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Kentucky politics news from @heraldleader journalists John Cheves (JC), @TessaDuvall (TD), @AcquistoA (AA) & @HannahPinski (HP).

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Fact check: Ralph Alvarado says Zach Dembo ‘admitted’ he wants to raise your taxes. Did he? kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Fact check: Alvarado says Dembo ‘admitted’ he wants to raise your taxes. Did he?

Facing voters who are unhappy about the economy, Republican Ralph Alvarado wants to paint Democrat Zach Dembo as a tax-and-spend liberal.

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Fact check: Zach Dembo says Ralph Alvarado ‘backed’ Gov. Matt Bevin’s controversial pardons. Did he? kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Fact check: Dembo says Alvarado ‘backed’ Bevin’s controversial pardons. Did he?

Ralph Alvarado was Gov. Matt Bevin’s 2019 running mate. But what did he say when Bevin pardoned hundreds of criminals after the election?

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An editor’s farewell to Bluegrass Politics:
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Alex Acquisto@AcquistoA
Sep 11
Hey all, I was one of the reporters laid off yesterday at the @heraldleader . I came to the H-L in 2019 as a Report for America fellow covering public health in Eastern Ky. To say it has been a privilege reporting in my home state is an understatement. bit.ly/4r9sN6s

McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs

McClatchy laid off 13 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader, a majority of its reporters, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.

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Hannah Pinski@HannahPinski
Sep 10
I have some news, and it’s not news I was hoping to share: My position was one of 12 layoffs at the Herald-Leader today. I’ll have more to say later. For now: thanks to all the sources, readers, etc who read my work in Kentucky politics. I’ve really loved covering this scene.
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Both Kentucky Democrats running for governor were once ‘pro-life.’ Will voters care? kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Both KY Democrats running for governor were once ‘pro-life.’ Will voters care?

Jacqueline Coleman and Rocky Adkins used to be “pro-life” Democrats. Will that affect Democrats’ decisions in the race?

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Before he ran for Congress in Central Kentucky, Zach Dembo prosecuted police and prison guards for civil rights abuses. Now that's being used against him on the campaign trail. kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Zach Dembo prosecuted police for abuses. Is that a problem in his House race?

His GOP opponent, Ralph Alvarado, says Zach Dembo targeted law enforcement officers using ‘the enormous power of the federal government.’

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Ralph Alvarado kept outside jobs while working as Tennessee health commissioner kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Ralph Alvarado kept outside jobs while working as Tennessee health commissioner

Reports show that Alvarado, now a GOP congressional candidate, worked for Kentucky nursing homes and other facilities while in Tennessee.

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Janet Patton@janetpattonhl
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Horrific stuff. Nursing home problems generally come down to one thing: Staffing. Kentucky has refused to set state standards for minimum staffing levels. Biden did, then Trump gutted them. And here we are: People living and dying (horribly) in filth. kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

KY keeps a list of nursing homes where neglect, abuse pile up. Why can’t it fix them?

Critics say the Special Focus Facility program doesn’t do much to fix the safety problems at nursing homes where residents suffer.

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The @kystatefair is open and so is the @KYSecState booth. Cast your ballot in our I Voted sticker contest and add an item to our Bourbon Barrel Time Capsule. – at Louisville, KY
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Family created scholarship to honor beloved late professor. WKU halted it over DEI fears kentucky.com/news/local/educ…

Family created scholarship to honor beloved late professor. KY university halted it over DEI fears

A nonprofit that administered the privately-funded scholarship “ran a word search and found language it associated with DEI,” the fund’s organizer said. Some in the GOP think the scholarship could’ve...

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Rand Paul says he doesn’t know why people want more details on McConnell’s health kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Rand Paul says he doesn’t know why people want more details on McConnell’s health

Sen. Rand Paul said he doesn’t understand why people are demanding Sen. Mitch McConnell to release more details about his health condition.

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New poll shows Zach Dembo, Ralph Alvarado tied in Central KY congressional race kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

New poll shows Zach Dembo, Ralph Alvarado tied in Central KY congressional race

The DCCC survey says Gov. Andy Beshear is helping Dembo with voters while President Donald Trump is dragging down Alvarado’s numbers.

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With McConnell still absent, Beshear dismisses theories about an Aug. 3 deadline kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

With McConnell still absent, Beshear dismisses theories about an Aug. 3 deadline

Amid speculation about Mitch McConnell’s health, some people believe Aug. 3 is a key deadline. Kentucky’s governor says that’s not so.

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A plot twist from GOP Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams at Fancy Farm today: kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

After years of teasing, Michael Adams makes surprising decision in 2027 KY governor’s race

Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams has long hinted at his interest in running for governor. So what led to this unexpected decision?

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Bingo, stump speeches, barbecue and more: See Fancy Farm over the years kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Bingo, stump speeches, barbecue and more: See Fancy Farm over the years

See some of the high-profile political figures to take the Fancy Farm stage over the years.

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A Kentucky city is getting $100B data center. The governor says he wasn’t briefed kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

A Kentucky city is getting $100B data center. The governor says he wasn’t briefed

Kentucky’s governor says he was not briefed on a $100 billion private investment being made for a data center and energy campus to support it.

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Happy Fancy Farm weekend to those who celebrate! Here’s a breakdown on what to know about the event (ie: who’s speaking, how to watch, etc.) amp.kentucky.com/news/politi…

Which politicians are speaking at 146th St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic? What to know

The 146th St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic is Saturday. Here’s what to know on who’s speaking and how to watch.

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Andy Beshear set out to make drug treatment widely available in Kentucky. Fraud and abuse followed kentucky.com/news/politics-g…

Andy Beshear set out to make drug treatment widely available in Kentucky. Fraud and abuse followed

As Kentucky faced an overdose spike in 2020, Beshear set out to help people access treatment by loosening Medicaid spending controls. As the costs piled up, so did the warnings.

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DOJ confirms $16M settlement with KY’s Addiction Recovery Care over fraud claims kentucky.com/news/state/kent…

DOJ confirms $16M settlement with KY’s Addiction Recovery Care over fraud claims

The Department of Justice confirmed a $16M settlement with Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care on Monday.

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