Kentucky Politics Distilled
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Kentucky Politics Distilled is our weekly rundown of the big news — and sometimes the odd news — happening in the state Capitol. With Kentucky’s elected leaders all in one place for a limited time, the developments can break in a rapid-fire fashion. Kentucky Politics Distilled helps ensure you don’t miss all the highs and lows coming out of Frankfort. We’ll discuss the important issues facing Kentucky and add context to the headlines that flew by over the week. New episodes post on Fridays. From Louisville Public Media
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Democrats appeal redistricting ruling
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Abortion bans head to the Supreme Court
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion amendment fails, Rand Paul sails to reelection
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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It's Almost Election Day (Finally)
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Lawmakers spar over abortion "misinformation"
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul and Charles Booker hit final campaign trail
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion rights group outraises opponents, big PAC money in KY judicial races
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul releases ad on Charles Booker, Gov. Beshear leads in fundraising fight
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul declines to debate Charles Booker, Amendment 1 on the ballot
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Officials try to recruit younger poll workers
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Kelly Craft holds her first gubernatorial rally, campaigns ahead of abortion amendment heat up
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Kelly Craft shakes up governor's race
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: US Senate Candidate Charles Booker gets Beshear endorsement, gubernatorial candidates ramp up fundraising efforts
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Eastern KY flood relief package passes in special legislative session
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Abortion ban heads to Ky. Supreme Court
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Fancy Farm recap, Biden visits Eastern Kentucky, and a special session on the horizon
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Flooding devastates eastern Kentucky
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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A Supreme Court justice race to watch, Beshear to endorse Booker
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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Kentucky Republicans outnumber Democrats for the first time
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortions still legal
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion ban triggered, paused
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Trump backs Cameron in governor's race
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: GOP race for governor gets a little more crowded
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Lawmakers still cold on gun safety
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Thoughts, prayers and few solutions after another school shooting
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May 27, 2022 |
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Primaries bring "liberty" surprises
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May 20, 2022 |
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Power company politics
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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The end of a very busy legislative session
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Beshear vetoes charter schools, anti-trans bills
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Veto period begins
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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The legislative session home stretch
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Republicans move to tighten public benefits
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Ky. Lawmakers move to limit mask, vaccine mandates
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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'Omnibus' anti-abortion bill passes Ky. House
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Republicans introduce long-awaited 'tax reform'
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: GOP bill sets how race, U.S. history are taught
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Lawmakers advance cuts to unemployment
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Dems whiff at filing deadline
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Ky. Democrats Sue To Block GOP Redistricting Maps
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Beshear makes case for sweeping budget
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Kentucky Republicans Tackle Redistricting
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Kentuckians come together after devastating tornado
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Beshear Gives Social Workers A Raise
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Anti-abortion lawmaker running for Ky. Supreme Court
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Beshear Merges Cabinets That Handled Unemployment
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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McConnell Joins Democrats On Infrastructure
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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GOP Snubs Beshear 'Hero Pay' Work Group
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Yarmuth Announces Retirement
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Former Ky. Democrats Chair Ordered To Prison
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Nearly All Schools To Require Masks
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Lawmakers Ax School Mask Mandate
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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COVID Surges, No New Mandates Yet
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Beshear Mandates Masks In Schools
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Fancy Farm And Vaccine Politics
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Charles Booker Launches U.S. Senate Run
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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McConnell Kills Capitol Riot Commission
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May 29, 2021 |
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McConnell Resists Capitol Riot Commission
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May 23, 2021 |
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Feds Investigating Louisville Police
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May 03, 2021 |
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McConnell Dismisses Latest Relief Package
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Legislative Session Ends With Spending, No-Knock Limits
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Last Days Of The Legislative Session
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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The Veto Period Rush
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Legislature Considers Criminalizing Insults Against Police
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Reforming Elections And No-Knock Search Warrants
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Rand Paul & The Mysterious Election Reform Bill
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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LMPD Audit, Impeachment Fever Continues
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Impeachment Fever
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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The General Assembly Returns
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Beshear Issues New Coronavirus Restrictions
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Supreme Court Upholds Beshear Coronavirus Orders
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Republicans Surge In Statehouse
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Early Voting During The Pandemic
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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McConnell And McGrath Debate
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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The Breonna Taylor Decision
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Doubters
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Derby, Law and Order
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Kentuckians At The RNC
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Absentee, Early Voting Expanded
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Federal Coronavirus Bill Stalls
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Unemployment Supplement Expires, Senate Race Heats Up
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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McConnell Unveils New Coronavirus Bill
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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No Budget Shortfall, Beshear Calls For More Funding
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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McGrath To Take On McConnell
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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Underdog Democratic Senate Candidates Nab Endorsements
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May 22, 2020 |
