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Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

Voters in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights, even where it wasn't directly on the ballot, more than a year after the Supreme Court rolled them back.

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Ohio leads as abortion rights drive string of victories in US elections

Pro-abortion rights candidates and legislation have won in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

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Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams easily wins re-election

Kentucky’s Secretary of State has won a second four-year term. The Commonwealth’s top election officer pointed to that responsibility as the key to winning re-election.

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Democrats hold on to Kentucky 93rd House District seat

Democrats held on to the 93rd district state house seat formerly held by Lamin Swann of Lexington, who died in May. Adrielle Camuel beat Republican Kyle Whalen – who lost to Swann last year -- to fill the remainder of Swann’s term.

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Southeastern Kentucky to get help from northwestern states to battle wildfires

Help is on the way for state and local firefighters battling more than 60 blazes, most of them in southeastern Kentucky. Tuesday, Steve Kull, with the state Division of Forestry, said the blazes are in Pike, Harlan, Knox, Owsley and other counties in the region.

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Jacob Abel relishes maiden IndyCar test with Dale Coyne Racing

The 22-year-old Kentucky native drove the family-owned #51 entry to four podiums and one pole en route to fifth in the 2023 Indy NXT championship standings and finally received a late call-up to pound laps around Sebring’s 1.7-mile short course.

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Woodford County voters praise voting center model

Kentucky voters who didn’t vote early or absentee headed to the polls Tuesday, with the state’s constitutional offices at the top of the ballot. Woodford County has four voting centers, including Falling Springs Arts and Recreation Center. 21-year-old Peyton Wilhoit and two friends got there around 10 a.m. and didn’t…

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Does national politics trump all? Kentucky voters are about to find out

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who's challenging incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, is trying to turn the gubernatorial race into a referendum on national politics.

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Election Day 2023 is here!

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Brew.

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FEMA temporary housing program for eastern Kentucky flood victims set to end in January

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s temporary housing program for victims of eastern Kentucky’s disastrous floods is scheduled to end January 29.

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State Division of Forestry asking other states for help battling blazes in southeastern Kentucky

Harlan County’s judge-executive declared a state of emergency Sunday. Steve Kull is with the state Division of Forestry. Monday afternoon, he said fires are being fought in Harlan, Bell, Knox and Owsley counties.

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Cody Dorman, who watched namesake horse win Breeders' Cup race, dies on trip home

The Kentucky teenager who watched his namesake horse Cody's Wish win at the Breeders' Cup has died

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Why it’s worth checking out the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken on US Route 25

KFC originated as a road stop along the long and winding highway from Detroit to Florida

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Many Kentucky counties are consolidating polling sites, raising concerns about access

Many Kentucky residents may have to vote somewhere new in this year's elections. That's because dozens of counties have consolidated polling places — a move that's raised concerns about ballot access.

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New pilot program aims to help home-schooled Kentucky kids

A new pilot program is aimed at helping the ever-increasing number of Kentuckians who want to teach children at home. The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation’s “New Horizons Academy” began in September.

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To pick up, or not to pick up leaves in Kentucky

One of those traditional fall activities involves getting out the rake and taking some swipes at leaves in the yard. But, there’s more and more attention given to leaving some leaves on the lawn. Jamie Dockery is the extension agent for horticulture in Fayette County. His approach is to run…

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Officials identify two workers — one killed, one still missing — after Kentucky coal plant collapse

Officials have released the names of two workers trapped when a coal mine preparation plant collapsed earlier this week in eastern Kentucky

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Sixth Circuit Serial Personal Jurisdiction Litigant Kathy Griffin Makes More Precedent

If you want to sue someone, you have to do it in a court that has "personal jurisdiction" over that person; that, courts have held, is required by the Due Process Clause. One way to make sure of this is to sue where the defendant lives (to oversimplify in some…

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New funding announced for Kentucky workforce training initiatives

Governor Andy Beshear announced new financial support for training initiatives in the state’s workforce.

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Early voting at one Lexington site attracted a large crowd

Early voting for the 2023 General Election in Kentucky is well underway. The voting traffic was heavy Thursday in Lexington at one of the vote centers.

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Crews begin removing debris amid ongoing search for worker trapped after Kentucky mine collapse

Crews began the arduous process of removing layers of rubble and debris from a collapsed coal mine preparation plant in eastern Kentucky Thursday

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Collapse of Kentucky plant being demolished at abandoned mine leaves 1 worker dead, another trapped

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a man has died after he and a coworker were trapped beneath a collapsed 11-story building being demolished at an abandoned mine’s coal preparation plant

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At least one dead, another trapped in Kentucky coal plant collapse

The Martin County Sheriff said it could take ‘days’ to rescue the trapped coal worker

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Kentucky Department of Agriculture names advisory council members for Raising Hope mental health pr

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has appointed its first advisory council for its Raising Hope mental health program. It helps give farmers and other rural Kentuckians easier access to resources.

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Scott County, 11 others promoting 'Kentucky After Dark' tourism campaign

It’s called “dark tourism,” and thanks to a new marketing campaign, a state known for horses and bourbon may be gathering a new reputation for ghosts and goblins.

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