Act) is unconstitutional. Outgoing KYSC Justice Lisabeth Hughes wrote the opinion affirming an order from Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd. ^AH

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4 years

Gov Beshear: If you don't think we're reopening fast enough and you're walking around without a mask, you're part of the problem. ^JC

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Gov. Beshear: Between Sunday & today, 205 new COVID-19 cases in KY. Total at least 12,647. 6 more deaths. Their ages ranged from 47 to 91. At least 505 people w/ covid have died in KY. 383 ppl currently hospitalized 63 in ICUs 3,416 recovered 325,065 tests administered

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Op-Ed: You might like Andy Beshear, but he's proven he's not up to fixing the many problems that Kentucky faces - or even working with others in Frankfort. Daniel Cameron deserves a chance.

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2 years

It's official: Charles Booker announces that Gov. Andy Beshear has endorsed his run for US Senate against GOP Sen. Rand Paul. Other endorsements rolled out include former KY Dem governors Martha Layne Collins and Paul Patton. ^AH

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5 years

Senate Bill 134, by Sen. Julie Raque Adams, would extend voting hours in Kentucky from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time, rather than the current 6 p.m. That would give more working people a chance to hit the polls. ^JC

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4 years

It's weird that we have to keep repeating these basic facts, but the CDC reports an estimated 24,000-62,000 flu deaths in the U.S. for 2019-20. For COVID, we're at 155,478 U.S. deaths in five months. Everyone clear on why COVID is a threat? ^JC

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How many regular season flu deaths? How many flu deaths compared to a year ago? Just wondering for prospective only?

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9 years

Kim Davis is in custody until she signs marriage licenses. Crowd outside erupts in applause

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2 years

Gov Beshear declares today to be Joe B. Hall Day in the commonwealth of Kentucky. ^JC

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6 years

Nothing says "I listened to the will of the people" quite like a police escort." ^JC

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These Lexington students did more than walk out. They registered every eligible student to vote. @vhspears @KySecofState

These students did more than walk out. They registered every eligible student to vote.

When Eli Dreyer and Gabriella Epley decided to encourage their classmates at Lexington’s Lafayette High School to register to vote, they weren’t sure how many people they could engage.

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House Bill 205, by state Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson, would authorize mail-in absentee ballot voting in Kentucky, made easier by requesting ballots through an online portal. Much as we successfully did last year. ^JC

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Lexington cancels school after a third of district's employees say they won’t be at work Friday. This immediately followed Thursday's pension vote in the Frankfort.

‘Drastic measures.’ Teachers stay home, districts cancel school after pension vote.

Kentucky’s two largest school districts in Jefferson and Fayette counties were among 26 across the state that closed schools Friday after hundreds of school employees refused to work following the...

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KY House Democratic leaders call on all elected officials to condemn hanging of Gov. Beshear in effigy Sunday at Capitol at a protest against him. They say it was “beyond reprehensible.” ^JB

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Breaking: Amy McGrath launches campaign for U.S. Senate, paints a target on Mitch McConnell @drdesrochers

Amy McGrath launches campaign for U.S. Senate, paints a target on Mitch McConnell

In a three-minute video, McGrath touched on familiar themes — her military service, healthcare, gridlock in Congress — while painting a bullseye on McConnell, blaming him for the dysfunction in the...

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“When you come in here with clothing and outfits that are just way out there, I have a problem with that. I think we expect a certain amount of decency and decorum in our Capitol.” - state Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, on drag queens ^JC

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Two years since Donald Trump carried every Kentucky coal county by whopping margins after promising miners would go back to work if he became president, the state has fewer coal jobs than when he took office.

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Trump promised to put coal miners back to work. Kentucky has fewer coal jobs now. #ReadLocal

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We understand this is aimed at Mitch McConnell's "blue states bailout" comments. But it shows a poor understanding of the fortune Kentucky has lost to out-of-state corporations through extractive industries like coal and timber. We paid for some lovely East Coast mansions. ^JC

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I too am sick and tired of subsidizing Kentucky

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"Election fraud" gripes on the web this morning might sound a little more convincing if Gov. Beshear had not led in the polls for months and if Republicans had not won every down-ballot race. Your favored candidate losing is not the same thing as fraud. ^JC

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Gov Beshear on his GOP critics: "Nobody else is giving a plan of action, right? They just criticize the action we're taking." Leaders who say "rip your mask off, let's all be part of the herd immunity" won't be smiled on by history. ^JC

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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, critical of Ukraine impeachment inquiry, got campaign donation from Ukrainian-born suspect arrested on Wednesday ^JC

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Update: Fayette Superintendent Manny Caulk says that in complying with the new law, “all schools in our district have been provided a framed version of an enlarged copy of a $1 dollar bill to display in a prominent location.” @vhspears

‘Brilliant’ loophole? Lexington schools met ‘In God We Trust’ mandate by framing a dollar.

