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Flags to fly at half-staff in Kentucky in honor of Dolly Parton
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (197+ words) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags at state offices lowered to half-staff to honor Dolly Parton from Tuesday until Sept. 1, urging public participation. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Appalachian icon and music…...
Those putting industrial solar on agricultural land misunderstand the nature of our trouble | Opinion
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (166+ words) Lexington Herald Leader Except the drawing of those stark lines misses — as most stark line drawing does — the messy middle and a whole lot of yucky truths. The messy middle is composed of the land itself, which gets no say…...
KY Cattlemen blast Trump's plan to allow tariff-free foreign beef
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (248+ words) A Kentucky cattle farmer group is raising concerns over President Donald Trump’s recently-announced decision to pause tariffs on imported ground beef. On Aug. 21, Trump announced on social media the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef…...
Abortion, campaign fundraising & more: Rocky Adkins on running for KY governor in 2027
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (749+ words) When it comes to where he stands on the issue of abortion, Rocky Adkins says he has “evolved.” Throughout most of Adkins’ decades-long political career, he's stood on a pro-life platform. As a Democratic state representative, Adkins’ joined the legislative…...
Judge allows case arguing KY’s period product tax is unconstitutional to proceed
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (336+ words) This story first appeared in the Kentucky Lantern. A lawsuit arguing that Kentucky’s tax on menstrual products is unconstitutional will be allowed to proceed, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Melissa Logan Bellows ruled Thursday. This comes roughly a month after the…...
Could Kentuckian Scott Jennings become Trump’s new White House press secretary?
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (394+ words) Scott Jennings is emerging as a potential frontrunner to become President Donald Trump’s next White House press secretary. Jennings, a former adviser for Sen. Mitch McConnell and conservative political commentator on CNN, is considered an early favorite and met with…...
Lexington city hall forced to close early after emergency plumbing issue
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (146+ words) Lexington’s city government center at 200 E. Main St. has closed early Friday due to an emergency plumbing issue, according to the city. There are multiple “major leaks” in the building that have forced most of the bathrooms to shut down....
The Lizard returns & fiery Elmo: KY ‘I voted’ sticker contest brings creative entries
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (560+ words) This could be the most important election of your lifetime, Kentuckians. Not the November midterms — although that is also important, and you absolutely should vote if you can — but the third annual contest to choose the next “I voted” sticker....
Tracie Handley acts on alleged illegal contracts in London
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (687+ words) About a dozen employees of a small Southeastern Kentucky city were given one week to voluntarily rescind employment contracts they signed with the former mayor or face losing their jobs, according to a memo from the new mayor that said…...
Central KY U.S. House race becomes national target as DCCC spotlights Zach Dembo
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (342+ words) For the first time in eight years, national Democratic Party leaders are showing serious interest in wresting Central Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District from Republican control. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will announce Thursday that it’s placing Democratic House nominee Zach Dembo…...