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The deadline has passed. Who’s in for 2023?
The moment you’ve all been waiting for: seeing who is ACTUALLY in for the 2023 election.
Justice Lambert named deputy chief justice of Supreme Court
She succeeds Justice Lisabeth Hughes, who retired in December.
Repubs ignore pleas to invest in our people, give giant tax break to the rich
For most Kentuckians, additional sales taxes will wipe out the tax cut.
Biden, McConnell, governors trumpet bipartisan funding for Ohio River bridge
‘ . . . no matter who gets elected, once it’s all over, we ought to look for things we can agree on and try to do those,’ says McConnell
Kentucky library board starts down the road to censorship
“It’s just one book,” they said. But once you’ve started banning books, when do you stop?
Ky. Supreme Court rejects Beshear’s claim that legislature wrongly curbed his emergency powers
The legislation in question was a response to Beshear’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Biden to make a pit stop in Covington Wednesday to talk Brent Spence, jobs
The president will be joined by Senators Mitch McConnell and Sherrod Brown, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
Cassie Chambers Armstrong earns Dem nomination for special election
The member of Louisville’s Metro Council will be trying for a seat in the KY Senate.
Dem caucus in KY Senate elects leadership team
Senator Gerald Neal, longest-serving state senator, assumes leadership.
Wheatley announces run for Secretary of State
Democratic state Rep. Buddy Wheatley announced on Tuesday that he is a candidate for Kentucky Secretary of State in the 2023 elections.
On the passing of Henry Berg-Brousseau
Henry Berg-Brousseau, the son of state Senator Karen Berg, died last Friday by suicide. Here is a statement from Senator Berg, as well as a statement from the Human Rights Campaign, where Henry worked.
With the filing deadline looming, few Democrats have filed to run
2023 is just around the corner and the filing deadline is coming up in a few weeks. But as of right now, only one Democrat has filed to run for state office.
KY House Dems elect leadership team: Graham, Stevenson, and Roberts
The Kentucky House Democratic Caucus elected a new leadership team this past Friday, choosing Rep. Derrick Graham as Caucus Leader, Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson as Caucus Chair, and Rep. Rachel Roberts as Caucus Whip. All three were elected without opposition.
Yarmuth delivers final address on House floor
Congressman John Yarmuth of Louisville delivered his final floor speech in the United States House before retiring at the end of this year. Here is a transcript and video.
