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9 months

I'd rather be Steve Beshear's son than Mitch McConnell's puppet, concludes Coleman.

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The AP has called the Governor's race for Andy Beshear.

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. @RandPaul opens with another one of poems, this one: How doth Hillary hate us, let me count the ways.

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Beshear now calls for a 5% pay raise for every public school teacher. He says it's vital to addressing the shortage of nearly 11,000 teachers in the state. Says the state is now 44th in teacher pay.

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Turnout was much higher than expected -- about 1.43 million, says @ruralj . (About 1 million was projected.)

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This is your victory, @AndyBeshearKY says to educators. From now on the doors to your state capitol will always be open, he says.

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Al Smith, who brought KET’s public affairs programming to households across the Commonwealth for 33 years as the host of Comment on Kentucky and served as a tireless advocate for journalism and education, has died at age 94. Read more at

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Turnout today is running about 45%.

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It is over, says @ruralj of the governor's race. Says 4,658 votes are not going to be made up without proof of wholesale buying of absentee votes.

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What the Beshear campaign has done to get his ground game organized is very impressive, says @JAMooreKentucky .

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6 years

From #FancyFarm , the speech by Kentucky Secretary of State @AlisonForKY :

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6 years

Adkins: If we don't find the revenue to invest in public education, it will be hard to recruit and retain businesses to create jobs in KY.

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Beshear says it's time for teacher pay raises and universal pre-K for all Kentucky children.

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2 years

With the mid-term elections just weeks away, @KYSecState Michael Adams is recruiting poll workers and speaking out against conspiracy theorists:

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6 months

A choice for Jack Harlow over Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Beshear jokes.

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1 year

Adams says some counties reduced their voting locations too much. We need to have a legislative fix for that, he says.

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6 years

I've been asked about my future plans. I love my current job, but I dream of a Kentucky where I don't have to hold the doors open for our teachers and preachers to get into the capitol, says @AlisonForKY

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In his Sunday briefing, Gov. Beshear says there are 45 new cases, making the state total 439. He says golf courses that don’t enforce social distancing will be closed, and warns that home improvement stores could face restrictions if they fail to enforce distancing. 1/2

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Adkins: Being an old athlete, you learn how to win with respect and dignity, but in defeat, you accept it and turn it into something positive. He pledges to travel the state to help Beshear win in November.

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4 years

With about 100 % of the vote in for governor: Beshear: 49.2 % Bevin: 48.9 % About a 4,600 vote difference

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2 years

Today on Connections, @ReneeKET talks with Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson @CrystalWilki about her recent projects, her creative process, overcoming shyness and more. Watch at noon on KET or at 6 pm on KET-2.

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. @silasdhouse ( @nytimes bestselling author of #LarkAscending ) is Kentucky's new poet laureate. He shares his feelings about his native Kentucky on Connections with @ReneeKET :

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McGarvey says he cannot vote for SB 1 because of the COLA cut for retired teachers and because this bill retracts some of the benefits promised to state workers in the 2013 reform package.

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Senate adjourns with no debate or vote on the pension bill. Cheers from teachers gathered outside the chamber can be heard in the background. Watch Comment on KY at 8 and Legislative Update at 8:30 for more on this story. #KYGA18

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Senate concludes its business for the day, but not before honoring veteran @heraldleader reporter and frequent Comment on Kentucky panelist Jack Brammer, a Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame inductee.

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Beshear has won Kenton County, says @srobertsonky . He says that's not a county you want to lose as a Republican.

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4 years

Adams says we cannot have as few polling locations in November as we did today. He also says the special voting procedures for the primary were very expensive and funded by federal and state grants.

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8 years

Speaking in CA, @BernieSanders thanks KYians while criticizing the state's closed primary. Says he will get about half of KY's delegates.

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Congratulations to @ReneeKET on being inducted into the @wku Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

‘I didn’t want to just be successful, I wanted to be significant’: Renee Shaw inducted into Hall of...

During her 25 year career at Kentucky Educational Television, Renee Shaw has solidified her spot in Kentucky not only as a driver of change but as a crucial part of the Kentucky political landscape....

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More than 450,000 KY Democrats voted in today's presidential primary. In comparison, 229,000 Republicans participated in the GOP caucus.

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. @kystatepolice has begun training its largest cadet class in nearly a decade. Officials say that's a positive sign after years of struggling to enlist new recruits.

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8 years

More than 24,000 KY Democrats who cast ballots in the presidential primary voted "uncommitted."

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How @Appalshop and @HindmanSchool are working to recover their archives damaged in last summer's flooding in eastern Kentucky:

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Republicans look to gain a 80-20 advantage in the state House and 31-7 advantage in the Senate. Heleringer says soon the only Democrats left in the legislature will be from Jefferson and Fayette Counties.