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State Prepares For Budget Cuts
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May 15, 2020 |
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More Testing Needed As State Reopens
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May 08, 2020 |
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Attorney General Cameron Threatens To Sue Beshear
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May 01, 2020 |
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McConnell Calls For Letting States Declare Bankruptcy
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Legislature Wraps Up With Veto Overrides
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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Legislature Returns Next Week
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Looms Over Budget
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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The Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Legislature Meets Through Coronavirus
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Response
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Democratic Senate Candidates Square Off
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Special Elections And Homophobia
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Medical Marijuana Bill Advances
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Feb 14, 2020 |
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Kentucky Legislature Votes To Arm School Officers
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Beshear's Budget Address
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Voter ID Bill Changes
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Governor Beshear's First Address
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Check Out Our New Investigative Podcast, Dig
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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Governor Bevin's Last Week
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Beshear Begins Transition
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Bevin Concedes Election
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Beshear Wins, Bevin Won't Concede
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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It's Almost Election Day
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Trump To Stump For Bevin
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Poll Shows Bevin And Beshear Tied In Governor's Race
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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Less Than A Month Until Election Day
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Judge Disqualified Over Facebook 'Like'
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Bevin Defends State Plane Use
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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Jerry Lundergan Found Guilty
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Judge Denies Bevin's Request To Step Down
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Trump Jr. Headlines Sparse Bevin Rally
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Trump Stumps For Bevin
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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Lt. Gov. Hampton Sues Gov. Bevin
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Pension Bill Passes Special Session
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Special Session Begins
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Amy McGrath's Bumpy Takeoff
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Beshear Tries To Unite Democrats
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Lt. Gov. Hampton Speaks Out
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Marsy's Law Struck Down
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Bevin Pension Bill Still Lacks Support
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May 31, 2019 |
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Bevin And Beshear Win Primaries
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May 24, 2019 |
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Last Push Before the Primary
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May 17, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Still No Special Session
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May 10, 2019 |
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The Governor's New Pension Bill
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May 03, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Blames Teacher Protests For Shooting
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Primaries A Month Away
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Bevin Vetoes The Pension Bill
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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Environmental Activists Heckle McConnell; Primary Season Begins
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Last-Minute Pension Bill
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Anti-Abortion Bills Signed By Bevin, Blocked By Judge
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: A Flurry Of Last-Minute Activity In the General Assembly
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teacher Protests, Time Running Out
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Teacher Protests And Concealed Carry
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: A New Pension Bill Emerges
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Abortion, Guns and Solar Panels
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Of The Commonwealth
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Election Filing Deadline; More Kim Davis
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Gov. Bevin Officially Files For Re-Election
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Lawmakers Respond To Hoover Scandal
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Lawmakers Start The 2019 Session With Medical Marijuana, Abortion Legislation
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Jan 11, 2019 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Rand Paul Defends Trump’s Putin Summit
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Jul 20, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Andy Beshear Announces Run For Governor
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Gov. Matt Bevin Blames School Shootings On Phones And Video Games
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Jun 29, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Bill Struck Down
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Poor People's Campaign Goes To Frankfort
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Pension Battle Goes To Court
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Medicaid Changes Coming; Braidy Breaks Ground
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Jun 01, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Republicans' First Budget
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Protests And Pensions
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Town Halls, 'War On Louisville' And Bible Literacy
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Feb 25, 2017 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: 'Blue Lives Matter' And Planned Parenthood Gets Dinged
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Feb 17, 2017 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: State Of The Commonwealth
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Feb 10, 2017 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Budget Compromise
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Apr 15, 2016 |
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Benefind Problems Explained
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Apr 08, 2016 |
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Budget Talks Run Aground
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Apr 01, 2016 |
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Final Budget Negotiations Begin
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Mar 26, 2016 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: House Passes A Budget
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Mar 18, 2016 |
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Democrats Foil House 'Flip'
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Mar 11, 2016 |
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Trump Comes To Town
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Mar 04, 2016 |
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Kentucky Politics Distilled: Still Looking For Budget Details
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Feb 26, 2016 |
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Bevin Replaces Kynect, Marriage License 'Fix' Advances
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Feb 19, 2016 |
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Clash of the Governors, Return of the LOST
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Feb 12, 2016 |
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Rand Runs Aground
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Feb 05, 2016 |
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Bevin's First Budget, Anti-Abortion Bills
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Feb 05, 2016 |
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Conservative House Democrats, Budget Anxiety And More
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Feb 05, 2016 |
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Big Bills Start Moving, Bevin Fulfills Pledges
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Feb 05, 2016 |
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First Week Of The 2016 Kentucky General Assembly
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Feb 05, 2016 |