Democratic state Rep. Rachel Roarx won her south Louisville district by less than 400 votes in 2022. Now, she’s facing a serious challenge from Republican Carrie McKeehan.
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The Kentucky Board of Education has passed a resolution supporting public dollars for public education. The statement, approved unanimously this week, opposes Amendment 2 on the November ballot.
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A Kentucky constitutional amendment to allow public funds to go toward private education is sparking a spending battle between powerful PACs.
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Large swathes of the 119-page Kentucky court filing are redacted; however, Kentucky Public Radio was able to read the text underneath the digital redaction which appeared to primarily quote and summarize findings from internal TikTok documents and communications.
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This year will be a rematch between Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty and GOP challenger Brandon Spencer, a former Democrat who served in the seat for just one year nearly two decades ago.
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The murder trial for missing Bardstown mother, Crystal Rogers, is headed to southern Kentucky. A Nelson County judge ruled Monday that the trial of Brooks Houck and two co-defendants will be held in Warren County.
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Winged Victoria's Secret models will once again take the runway for the first official show since 2018.
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Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The award-winning poet talks about parenting in war and the devastation of leaving his family and friends behind.
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An autumn tournament for conkers, a traditional English game, has drawn people to a country pub for years. But now a scandal — or conkerversy — is brewing after an accusation of cheating.
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Rosita Milesi was honored with the U.N. Refugee Agency's Nansen Award for 40 years of activism. The U.N. calls her a “formidable refugee champion.” And she has life lessons to share.
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In Arizona voters will decide whether local law enforcement should have the power to arrest people who cross the state's southern border illegally.
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The German airline barred 128 Jewish passengers from their May 2022 connecting flight based on the alleged misconduct of a few. The U.S. government considers that discrimination; Lufthansa disagrees.
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