Tag Archives: Kentucky

Kentucky Advances Bill To Arm School “Guardians”

The Associated Press reports: Kentucky school districts could hire retired law officers or military veterans to serve as armed guardians offering security at schools under a bill advanced by a state Senate committee on Thursday. The proposal cleared the Senate Education Committee and heads to the full Senate next. It would still need House approval if it gains Senate passage. …

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Kentucky GOP Bills Would Strip Worker Protections

Louisville Public Media reports: legislation to erode worker’s protections in Kentucky have begun moving through the legislative process this year, including a bill to allow teenagers to work longer and later hours. Another measure in that surge of legislation would strip Kentucky’s meal and rest break protections as well as seventh-day overtime. Both bills would weaken Kentucky labor laws. They …

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BREAKING: McConnell To Step Down As Senate Leader

The Associated Press reports: Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, a place where …

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Kentucky Bill Would Legalize Killing Homeless Campers

Vice News reports: Republican politicians in Kentucky are rallying behind a new bill that would authorize the use of force—and potentially deadly force—against unhoused people who are found to be camping on private property. The bill would also criminalize unsanctioned homeless encampments and restrict cities and towns from preempting state laws. The bill, known as the “Safer Kentucky Act,” or …

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NBC: Six State Capitols Evacuated After Bomb Threats

NBC News reports: At least six state capitol complexes across the U.S. were forced to evacuate Wednesday morning due to a series of bomb threats, officials said. In Georgia, Gabriel Sterling, an elections official with the Office of the Secretary of State, wrote on X around 8:30 a.m. ET that there had been a bomb threat at the Georgie state …

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Kentucky Pastor Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Charges

Lexington’s ABC affiliate reports: A former Lancaster pastor last week agreed to a plea deal to drop 12 charges of sexual abuse of children in exchange for pleading guilty to one charge. Thomas Wall on Dec. 8 pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a child, according to Garrard County court records. In 2022, Wall was arrested and …

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Kentucky Woman Suing For Abortion Access Discovers That Her Embryo No Longer Has “Any Cardiac Activity”

The Hill reports: A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion discovered her embryo no longer has any cardiac activity, her attorneys said Monday. Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood who were representing plaintiff Jane Doe said they couldn’t comment on what impact the development will have on …

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Democrat Andy Beshear Reelected Kentucky Governor

The Hill reports: Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was projected to win reelection in Kentucky, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a challenge from his Trump-backed Republican challenger.  Beshear, who has seen strong approval despite being the Democratic governor of a red state, defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron after a competitive race, winning his second term in the …

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Kentucky Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

Cincinnati’s NBC affiliate reports: A pastor from Covington has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child at a church, according to Covington police. The investigation began when police received a report of sexual abuse from a child. An investigation revealed the abuse allegedly took place at the Ministerio Jesus Liberta Church in Covington late last month. During the …

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Dem Kentucky Gov Dodges On Senate Vacancy Law Requiring McConnell Be Replaced By Fellow Republican

The Washington Post reports: After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) experienced his second freezing episode in five weeks, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is declining to say whether he would follow a state law requiring him to appoint a Republican in the event of a Senate vacancy. A reporter asked Beshear on Thursday whether, if McConnell were to step …

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McConnell Freezes Again During Press Event [VIDEO]

CNBC reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday appeared briefly unable to respond to reporters’ questions at a press event, marking the second time in weeks that the Republican leader has abruptly stopped speaking and required help from people around him. McConnell, 81, initially seemed to struggle to hear when asked at an event in Covington, Kentucky, about …

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Kentucky Youth Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

The Lexington Times reports: A Lexington high school teacher, Kevin Lentz, 49, has been charged with 17 sexual offenses involving minors and has been placed on leave by the Fayette County district. Lentz, an English teacher at Henry Clay High School, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor, seven counts of use …

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Boos Rain Down On McConnell At Home State Event

Yahoo News reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was interrupted repeatedly by jeers during a breakfast speech in his home state of Kentucky Saturday, for what appeared to be the entirety of his appearance. At the 143rd Annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, where almost 20 Democratic and Republican speakers appeared, McConnell appeared to bear the brunt of the …

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KY Gov Candidate Draws Boos With Reference To Aldean

The Kentucky Lantern reports: Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron traded barbs and addressed a raucous crowd of supporters and naysayers during the 143rd Fancy Farm Picnic. Cameron addressed the crowd first. His speech focused on culture war issues laced with zingers referencing conservative internet feuds, like backlash to country singer Jason Aldean’s “Try That In …

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KY Gov Candidate: July Will Be “American Pride Month”

“When I’m Governor, I’ll designate the entire month of July as ‘American Pride Month.’ We will celebrate America, its Founding Fathers, and the core pillars of freedom, liberty, and democracy all month long. America is fundamentally a force for good in the world, despite what Andy Beshear and his supporters think. Happy Fourth everyone!” – Kentucky Attorney General and 2024 …

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Dems Ask Feds For Corruption Probe Into Kentucky AG

The Daily Beast reports: The Kentucky Democratic Party has asked the FBI and Justice Department to investigate a series of campaign contributions to Republican attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron from officials at a company that his office was investigating, citing possible “serious violations” of ethics laws. “Kentucky law prohibits the Attorney General from using or attempting to use …

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Trump Pick Wins Kentucky GOP Gubernatorial Primary

Lexington’s CBS affiliate reports: We now know who be on the ballot on Election Day in the race for governor of Kentucky. Voters will choose between incumbent Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who came out on top among a field of 12 GOP candidates. Cameron snagged the campaign’s biggest endorsement from Trump and touted his …

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Kentucky McDonald’s Outlets Employed 300+ Children

NBC News reports: More than 300 children, including two 10-year-olds, were found working at McDonald’s restaurants across Kentucky and several other states in violation of federal labor laws, the Labor Department said Tuesday. In one case, investigators found two 10-year-olds were working unpaid and until as late as 2 a.m. at one McDonald’s restaurant in Louisville operated by Bauer Food …

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Kentucky Sheriff Hires Cop Who Shot Breonna Taylor

The Associated Press reports: The former Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday confirmed the hiring of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to …

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McConnell Returns To Senate Six Weeks After Injury

The Associated Press reports: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion. The longtime Kentucky senator, 81, has been recovering at home since he was released from a rehabilitation facility March 25. McConnell arrived at the Capitol …

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