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Among the issues that incoming House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer hopes to investigate: fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. @ReneeKET talks with the KY-1 Congressman about his plans:

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. @KelseyforKY says Beshear ran for something rather than against someone.

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7 years

Libertarians want you to get good health care, not just health insurance, says Sarwark. He also calls for legalized marijuana.

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8 years

100% of all lottery dollars will go to education, @GovMattBevin promises.

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Meet John Rosenberg, a Holocaust survivor and Prestonsburg attorney who has championed education and human rights in Appalachia for more than 50 years.

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6 years

House Majority Leader Jonathan Shell loses his primary to teacher Travis Brenda by 123 votes. That's House district 71.

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3 years

Stivers: The governor didn't have a good night tonight. It's an overwhelming statement that this commonwealth thinks the legislature should be Republican. This is not a state that is philosophically aligned with the the governor. He has to reach out and work with the legislature.

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8 years

From @NewsHour , Lucinda Williams @HappyWoman9 on songwriting and finding joy later in life:

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9 years

Congratulations to Williamsburg native and EKU grad Bill Bryant, @kynewsmakers , on being named permanent host of Comment on KY.

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6 years

. @SenatorJimmy Higdon (R-Lebanon) being sworn in as President Pro Tem of the Senate. #KYGA18

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4 years

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman says she will ensure that the education community is heard and that students have the resources they need to thrive "from cradle to career." She says everyone will be treated with dignity and respect.

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4 years

To our educators, your courage to stand up to all the bullying helped galvanize our state, says @AndyBeshearKY .

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Beshear had more religious lines in his speech than did Cameron, notes @ruralj . This is a religious state and Kentuckians want to know their governor is a person of faith, he says.

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9 months

In the leadup to the annual Fancy Farm picnic this Saturday, Kentucky Edition is hitting the road. Join @ReneeKET and her team later this week as they broadcast from western Kentucky and bring you news, people and places from that corner of the commonwealth.

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In the studio w Tracey Damron, talking about A Trail of Feathers & her marriage to Steve Nunn. Airs 7/21, 1p ET http://t.co/Yyj0IPV1QN

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9 years

Lt. Gov.-elect Jenean Hampton is the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in KY.

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State House Speaker @KYHoover says he's the first GOP House Speaker to appear at Fancy Farm. Says he won't be the last.

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7 years

From small town lawyer to Speaker of the Kentucky House, KET details the life and political career of @KYHoover , today at 3:30.

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From the #SouthernStorytellers web series, @silasdhouse talks about his love of Kentucky and telling stories: Southern Storytellers premieres Tuesday night at 9 on KET.

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Adams says he's pleased voters of both parties made good use of the early voting opportunities. He says further election reforms will look at how to make voting easier on Election Day with more balloting locations.

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Beshear says his mask mandate remains in effect. He pushes back on the court challenges to his pandemic-related orders, saying he will fight every day for the lives of Kentuckians. “This is wrong; really, really wrong. Don’t play politics with the lives of people,” he says. 4/5

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Tonight at 8 on KET, join @kelseykstarks for a KET Forum on early literacy and the science of reading. Guests include Sen. @SteveWestKY and Rep. @JamesATipton as well as representatives from @KyDeptofEd , @JCPSKY , @murraystateuniv and @dePaulSchoolKY .

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Bevin proposes putting just over $1 billion towards KTRS for the next 2 years. This is the heartbeat of the entire budget, he says.

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8 years

And @GovBevin and the First Lady Glenna Bevin.

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4 years

If Republicans win every race except the governor's contest, the party doesn't have a branding issue. Bevin has branding issue, says @srobertsonky .

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He needed the Beshear name to win the first gubernatorial election, and just Andy to win reelection, says @KYTrey .

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5 years

“Not everybody needs a four-year degree, but I argue that everybody needs a postsecondary credential of some sort." @cpepres Aaron Thompson discusses higher education in Kentucky. (video and recap)

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6 years

A few more photos from earlier today of protesters gathered at the Capitol. #KYGA18

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2 years

From Connections, a conversation with Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson her creative process, her family history, overcoming shyness and more. (video and article)

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. @AbbyPiper01 and @jaredsmith75 join @ReneeKET for a look back at the week's political news, including personnel changes coming to Frankfort and prepping for the legislative session.

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The governor says 175,053 Kentuckians who committed nonviolent, nonsexual felonies and completed their sentences have had their voting rights restored as a result of an executive order he signed during his first days in office. 4/8

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Beshear carries Warren County by 4 points, says @ruralj .

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From Kentucky Edition, @ReneeKET , Anne-Tyler Morgan and Beth Thorpe @BethinLouavul look ahead to the2023 General Assembly: New faces, new committee chairs and policy priorities.

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If Calipari and Pitino can record a podcast, Dems and Repubs can figure out how to make KYians healthier, says @MorganMcGarvey

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From One to One, @albertmohler on birth control, no-fault divorce and gay marriage:

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2, with 52 % reporting: Yes: 43.9 % No: 56.1 % Proposed Amendment 1 is losing by a roughly similar margin.

