Lexington Herald Leader
OPINION | Thanks to GOP lawmakers, Kentucky is now less safe, less healthy and less humane
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- OPINION | Thanks to GOP lawmakers, Kentucky is now less safe, less healthy and less humane
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- OPINION | Linda Blackford: What would it take to have the General Assembly listen to the voices of people other than lobbyists, corporations and national right-wing think tanks? Why don’t legislators want to hear?
#kentucky #opinion #kypolitics #kygeneralassembly
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- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Issues Vetoes Amid Partisan Divide
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Issues Vetoes Amid Partisan Divide as 2025 Legislative Session Concludes
#kentucky #ky #andybeshear #kypolitics
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- Slideshow: Kentucky falls to Kansas State in NCAA tourney
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team ended its first season under head coach Kenny Brooks with a 23-8 record after being defeated by the No. 5-seed Kansas State Wildcats 80-79 in an NCAA Tournament round-of-32 matchup in Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.
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- Former Eastern Kentucky sheriff will use insanity defense in judge’s murder case
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, charged with the murder of District Judge Kevin Mullins, plans to use an insanity defense, potentially reducing charges to manslaughter if proven. The case hinges on mental health evaluations and a crucial deposition from a federal investigation.
#kentucky #letchercounty #mickeystines #kevinmullins #kycrime #truecrime
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- Mark Pope talks NCAA opener
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media about Collin Chandler after the Wildcats' 76-57 win over Troy in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Milwaukee.
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- Kobe Brea discusses Wildcats performance
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky's Koby Brea talks about the contributions the Wildcats received from their young players in Friday's 76-57 NCAA Tournament-opening win over Troy.
#ncaa #marchmadness #kentuckymbb #ukbasketball #kobybrea
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- Kentucky WBB celebrates NCAA win
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team celebrates their first tournament win.
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- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 4
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 4, a GOP-backed bill aimed at restricting and in some cases dismantling Kentucky public universities’ efforts on diversity, equity and inclusion.
#Kentucky #andybeshear #kyhb4 #diversityequityinclusion #GOP
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- UK's NCAA Draw, A Match With Troy In The First Round #sports #kentuckybasketball
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss UK's NCAA draw and their match with Troy in the first round.
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- UK Basketball March Madness AMA with HL sports columnists
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- 51:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- NOTE: The date may change after Selection Sunday, March 16.
Is there something you’ve always wanted to know about University of Kentucky sports? Perhaps you need some help filling out your NCAA bracket? Or maybe you’re curious to know what it’s like covering the behemoth that is the UK basketball Wildcats?
Here is your chance to ask. Join sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story for this livestream AMA session during the first week of March Madness. The date and time will be set after Selection Sunday when we learn when and who the UK Wildcats will play.
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- What does Mark Pope think of Kentucky basketball’s NCAA Tournament draw?
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media on Sunday, March 16, 2025, after the Wildcats were selected as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament. UK opens play Friday in Milwaukee.
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- Kentucky public universities frequently breach Open Records Law, Herald-Leader analysis finds
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A Herald-Leader analysis reveals that Kentucky's public universities frequently violate open records laws, hindering transparency and accountability. Despite appeals, these institutions often fail to comply, leading to prolonged litigation and taxpayer expenses.
#kentucky #KentuckyOpenRecordsAct #ky #universityofkentucky #KentuckyStateUniversity
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- Kentucky WBB Reacts To NCAA Tournament Placement
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Watch as UK WBB reacts to their placement in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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- Kentucky Men's Basketball Reacts To NCAA Tournament Placement
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch Kentucky men's basketball as they react to their placement in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
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- KY Sen. Karen Berg speaks about losing her transgender son in 2022 while discussing HB495 #politics
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- KY Sen. Karen Berg speaks about her transgender son, who killed himself in 2022, while discussing HB495.
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- Opinion: Linda Blackford on Steve Bratcher calling UK student 'terrorist' for wearing keffiyeh
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- OPINION | Linda Blackford: It’s beyond a joke that Steve Bratcher insinuated a UK student was a terrorist for wearing a keffiyeh. But that’s part of a much deeper problem.
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- Gov. Andy Beshear's stance on bill banning Medicaid from funding gender-affirming care #politics
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Governor Andy Beshear discusses his stance on House Bill 495, a bill to ban Medicaid from funding gender-affirming care and to undo his executive order restricting the practice of conversion therapy.
