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Trump’s DOJ to send election monitors to Kentucky’s two largest counties on Nov. 3 From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/26/t...

kentuckylantern.comTrump’s DOJ to send election monitors to Kentucky’s two largest counties on Nov. 3 • Kentucky LanternKentucky election officials say they have been alerted by the U.S. Department of Justice that election monitors will head to the state’s largest cities for next week’s general election.
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Some fascinating commentary from @rbryoung.bsky.social about Kentucky's first Civic Assembly. What happens when Kentuckians have the chance to work through their differences? kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/26/w...

kentuckylantern.comCommentary: What happens when Kentuckians have the chance to work through their differences? • Kentucky LanternAt a time when much of our national conversation focuses on how divided we are, Lexington’s First Civic Assembly shows that real people can still come together and solve real problems.
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Not a ‘David and Goliath race’: Dems challenge long-standing Republicans in KY House races From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/26/n...

kentuckylantern.comNot a ‘David and Goliath race’: Dems challenge long-standing Republicans in KY House races • Kentucky LanternJohn “Drew” Williams has put around 140,000 miles on his car since he began running as a Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer last year.
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Alvarado, Dembo spar over Iran war, data centers and Epstein in central Kentucky debate From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/23/a...

kentuckylantern.comAlvarado, Dembo spar over Iran war, data centers and Epstein in central Kentucky debate • Kentucky LanternThe candidates in Kentucky’s close 6th District Congressional race debated each other over rising grocery and gas prices, the war in Iran, data centers and the Epstein files during a televised debate ...
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‘Clear political stunt’: Beshear rejects Ball’s nominees for executive ethics commission From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/22/c...

kentuckylantern.com‘Clear political stunt’: Beshear rejects Ball’s nominees for executive ethics commission • Kentucky LanternA day after submitting nominations for an appointment to the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, Republican Auditor Allison Ball says Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rejected her list. A spokesperson for...
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Kentucky AG says public funding can be used to fund school resource officers at private schools From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/22/k...

kentuckylantern.comKentucky AG says public funding can be used to fund school resource officers at private schools • Kentucky LanternRepublican Kentucky Attorney General Russel Coleman says it is constitutional to use public, county funding to fund the placement of school resource officers at private schools, according to a legal o...

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A Lexington-based nuclear startup is proposing to build in Lewis County the first nuclear power plants in Kentucky — what would be the largest nuclear power plant site in the entire country. kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/21/s... @kentuckylantern.com

kentuckylantern.comStartup proposes massive nuclear power plant campus in Lewis County  • Kentucky LanternA Lexington-based nuclear energy startup is proposing to build a massive nuclear power plant complex along the Ohio River in Lewis County, which, if fully realized, would be the largest nuclear power ...
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Beshear asks KY universities review policies against sexual assault after Cornell lawsuit From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/21/b...

kentuckylantern.comBeshear asks KY universities review policies against sexual assault after Cornell lawsuit • Kentucky LanternDemocratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is calling on universities within the commonwealth to rigorously review their policies against sexual assault and harassment within 90 days.
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Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/21/r...

kentuckylantern.comBirth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none • Kentucky LanternBirth centers are an option for those with low-risk pregnancies and are correlated with more positive health outcomes, but 10 states do not have any birth centers at all, and more could be built with ...
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Iran, gas, AI: Barr and Booker spar in the only TV debate for Kentucky Senate this year From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/20/i...

kentuckylantern.comIran, gas, AI: Barr and Booker spar in the only TV debate for Kentucky Senate this year • Kentucky LanternIn the race to succeed U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former Democratic state Rep. Charles Booker sounded off on a host of issues Monday evening in their only televised ...
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Kentucky Power gets state permission to build a new cooling tower at coal-fired power plant From @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/19/k...

kentuckylantern.comKentucky Power gets state permission to build a new cooling tower at coal-fired power plant • Kentucky LanternKentucky’s utility regulator has granted permission to investor-owned utility Kentucky Power to build a replacement cooling tower and partially demolish an aging existing tower at a coal-fired power p...
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Lawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters From @justinhicks.lpm.org through the Appalachian News Exchange. kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/19/l...

kentuckylantern.comLawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters • Kentucky LanternA lawsuit filed in a federal district court Thursday alleges the Department of Homeland Security has systematically collected sensitive data on Kentucky voters, despite the state’s refusal to share it...

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Kentucky not giving DHS voters’ sensitive information, so they’re using Palantir to “supplement” data that can be used to disqualify voters? Huh. Good one from @justinhicks.lpm.org

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The lawsuit points to an email attachment dated July 6, 2026, which said the DHS investigative unit had “enriched” something from Kentucky and five other states, and the information was “pending Palantir entry into ELITE.”

lpm.orgLawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky votersVoting rights and electronic privacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security for compiling sensitive data on Kentucky voters. State election officials have refused to share that informati...
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Lexington No Kings protest draws hundreds in effort to ‘activate people’ to vote early @adrianpbryant.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/17/l...

kentuckylantern.comLexington No Kings protest draws hundreds in effort to 'activate people' to vote early • Kentucky LanternSaturday's chilly No Kings Rally in downtown Lexington looked similar to past demonstrations throughout President Donald Trump's second term. But organizers hope this event is more productive than pre...
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State of the Race: Dems, GOP barrel toward Election Day as race tightens in KY’s 6th District From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/16/s...

kentuckylantern.comState of the Race: Dems, GOP barrel toward Election Day as race tightens in KY’s 6th District • Kentucky LanternKentucky’s most competitive U.S House race this year , the 6th Congressional District, continues to tighten as both Republicans and Democrats pull out the stops with days to go before the general elec...
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KY teachers PAC donated to conservative group to try to influence GOP primaries From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/15/k...

kentuckylantern.comKY teachers PAC donated to conservative group to try to influence GOP primaries • Kentucky LanternThe Jefferson County Teachers Association’s PAC donated $200,000 to a pro-Republican PAC in the May primary. Now, the same conservative PAC is running attack ads against candidates endorsed by the tea...
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Meta revealed as company behind controversial Mason County hyperscale data center FFrom @liamniemeyer.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/14/m...

kentuckylantern.comMeta revealed as company behind controversial Mason County hyperscale data center • Kentucky LanternThe technology company Meta will invest billions of dollars for a proposed Mason County hyperscale data center but will also receive a 40-year tax break on local property taxes, according to a tentati...
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KY senator hits the road to shore up support for amendment to curb governors’ pardon power From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/10/14/k...

kentuckylantern.comKY senator hits the road to shore up support for amendment to curb governors’ pardon power • Kentucky LanternSen. Chris McDaniel is on the road this week, crossing Kentucky to urge voters to support a constitutional amendment aimed at curbing governors’ pardon powers around elections.