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Justin Hicks/KPRThe candidate filing deadline passed Friday in Kentucky, with Democrats again leaving many General Assembly races unchallenged to the Republican supermajority. -
Sylvia Goodman/KPRA naturalized citizen was inspired to run for the Kentucky House a day after GOP bills were filed to ban immigrants from public office, saying it’s “not the time to sit on the sidelines.”
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Frederic Bernard is the Belgian ambassador to the United States. He came to Kentucky to meet with Gov. Andy Beshear, as well as business leaders, in hopes of strengthening ties between Belgium and Kentucky. -
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. -
As the investigation forges ahead, search and rescue teams continue to search through the rubble of the UPS plane crash with nine people still unaccounted for. -
Gov. Andy Beshear is sending the National Guard to help staff food banks as about 600,000 Kentuckians experience delays in SNAP benefits from the federal government. -
An official with the National Transportation Safety Board says the left engine fell off the UPS plane as it was attempting to take off, before crashing just beyond the runway. -
In the aftermath of a cargo plane crash that has led to at least 12 deaths, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency and said recovery efforts are still underway. -
The owner of a truck service shop was next door to the fiery and deadly UPS crash in Louisville on Tuesday, trapped on the property for hours. -
Local experts and advocates say the disparity is alarming, but not surprising. -
The Kentucky Public Service Commission set rates and terms for future data center customers of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, which serves 89 counties. -
As SNAP recipients prepare to possibly lose benefits on Saturday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says while he's looking at all options, he's not sure a special session of the General Assembly is needed.
