The Daily Wrap for Thursday, 5/30
Lots of news stories, analysis, commentary, and pod/video-casts today. Plus, a dead-on cartoon about the Supreme Court.
News
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Kentucky joins Biden push to modernize electric grid
As part of the program, Kentucky will get technical and financial assistance to modernize its power grid.
With recanvasses behind them, two primary winners look to November
Aaron Reed won Senate 7, and William Zorn won House 36. No changes were found in either election
Marshall receives two endorsements
Erin Marshall, running against Jamie Comer, has received two new endorsements.
Attorney general sides with GOP lawmakers on voiding some of Beshear’s line-item vetoes
AG’s office said bill wasn’t an appropriation bill, so line-item vetoes don’t apply – even though the bill title said “an appropriation therefor.”
Lexington candidate makes history with primary election result
Emma Curtis could be a history-maker in the fall, as well.
The Daily Wrap for Friday, 5/24
Lots of news today – and no Wrap on Monday as we reflect on Memorial Day.
Plans advance for corporate-funded expansion of Kentucky Republican Party headquarters
Pfizer biggest donor to project that will more than double size of Mitch McConnell Building
Kentucky Secretary of State says primary turnout bolstered by early voting, despite calls by some for repeal
The number of early voters has increased every year since being introduced in 2020.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declares Juneteenth a state holiday
Kentucky has joined more than half the country in declaring June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
New non-profit launches campaign against the ‘voucher amendment’
Multiple organizations are banding together to stop Amendment 2.
The Daily Wrap for Thursday, 5/23
Still some wrap-up from Tuesday’s primary, including late calls of winners and possible recounts. Plus, some breaking news in the tweets below, and a cool story about a possible billboard (or billboards!) in west Kentucky.
'Overly petty': Voters indifferent to Nima Kulkarni candidacy lawsuit
Kulkarni won her primary race easily. It remains to be seen what SCOKY rules in June.
Trump signals he’s open to state limits on contraceptive access, then insists he’s not
“Things really do have a lot to do with the states. And some states are going to have different policies than others.”
Moser victory in House District 64 race not close enough to trigger a recount
Moser won by 2%. An automatic recount isn’t triggered until the margin is less than half a percent.
Louisiana lawmakers vote to make abortion pills controlled substances
The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time.
