Bluegrass Politics

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

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Hey Lexington voters, you're going to see several questions on the Nov. 3 ballot about how your city council operates, including whether council members should be paid like it's a full-time professional job.

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As Trump slips to record lows in the polls, Ralph Alvarado distances himself from the president in Kentucky House debate with Zach Dembo.
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Ryan Dotson’s campaign for Congress left Kentucky House District 73 open. Who’s running? https://t.co/ZlGezwcAYK

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GOP state representative in Central Kentucky has no Democratic challenger. But an independent is on the ballot.
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Fact check: GOP attack ad links Zach Dembo to Jeffrey Epstein. Is it accurate?
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Turning Point USA is facing pushback from students at Berea College, a Kentucky institution that has long advocated for diversity and inclusion of all.
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State Rep. Matt Lockett, a Republican, will face Democratic challenger Ryan Stanford on Nov. 3. KY House District 39 covers parts of Fayette and Jessamine counties.
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Money from a county’s general fund may be used to employ and station school resource officers at both public and private schools, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office said.
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Following the Matt Bevin debacle, Kentucky voters will be asked Nov. 3 to limit future governors' pardoning power.
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Kentucky man accused of making threats about Gov. Andy Beshear, faces charges
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What is it with the city government in London, Ky., anyway?
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Andy Barr and Charles Booker clash over economy, war and immigration in Kentucky Senate debate
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What would Mayor Linda Gorton and challenger Raquel Carter do to increase housing in Lexington?
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In KY House District 45, former state Rep. Killian Timoney, R-Nicholasville, wants the seat back. But freshman Rep. Adam Moore, D-Lexington, says he isn't done with it.
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Following this morning's profile of the KY House District 76 race, the Republican has dropped out. https://t.co/QLTRP6GLO9

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Judges Will Moynahan and Lucy VanMeter will face off in the November election in hopes of securing a spot on the Kentucky Court of Appeals bench representing the 5th District.
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You get a car and you get a car: Trump tells Kentucky rally that if voters pick Republicans in midterm elections, the Defense Department will give Winchester $100 million for a pharmaceutical facility.
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For the second time in recent years, incumbent state Rep. George A. Brown Jr. is facing Jason Griffith for the Ky House District 77 seat, based in Lexington.
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In Ky House District 76, incumbent Democrat faces GOP challenger who wants to legalize cockfighting, which he says could be profitable, and bring back firing squads.
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Democrat Zach Dembo is beating Republican Ralph Alvarado in the fundraising battle for Central Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, with Election Day fast approaching on Nov. 3.
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