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More Congressional candidates announce
As we get closer to various filing deadlines for Election 2022, more candidates are announcing they are running. Here are some Congressional candidates we have learned about recently, with links to their campaigns.
Yarmuth's seat: Latest list of candidates and not-candidates
As Congressman John Yarmuth prepares to retire in January 2023, the list of persons seeking the 3rd District seat continues to grow (and shrink). Here is the latest list we've been able to gather from news stories, filings, and social media.
'Omnibus' abortion bill introduced in committee; ACLU responds
An abortion bill was presented to an interim legislative committee on Wednesday via a Powerpoint presentation, but the bill text itself was not made available.
Dem candidate urges people to stand with Heaven Hill strikers
In a letter sent to persons on his campaign's email list, William Compton is urging his supporters to take action to support the workers who are still striking Heaven Hill Distilleries.
McGarvey leaps out of the gate
Just moments after Rep. John Yarmuth said he was retiring, Morgan McGarvey said he was running to take Yarmuth's place. One day later, McGarvey showed he was ready to run, announcing $160,000 in his first day of fundraising, and an impressive list of endorsements.
'Tremendous' union support for Heaven Hill strikers
A month-long strike at one of the country’s biggest distilleries merits more national media attention than it has received, says Bill Londrigan, Kentucky State AFL-CIO president.
MORE candidate announcements
Following the Yarmuth retirement announcement, and the seconds-later McGarvey announcement that he was running for Yarmuth's seat, come two more candidate announcement via the email inbox.
McGarvey announces for Yarmuth's seat; will face Attica Scott in primary
Almost as soon as Congressman John Yarmuth announced his retirement from Congress, state Senator Morgan McGarvey announced via tweet and press release that he is running for the seat.
Breaking – Yarmuth announces retirement from Congress
In an email sent to supporters, as well as a video message on his Twitter account, Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY-03) has announced he is retiring from Congress after this term, and will not run in the 2022 midterms.
Booker sends letter to Biden calling for action on BBB bill and refuting McConnell
Charles Booker, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Senate, sent a letter to President Biden urging action on the Build Back Better bill, and calling out Mitch McConnell for statements in McConnell's recent letter to Biden.
Suramek releases campaign video ahead of Nov. 2 special election
Mae Suramek, a Berea business owner, is running in the Nov. 2 special election as the Dem candidate for KYH-89. She's just released a new campaign video. Watch it here!
Judge rules scholarship tax credits unconstitutional; KEA and KY United respond
Franklin Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled today that the bill establishing "scholarship tax credits" was unconstitutional, and he enjoined the state from carrying out the provisions of the bill.
Kentucky ditches federal exchange and moves back to Kynect, which will have two more insurers and its first vision-care plan
Kentucky is reopening Kynect, the state's health-insurance exchange, as the portal for Kentuckians to purchase low- or no-cost insurance, and the site will have two more insurers and its first vision plan.
'Bans off our bodies' rally in Paducah
Hard-right, anti-abortion Republicans rule the political roost in the Jackson Purchase. But last Saturday, a group of about 40 women, plus around 10 men and boys, rallied in Paducah, the region’s main town, in support of Roe v. Wade and against state anti-abortion measures.
