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5 charged with taking kickbacks, bribes to ease driver’s licensing for non-citizens in Kentucky
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5 charged with taking kickbacks, bribes to ease driver’s licensing for non-citizens • Kentucky Lantern
Five Louisville residents have been charged with fraud and money laundering in an alleged conspiracy to collect money from people who were not U.S. citizens, but legally present in the country, to ski...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
5 charged with taking kickbacks, bribes to ease driver’s licensing for non-citizens in Kentucky
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AG Kris Mayes said she's considering using the state's public nuisance law to sue the Trump administration to block construction of an ICE detention center
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Mayes considers public nuisance lawsuit to stop 1,500-bed ICE detention center in Surprise | Arizona Mirror
Arizona AG Kris Mayes weighs lawsuit to block ICE detention center in Surprise using public nuisance law over facility
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February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
AG Kris Mayes said she's considering using the state's public nuisance law to sue the Trump administration to block construction of an ICE detention center
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Another data point: City officials in Louisville asked residents what kind of regulations should be placed on new data centers. A huge majority (81.5%) said they want to keep them out of Jefferson County. From @byrobertor.lpm.org
Survey: Vast majority of Louisville residents oppose building new data centers
City officials in Louisville asked residents what kind of regulations should be placed on new data centers. Most said they want to keep them out of Jefferson County.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Another data point: City officials in Louisville asked residents what kind of regulations should be placed on new data centers. A huge majority (81.5%) said they want to keep them out of Jefferson County. From @byrobertor.lpm.org
Kentucky’s Beshear, Michigan’s Whitmer, 16 other Democratic governors issue statement, saying Trump creates ‘chaos and division.’
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All Democratic governors bow out of White House dinner after Trump snubs several • Kentucky Lantern
WASHINGTON — Democratic governors headed to an annual bipartisan gathering in the nation’s capital will not participate in a traditional White House black-tie dinner after President Donald Trump disin...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Kentucky’s Beshear, Michigan’s Whitmer, 16 other Democratic governors issue statement, saying Trump creates ‘chaos and division.’
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A Republican-backed bill that would put Kentucky public universities and colleges under a uniform approach to firing faculty members for financial reasons advanced from a House committee Tuesday morning.
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Committee passes uniform way for Kentucky universities to fire professors for financial reasons • Kentucky Lantern
A Republican-backed bill that would put Kentucky public universities and colleges under a uniform approach to firing faculty members for financial reasons advanced from a House committee Tuesday morni...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A Republican-backed bill that would put Kentucky public universities and colleges under a uniform approach to firing faculty members for financial reasons advanced from a House committee Tuesday morning.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants cannabis advocates to stop “whining” after Republicans passed restrictions on marijuana and banned intoxicating hemp products. Activists are collecting signatures to put a referendum on the ballot to repeal the new law. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/10/g...
Gov. DeWine tells marijuana advocates to stop 'whining' about new restrictions amid repeal effort • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants cannabis advocates to stop "whining" after Republicans passed restrictions on marijuana and completely banned "intoxicating" hemp products.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants cannabis advocates to stop “whining” after Republicans passed restrictions on marijuana and banned intoxicating hemp products. Activists are collecting signatures to put a referendum on the ballot to repeal the new law. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/10/g...
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Investigators from the Department of Homeland Security showed up at a Dayton area career tech high school to investigate allegations of voter fraud. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/10/s...
School officials, voting rights groups push back after DHS visits Dayton high school • Ohio Capital Journal
Investigators from the Department of Homeland Security showed up at a Dayton area career tech high school to investigate allegations of voter fraud.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Investigators from the Department of Homeland Security showed up at a Dayton area career tech high school to investigate allegations of voter fraud. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/10/s...
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration is seeking to broaden the state Homeland Security's investigative powers and shield its records from the public. Some critics are calling it an effort to establish a “secret police."
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Tennessee governor seeks broad Homeland Security power with confidential actions • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee seeks to widen the state Homeland Security’s investigative authority and make its actions confidential.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration is seeking to broaden the state Homeland Security's investigative powers and shield its records from the public. Some critics are calling it an effort to establish a “secret police."
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One of the most rewarding parts of higher education, for me, was building cross-generational relationships. My favorite class had myself, a couple 20- and 30- year olds, and two 70+ gentlemen enabled by this program.
For 50 years the legislature has waived tuition and fees at public universities and colleges for Kentuckians who have passed their 65th birthdays.
That would end if an education committee chair has his way.
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That would end if an education committee chair has his way.
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Free tuition for older Kentuckians is in peril • Kentucky Lantern
A 50-year old tuition waiver for Kentuckians 65 and older would end if the Republican chairman of an education committee has his way.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
One of the most rewarding parts of higher education, for me, was building cross-generational relationships. My favorite class had myself, a couple 20- and 30- year olds, and two 70+ gentlemen enabled by this program.
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I watched Barr’s ad more than a dozen times, and the central message seems to be: I am a white Christian man who will make liberals cry.
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I watched Barr’s ad more than a dozen times, and the central message seems to be: I am a white Christian man who will make liberals cry.
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A low bar for Andy Barr and Kentucky’s US Senate campaign • Kentucky Lantern
Watching Republican Andy Barr’s ad inflaming white hysteria, we see we are stuck in the past, in racist tropes, in in immoral morass of bigotry
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February 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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I watched Barr’s ad more than a dozen times, and the central message seems to be: I am a white Christian man who will make liberals cry.
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I watched Barr’s ad more than a dozen times, and the central message seems to be: I am a white Christian man who will make liberals cry.