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- KY GOP Have Not Decided on Adding Exceptions To Strict Kentucky Ab0rtion Ban #politics
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Republicans at a Right to Life rally in Frankfort emphasized a need to maintain the state’s strict ab0rtion ban without exceptions. Meanwhile, GOP bills to add exceptions haven’t moved.
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- Lexington-Fayette NAACP President Speaks Against DEI College Ban In Kentucky #politics
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Whit Whitaker, President of the Lexington-Fayette NAACP, speaks about why he opposes HB4, a bill that would ban DEI practices at Kentucky colleges.
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- UofL Student Speaks Against Bill That Would Ban DEI Practices At Colleges #politics
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- University of Louisville student, Bradley Price, speaks about why she opposes House Bill 4, a bill that would ban DEI practices at Kentucky colleges.
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- KY Lawmaker Calls Out Student For Wearing A Keffiyeh #politics
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Rep. Steve Bratcher, R-Elizabethtown, called out a University of Kentucky student for wearing a traditional Palestinian headdress, also known as a keffiyeh, asking if he knows “what organization typically wears that scarf?”
“Pro-Palestinian organizations within the U.S. often use it, as well as organizations that fight for Palestinian rights throughout the world, human rights,” Logan Robertson, who is president of UK’s Students for Justice in Palestine, explained.
“In other words, terrorists,” Bratcher shot back.
The exchange came at the end of the House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education where the committee was discussing Senate Joint Resolution 55, which would direct the governing board of all public colleges and universities in Kentucky to “adopt policies to combat antisemitism” through June 30, 2028.
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- Fayette County's New Arts School, Lexington Traditional Magnet School
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- FCPS turned one of Lexington’s most beleaguered, lowest-scoring middle schools into an academic and arts magnet in 2022 in downtown. LTMS has dance studios, music, arts arts classes and more.
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- KY House Minority Whip Requests Ruling On Lobbying While House Is In Session #politics
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- House Minority Whip, Lindsey Burke (D), rose to request ruling on a violation of rule 72 during a House debate while discussing HB4 which would ban DEI practices at KY colleges.
Rule 72 says no person shall engage in lobbying for or against any measure while the House is in session.
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- Bill To Ban DEI Practices Opposed by Rep. Recounting Personal Experiences
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Rep. Joshua Watkins opposes HB4, a bill to ban DEI practices at Kentucky colleges. He shares his personal experiences of racial bias.
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- Kentucky mayor accuses critics of being part of a “pedophile clan”
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- London, Kentucky Mayor Randall Weddle faces defamation lawsuits after accusing critics of being part of a pedophile ring, a claim they vehemently deny as false and damaging to their reputations.
#kentucky #londonky #kynews
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- Kentucky Basketball Prepares For Missouri, What Mark Pope Wants To Get Out Of Game
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope talks to the media on Thursday, March 6, 2025, as the Wildcats prepare to play at Missouri on Saturday.
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- Lexington's First Publix Grocery Store In 60 Seconds
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky Basketball to face Auburn, February 29 #sports #kentuckybasketball
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- After an exciting 83-82 win at Oklahoma, Kentucky basketball would return to Rupp Arena to face No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 29.
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- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Speaks Against Bill to Protect Conversion Therapy In KY #politics
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Brandon Creech talks about his experience in conversion therapy as a child in opposition to HB 495, a bill that would protect conversion therapy in Kentucky.
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- 'I'm not just a victim of conversion therapy, I'm a survivor' #politics #kentucky
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Ordained minister Brandon Long speaks about his experience in conversion therapy while opposing HB 495, a bill that would protect conversion therapy in Kentucky.
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- Former Student Seeks Probation After Guilty Plea in Racist Attack at University of Kentucky #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Sophia Rosing, the former University of Kentucky student who pleaded guilty to several charges after a racist attack on Kylah Spring, a Black student, has filed a motion for probation and early release from jail, according to court documents.
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- Investigation Reveals 234 Deaths in Kentucky Jails, Majority Unconvicted #shorts #kentucky
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The Herald-Leader analyzed 5 years of KY Department of Corrections death logs, lawsuits, autopsy reports and death certificates. Here’s what we found.
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- Bill Aims To Restore Voting Rights To KY Felons Who Served Time #politics #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky faces a voting rights challenge with nearly 5% of its population unable to vote due to felony convictions. A new bill, Senate Bill 225, aims to change that by restoring voting rights to those who have served their time.