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On Connections, a look at some state tourism destinations with Kristen Branscum @kris36 , Commissioner of @KentuckyTourism . At 1:30 on KET

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On One to One, @MattJonesRadio and @adamhedelen explain their project to revitalize KY politics. At 1 pm on KET.

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The governor proposes a 16.9% increase in SEEK funding, and full funding for student transportation. Also $22.9M each year for professional development and for textbooks.

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National Libertarian Party representative Nicholas Sarwark addressing crowd at #FancyFarm137

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Lillian Press, the wife of the late O. Leonard Press, founder of KET, died of coronavirus complications at an assisted living facility in Washington state, where her son lives. Her many contributions to the commonwealth include creating the Governor’s Scholars Program. 3/7

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With about 98 % of the vote in for governor: Beshear: 49.4 % Bevin: 48.6 % About a 12,000 vote difference

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From Kentucky Edition, Dee Davis @iAmFlyRock and Mimi Pickering @mimipick discuss efforts to salvage the @Appalshop archives after last week's flooding.

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Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman says she is appointing a non-voting student member to the state board of education, implementing statewide implicit bias training for all school faculty and staff, and improving recruitment of teachers of color. 7/7

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Join @ReneeKET as she begins a series of conversations with members of Kentucky's Congressional delegation. Tonight at 6:30 on KET, she talks with KY-1 @RepJamesComer about COVID, Afghanistan and more.

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Former Secretaries of State Trey Grayson and Bob Babbage give high marks to current Secretary of State Michael Adams for executing this primary with so many changes in a relatively short period of time.

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This could be next-to-last chapter in book that chronicles the demise of the Dem Party in WKY, says @ruralj . Dem leaders should've been here

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The Kentucky Supreme Court is set to hear a lawsuit challenging Kentucky's redistricting maps. @ukcollegeoflaw Professor @JoshuaADouglas explains the case and the maps.

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In his concession speech, Greg @StumboForAG calls on lawmakers and the governor to enact medical marijuana legislation.

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1 year

The turnout has been higher than any of us saw coming, says Secretary of State Michael Adams, perhaps 50 % turnout.

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3 years

On Kentucky Tonight, @kysenatepres Robert Stivers, state Rep. @atticascott , Louisville Metro Councilman @jecoreyarthur and Ryan @StrawFOP of @KYSTATEFOP join @ReneeKET to discuss legislation to limit no-knock warrants. Tune in at 8 pm on KET.

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Daniel Cameron's victory speech in the GOP primary for governor of Kentucky:

Daniel Cameron Victory Speech | Primary Election 2023 | KET

Attorney General Daniel Cameron gives his victory speech after winning the Republican gubernatorial primary for governor on May 16, 2023.Learn more about KET...

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Wise says Carney made his first solo phone call, talking with family who can no longer be with him because of coronavirus restrictions. Carney is eating jello and sitting in a chair without assistance. He will be moved to Frazier Rehab in Louisville to continue his recovery. 2/2

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The House is adjourned until Jan. 8, or until another call from Gov. Bevin.

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The @washingtonweek Extra: President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and the latest revelations from special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation.

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HB 1 passes the Senate unanimously. The family of the bill's sponsor, Rep. David Meade, looks on.

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Adkins: I also want to stress the importance of continued commitment to funding public education.... That creates a highly skilled and trained workforce for the state.

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Beshear says some elected leaders emboldened the protestors by rallying with them at the capitol weeks before. “You cannot fan the flames and then condemn the fire,” he says of those politicians who later spoke against the actions the protestors took on Sunday. 4/8

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With about 94 % of the vote in for governor: Beshear: 49.5 % Bevin: 48.5 % About a 13,000 vote difference

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“They did cut the fat... and they got to a point at where they started cutting the bone.” @cpepres Aaron Thompson discusses the impacts of state budget cuts to higher education. (article and video)

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It is time to legalize medical marijuana, pass sports betting and save historic horse racing, says Beshear.

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Cameron says he and his wife will return to being "the hands and feet of Christ."

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On Comment on Kentucky, Bill Bryant @kynewsmakers discusses the first week of #KYGA23 with @MonicaHarkinstv of @WDRBnews , @_AustinHorn of @heraldleader and @joesonka of @CourierJournal . Tune in tonight at 8 on KET.

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Babbage says Booker has seized on a rare moment in history and was prepared for it. Grayson adds Booker rose to the occasion. Even if he doesn't win this race, he will continue to be a factor in KY politics, says Grayson.

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With 7% of the vote counted: Beshear: 59.8% Cameron: 40.3%

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All leave their homelands for the dream of America: Work hard, study hard, obey laws and you can accomplish anything, @Alvarado4Senate says.

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