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A GOP lawmaker wants more scrutiny of anti-competitive practices in road paving in Kentucky in hopes of saving taxpayers money.
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Single-bid paving contracts taking a bite out of KY taxpayers? GOP lawmaker wants to know. • Kentucky Lantern
A GOP lawmaker wants more scrutiny of anti-competitive practices in road paving in Kentucky in hopes of saving taxpayers money.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A GOP lawmaker wants more scrutiny of anti-competitive practices in road paving in Kentucky in hopes of saving taxpayers money.
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A national group that tests optometrists for licensure in all 50 states blasts Kentucky’s licensing board, saying it is failing to protect the public.
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Kentucky fixes still don’t 'prioritize patient protection,’ says national optometry board • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. optometry examiners blast Kentucky licensing board, saying it's failing to protect the public or ensure competent eye care.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM
A national group that tests optometrists for licensure in all 50 states blasts Kentucky’s licensing board, saying it is failing to protect the public.
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Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings
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Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings • Kentucky Lantern
President Donald Trump will exclude Democratic governors from a traditional annual meeting at the White House and disinvited others from a black-tie dinner.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings
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Flaring midterm election tensions among Kentucky Republicans were on display over the weekend after a microphone was taken away from U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie during a Lincoln Day Dinner.
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Trump versus Massie tensions flare at local Kentucky event, on national stage • Kentucky Lantern
Midterm election tension among Kentucky Republicans flared over the weekend after a microphone was taken away from U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Flaring midterm election tensions among Kentucky Republicans were on display over the weekend after a microphone was taken away from U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie during a Lincoln Day Dinner.
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For 50 years the legislature has waived tuition and fees at public universities and colleges for Kentuckians who have passed their 65th birthdays.
That would end if an education committee chair has his way.
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That would end if an education committee chair has his way.
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Free tuition for older Kentuckians is in peril • Kentucky Lantern
A 50-year old tuition waiver for Kentuckians 65 and older would end if the Republican chairman of an education committee has his way.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
For 50 years the legislature has waived tuition and fees at public universities and colleges for Kentuckians who have passed their 65th birthdays.
That would end if an education committee chair has his way.
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That would end if an education committee chair has his way.
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The former school superintendent also reignited the Council for Better Education, fighting for better funding for KY public schools.
Former Fayette Superintendent Tom Shelton dies
The former school superintendent also reignited the Council for Better Education, fighting for better funding for KY public schools.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM
The former school superintendent also reignited the Council for Better Education, fighting for better funding for KY public schools.
Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream.
With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept essential to the nation’s self-image.
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With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept essential to the nation’s self-image.
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What is the American Dream, and has it become harder to achieve in recent years? • Kentucky Lantern
With the nation's 250th birthday coming up, it’s worth examining a idea central to its identity — the American Dream.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream.
With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept essential to the nation’s self-image.
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With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept essential to the nation’s self-image.
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult • Kentucky Lantern
State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
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Breast cancer survival rates higher in Medicaid expansion states, study finds
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Breast cancer survival rates higher in Medicaid expansion states, study finds • Kentucky Lantern
Women with breast cancer living in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility were less likely to die from the disease — but not everyone benefited equally, according to a recent study published in the...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Breast cancer survival rates higher in Medicaid expansion states, study finds
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Energy secretary calls for more emphasis on fossil fuels to keep power on in winter storms • Kentucky Lantern
Focus on addressing climate change has not helped keep electricity and heat on during winter storms, says U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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‘It is astonishing’: Congress rebuffs Trump push to slash $33B from health, human services
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'It is astonishing': Congress rebuffs Trump push to slash $33B from health, human services • Kentucky Lantern
Congress approves first public health funding bill since President Donald Trump began his second term.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
‘It is astonishing’: Congress rebuffs Trump push to slash $33B from health, human services
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White House takes down racist meme of Obamas posted on Trump social media • Kentucky Lantern
White House pulls down a social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys.
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U.S. Rep. Andy Barr endorsed a candidate challenging a fellow Kentucky Republican, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, sparking an endorsement battle ahead of the state’s May primaries.
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Endorsement war brews among Kentucky Republicans ahead of primary election • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr endorsed a candidate challenging a fellow Kentucky Republican, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, sparking an endorsement battle.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr endorsed a candidate challenging a fellow Kentucky Republican, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, sparking an endorsement battle ahead of the state’s May primaries.
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In an about-face, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman ends efforts to unseat chair of Fish & Wildlife Commission
Opinion says Kentuckians can legally hunt on their own farmland without a license even if they don't live there.
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Opinion says Kentuckians can legally hunt on their own farmland without a license even if they don't live there.
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Fish and wildlife chair can stay, no license needed to hunt on your own farmland, says AG • Kentucky Lantern
In an about-face, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office says Kentuckians can legally hunt and fish on their own farmland without a license even if their residence is elsewhere in the stat...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
In an about-face, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman ends efforts to unseat chair of Fish & Wildlife Commission
Opinion says Kentuckians can legally hunt on their own farmland without a license even if they don't live there.
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Opinion says Kentuckians can legally hunt on their own farmland without a license even if they don't live there.
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A bill meant to give peer support specialists a two-year reprieve from new credentialing requirements that threaten to put many of them out of work cleared its first legislative hurdle yesterday.
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Peer support specialists could get two-year reprieve under bill clearing House committee • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky bill would give peer support specialists a two-year reprieve from new credentialing requirements that threaten to put many of them out of work.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A bill meant to give peer support specialists a two-year reprieve from new credentialing requirements that threaten to put many of them out of work cleared its first legislative hurdle yesterday.
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