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- Testimony against Kentucky's HB 495 #politics #kentucky #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Chris Hartman, Executive Director of the Fairness Campaign, urges opposition to HB 495, arguing it promotes conversion therapy, a practice condemned by major medical organizations for its harmful effects on LGBTQ youth and mental health.
#kentucky #housebill495 #hb495 #ky #kyhb495 #conversiontherapy
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- Senate Bill Threatens To Increase Water Pollution In Kentucky #politics #kentucky
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky Senate Bill 89 raises 'grave concerns' as it threatens to increase water pollution in Kentucky.
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- Mitch McConnell Announces 2027 Retirement, Igniting 2026 KY Senate Race
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Mitch McConnell will retire in 2027, concluding his historic Senate career. The race for his seat is already heating up as contenders prepare for the 2026 election.
#KentuckySenateRace #kentucky #kysenate #MitchMcconnell #kypolitics
#senaterace
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- Sen. Mitch McConnell Not Seeking Reelection, Announced On 83rd Birthday #politics #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The former Senate GOP leader made the announcement on his decision to not run for reelection on his 83rd birthday. He said in his floor speech that he made up his mind last year.
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- Sen. Mitch McConnell reflects on his time as Senator #politics #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Sen. Mitch McConnell reflects on his time as Senator and the work he’s done representing Kentucky.
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- Sen. Karen Berg on KY Senate Bill 2 Prohibiting Hormone Therapy To Transgender Inmates #politics
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Sen. Karen Berg (D-Louisville) discusses Senate Bill 2 which prohibits Kentucky’s jails and prisons from paying for and providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates.
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- Parts Of Lee County Under #Flood Water After Overnight Rain Hit Beattyville #Shorts #Flood #Kentucky
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- President Trump's Tariff Threat Briefly Jeopardizes Kentucky Bourbon and Auto Industries
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The bourbon industry dodged tariffs, but the agreement is only temporary leaving Kentucky producers on edge.
#kentucky #bourbon #donaldtrump #kybourbon #andybeshear
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- Who was the better team in the 1975 NCAA basketball title game?
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Former Kentucky basketball stars Mike Flynn and Jimmy Dan Conner share their memories of the 1975 NCAA Tournament title game when UK lost to UCLA.
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- 30 second timelapse: See winter storm dump snow on Lexington
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Areas of Central Kentucky got 6 to 7 inches of snow from a winter snowstorm while Lexington got much less snowfall. The storm has affected everything from airports to schools and roads.
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- How the D.C. Midair Collision Echoes Lexington's 2006 Comair Tradgedy #shorts #ComairFlight5191
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- KY Rep James Comer On Whether South Carolina Rep Used Derogatory Slur For Transgender Individuals
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- During a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace used a derogatory slur for transgender individuals. Kentucky Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the committee, says he will look into whether or not the slur is offensive.
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- Kentucky Legislative Session 2025 Recap week of Feb. 7, 2025
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kentucky Legislative Session Recap: Immigration, transgender inmate care, juvenile rights bills get introduced and income tax cut signed into law.
#kentucky #kypolitics #kentuckylegislativesession #immigration #incometax
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- KY Rep. James Comer defeats motion to subpoena Elon Musk
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Rep. James Comer quashed a motion by Democrats in the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 5 to subpoena billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk to answer questions about his unprecedented role in shrinking the U.S. government.
Republicans defeated the motion 20-19 on a party-line vote in which members squabbled over each other about Musk and proper decorum on the committee.
#jamescomer #kentucky #elonmusk #politics #houseoversightcommittee
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- KY Sen. Mitch McConnell falls down Senate stairs in D.C.
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kentucky’s senior Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in Washington D.C. the afternoon of Feb. 5, 2025.
This fall is the latest in a series of health incidents the senator has experienced, which include other falls and public "freeze-up" incidents on camera.
These incidents have prompted questions over whether or not McConnell will seek reelection in 2026, when his six-year term is up. McConnell has not publicly made a commitment either way.
There have also been questions raised about what would happen if McConnell was unable to complete his term in office and how US Senate vacancies are handled in Kentucky.
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- Kentucky Basketball Preparing For Road Game At Tennessee
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kentucky basketball guard Jaxson Robinson talks to the media on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, as the Wildcats prepare to play the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville on Tuesday night. UK committed 17 turnovers in last week’s loss at Vanderbilt.
Read more: https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article299279709.html
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- Andy Beshear Speaks On Top Tech Executives At Inauguration #shorts #politics
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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