A mother’s praise of Fayette schools’ response to the Kentucky ‘In God We Trust’ law is getting attention

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We called a county gov't today to tell them we're going to file an Open Records Act request. County official, after a pause: "I doubt we have that information." Us: "What information?" County official, after a pause: "Whatever information you're wanting." ^JC

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GOP state Sen. Dan Seum, endorsing Andy Beshear: "Today we have a governor who has failed miserably in the pension issue and has spent the last year running around the state insulting everyone, including the four teachers in my family.” ^JC

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Senate Bill 43, by Sen. Reginald Thomas, D-Lexington, would establish early voting, 9 am - 4 pm on the three Saturdays prior to Election Days. For the "But I've never had a problem getting to the poll on a Tuesday" crowd, that's nice for you, but some people do. ^JC

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Gov Beshear: Kentuckians' sacrifices are flattening the virus curve and saving lives. Look at us compared to some of our neighbors. ^JC

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From the NY Times: A map of COVID hot spots based on average daily cases per 100,000 people shows much of Kentucky and all of Tennessee and West Virginia are on fire. 1/2 ^JC

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6 years

Gatewood Galbraith just screamed an obscenity from the afterlife. ^JC

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6 years

. @SenateMajLdr gives a shout out to @KYComer whom he says was 1st pol to recognize potential for #hemp

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With 83.41% precincts reporting, it's 50.24% Andy Beshear and 47.66% Matt Bevin. The gap is widening. #KyGov ^JC

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With 100% of precincts reporting, Andy Beshear has 711,955 votes (49.18%) and Matt Bevin has 707,297 votes (48.86%). That's a difference of 4,658 votes. #KyGov ^JC

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Gov Bevin on Republican state Rep. Dan Johnson, accused of molesting a 17-year-old girl in 2012: "I don’t want to talk about all this nonsense, gracious." Ky Republican Party on Johnson: "We must call for him to resign." ^JC

Kentucky Republicans call for resignation of GOP lawmaker accused of molesting girl

RELATED STORY: Republican lawmaker denies sexual assault accusation and rejects GOP’s call to resign

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Kentucky lawmakers debate gun laws, school safety a day after deadly shooting

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6 years

From the NRCC: “Despite their best efforts, national Democrats were unable to stop radical liberal Amy McGrath from squeaking her way through the primary.” Mmm, we dunno. A radical liberal Marine Corps fighter pilot? And she “squeaked out” an 8-point lead in a 6-person race. ^JC

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You will forgive us, of course, for being careful about calling a very close race that is very important to our state. Thank you for your patience. ^JC

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UPDATE: Beshear called Shakur personally to apologize Tuesday morning. Shakur said he appreciated the call and that he forgave Beshear for the error. “I understand, he’s dealing with a lot,” Shakur said. “Mistakes happen.”

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4 years

Beshear called it a prank, but Tupac Shakur really does need his unemployment check

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Related: Have you noticed, in bad economic times, we cut Ky schools? Whereas, in good economic times, we cut Ky schools. Also, in springtime, we cut Ky schools. And when the moon is full, we ... you get the idea ... ^JC

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6 years

The "good" state budget means $9.1 million in cuts for Fayette County Public Schools. Thank goodness we didn't get the "bad" state budget. ^JC

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If a judge approves the request, former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis would owe more than $360,000 as a result of the judgments against her for denying a marriage license. ^JC

Payment of $260,000 sought from former KY official who denied same-sex marriage licenses

Attorneys for a couple who sued Kim Davis can seek payment from her because their clients prevailed in their damage lawsuit.

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8 years

Candidate denounced for depicting Obama as ape wins Kentucky House seat #Election2016

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9 months

Op-Ed: Daniel Cameron criticizes Gov. Beshear for temporary closures during COVID-19 pandemic. What would he have done - just shrugged and buried the bodies? ^JC

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3 years

KY lands largest economic development project ever: 5,000 jobs and $5.8B investment