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Kentuckians have a week to register to vote. Here’s how.
WEB1 day ago · Kentucky’s deadline to register to vote ahead of the November general election is Monday, Oct. 7. Voters in the Bluegrass State will consider a ballot that includes the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, congressional races, a number of legislative races, two constitutional amendments and more. Some regional and local elections include a ...
Kentucky must strengthen protections for survivors of domestic …
WEB1 day ago · If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. FRANKFORT — Kentucky must ...
KY officials oppose Biden plan to restore '10-day' rule for citizens ...
WEB16 hours ago · Kentucky’s Republican attorney general citing concerns from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration is trying to block a revamped federal complaint system that citizens have used for decades to report suspected dangers and hazards from the …
Beshear warns of flash flooding, wind gusts risk as remnants of ...
WEB4 days ago · Gov. Andy Beshear warned Kentuckians to avoid traveling on roads Friday and to be ready for a risk of flooding and power outages as remnants of Hurricane Helene impact Kentucky. Beshear said in a Friday morning briefing that state employees were being sent home early to get ahead of expected peak ...
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WEB5 days ago · U.S. government unveils charges against Iranians who hacked into Trump 2024 campaign BY: Ashley Murray - September 27, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. law enforcement on Friday announced charges against three Iranians who allegedly stole materials from former President Donald Trump’s campaign and tried to pass them to news media and Democrats in an attempt to influence the 2024 election.
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WEBSep 19, 2024 · Kentucky university presidents grovel to systemic racism BY: Teri Carter - September 19, 2024 If you want to witness firsthand how systemic racism works, you need only have been in Capitol Annex Room 154 on Tuesday, Sep. 17, for the Interim Joint Committee on Education, as Kentucky’s lawmakers (who are, by-far, majority white) lorded over a hearing to allegedly discuss DEI: diversity, equity ...
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WEBABOUT US. The Kentucky Lantern is an independent, nonpartisan, free news service. We’re based in Frankfort a short walk from the Capitol, but all of Kentucky is our beat. We focus on how decisions made in the marble halls of power ripple through the lives of Kentuckians. We bring attention to injustices and hold institutions and officials ...
Feds OK Kentucky plans to roll out $1 billion for broadband. Here's ...
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Beshear also called the recent expiration of a federal program that provided up to $30 a month to low-income households for internet access “a shame.” Approximately 1 in 4 Kentucky households were enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program.. The next steps to roll out Kentucky’s funding include a process for ensuring the accuracy of the state’s broadband access maps.
Kentucky early voting starts this week. Tuesday last day to request …
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Some of Kentucky’s voters will go to their local polling locations this week. Excused in-person early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 25, and will be held Oct. 25-27, and next week Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
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