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Republicans will still hold a dominant supermajority in Frankfort next year, but Kentucky Democrats were able to knock off nine GOP incumbents in suburban legislative districts.
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Attorney General Russell Coleman is asking Kentucky voters to speak up if they see something they believe could be election fraud. Coleman spoke Tuesday morning at the Election Integrity Command Center in Frankfort, which is staffed by investigators, prosecutors and support staff. -
The man charged with fatally shooting a Kentucky State police trooper has entered a not guilty plea. Emonnie Branch was in Warren County Circuit Court on Tuesday for arraignment. -
The debate over data center development continues to dominate many voters’ conversations in the lead-up to Election Day. What remains uncertain is how those conversations will play out at the polls. -
For the first time since 2018, Daviess County Democrats are fielding candidates in all four state legislative races. -
Western Kentucky University has broken ground on a new era in student housing. The multi-year initiative will replace aging residence halls with modernized facilities that move away from community-style living.
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Department of the InteriorA federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute. -
Megan Varner/Getty ImagesTuesday's dramatic midterm results have transformed the electoral map, ensuring the path to future power for Democrats and Republicans must run through the South and its diverse voting population. -
Tony Gutierrez/APA new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran. But it will be harder for them to directly affect fuel prices, which are tied to a complex international oil market. -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesSome Americans squeezed by high prices are relying more on their local libraries for things like books, streaming services and high-priced items like musical instruments and sewing machines. -
Vatican Media/LaPresse/via APThe American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief. -
Vincent Yu/APWong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
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