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London Mayor Randall Weddle contributed $550,000 to Democratic Grassroots Victory Fund
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Slavery and indentured servitude is illegal in Kentucky except as a punishment for a crime. The exception has deep ties to slavery, and some lawmakers hope to amend the Constitution to eliminate it.
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Some members of Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s own party have raised concerns about the statewide voucher program he proposed last week.
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Kentucky is one of just four states where local and state law enforcement can’t get a warrant to wiretap a criminal suspect’s communications, leaving only federal officials with such powers.
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Kentucky’s legislature acted unconstitutionally in 2022 by prohibiting Gov. Andy Beshear from spending public funds to challenge its actions, the state Court of Appeals ruled Friday in a unanimous decision.
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The League of Women Voters of Tennessee filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of a new law requiring every Tennessee polling place to display signs saying it is a crime to vote in a primary without being a bona fide party member.
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Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree pleaded guilty on Tuesday to four misdemeanors, including two counts of official misconduct and two counts of menacing.
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Kentucky lawmakers have increasingly relied on maneuvers that fast-track legislation and make it more difficult for people to respond to legislation before it passes, according to a new report from the League of Women Voters of Kentucky.
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Gov. Bill Lee announced his support Tuesday for expanding a controversial school voucher program to all income levels and areas of Tennessee. The program, which the Lee administration is calling “Education Freedom Scholarships” would give participating families a little over $7,000 to attend private school or homeschool.
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Republican Party of Kentucky chairman Mac Brown announced in an email to state party officials he would resign from the post.
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People who lobby legislators in the Kentucky General Assembly need to register with the state’s Legislative Ethics Commission by Dec. 16.