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Kentucky Dems praise Biden. Harris endorsed by Louisville’s McGarvey, Yarmuth but not Beshear.
Kentucky Democrats praised President Joe Biden after he withdrew from the presidential race Sunday, but it was unclear how much support Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden’s choice to succeed him, is picking up among the state’s Democrats. Gov. Andy Beshear said Biden’s decision to leave the race “is in the best interest of our country” […] The post Kentucky Dems praise Biden. Harris endorsed by Louisville’s McGarvey, Yarmuth but not Beshear. appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Kentucky’s Rep. McGarvey joins calls for new nominee as Biden camp vows to stay the course
WASHINGTON — Kentucky’s lone Democrat in the U.S. Congress joined nine of his Democratic colleagues Friday in calling on President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, the most in a single day since a poor debate performance shook confidence in his ability to win November’s election. U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, said Democrats need […] The post Kentucky’s Rep. McGarvey joins calls for new nominee as Biden camp vows to stay the course appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
In acceptance speech, Trump calls for United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain to be fired
Former President Donald Trump used his acceptance speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to call for the firing of United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain. “The leader of the United Auto Workers should be fired immediately,” said Trump, as he formally accepted the GOP presidential nomination. “And every single auto worker, […] The post In acceptance speech, Trump calls for United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain to be fired appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
‘Extremely frustrating:’ Kentucky crime victims still not getting automated court notifications
A House Republican leader on Thursday criticized the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for a three-year lapse in automatic notifications to Kentucky crime victims about their court cases. Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, the House majority whip, said the AOC should have requested the hundreds of thousands of dollars needed to relaunch these notifications through […] The post ‘Extremely frustrating:’ Kentucky crime victims still not getting automated court notifications appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally
Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems are just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that has scrambled business operations for many globally Friday morning. Many of those who use Microsoft Windows are likely experiencing a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue is due to […] The post IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
As a fellow Ohioan, I have some concerns about J.D. Vance
Donald Trump announced Monday Ohio junior U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate in the 2024 Election, and I have some concerns. Like J.D. Vance, I am also 39 years old; I also grew up in a struggling old industrial city in Ohio; I have also lost countless people close to me to the […] The post As a fellow Ohioan, I have some concerns about J.D. Vance appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Trump describes assassination attempt in speech accepting GOP presidential nomination
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump in an unusual speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination Thursday at the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention gave a detailed account about the attempt on his life last weekend when a gunman shot at him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. “I will tell you exactly what […] The post Trump describes assassination attempt in speech accepting GOP presidential nomination appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Kentucky lawmakers hear climate-science skepticism from attorney general’s office
FRANKFORT — A litigator for the Kentucky attorney general disputed the role of carbon dioxide emissions in warming the world’s climate, despite near-total agreement among scientists that the clear gas is a major contributor to warming. Speaking Thursday to state lawmakers, Vic Maddox, counsel on special litigation for Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman, cited the […] The post Kentucky lawmakers hear climate-science skepticism from attorney general’s office appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Fighting for his own reelection, Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana urges Biden not to run
Montana’s senior U.S. senator and only Democratic member of the state’s congressional delegation is calling on President Joe Biden, also a Democrat, to not seek reelection in November. Tester is only the second Democrat in the Senate to make the call on the Biden candidacy, but other media report that former President Barack Obama, U.S. […] The post Fighting for his own reelection, Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana urges Biden not to run appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day
MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected. The assertion from Chris LaCivita at […] The post Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
University of Kentucky will not build hospital in southeast Lexington, state lawmakers hear
FRANKFORT — The University of Kentucky will not build a hospital in southeast Lexington because it wants to do what its network of rural hospital partners want: focus on its mission as a top-level care facility for the sickest patients, a UK vice president told a legislative subcommittee Wednesday. The proposed Hamburg-area hospital “was perceived […] The post University of Kentucky will not build hospital in southeast Lexington, state lawmakers hear appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Kentuckian Hadley Duvall in Biden abortion ad says Trump and Vance ‘don’t care about women’
A Kentucky woman who talked about abortion in a pivotal campaign ad for Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear last year is now up on airwaves supporting President Joe Biden on the same issue. Hadley Duvall, an Owensboro native who is now in her early 20s, told the Kentucky Lantern last year that she began sharing her […] The post Kentuckian Hadley Duvall in Biden abortion ad says Trump and Vance ‘don’t care about women’ appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
U.S. appeals court agrees to block central part of new Title IX gender rules for schools
A federal appellate court has upheld blocking central parts of new Title IX rules from the Biden administration and granted an expedited hearing in October. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Wednesday to block the rules from taking effect Aug. 1, shortly before most schools begin their academic year. […] The post U.S. appeals court agrees to block central part of new Title IX gender rules for schools appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Kentucky ranks low in women’s health and reproductive care
As the worst of COVID-19 subsided in 2022 and a trigger law banning most abortions went into effect upon the fall of Roe v. Wade, Kentucky was already among the worst-performing states for women’s health. This insight comes from The Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care, a first-of-its kind ranking […] The post Kentucky ranks low in women’s health and reproductive care appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP
MILWAUKEE — J.D. Vance — the freshman Ohio senator who used to rebuke Donald Trump’s character and policies before becoming one of his most ardent supporters in Congress — formally accepted the nomination as Trump’s running mate Wednesday at the Republican National Convention. Vance spoke directly to the swing-state voters who will determine the outcome […] The post Ohio’s J.D. Vance pitches for swing-state votes in accepting nod as Trump VP appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention
MILWAUKEE — Young people provided a glimmer of hope on the outskirts of the 2024 Republican National Convention that has been dominated nightly by speeches filled with doom, inaccuracies and fearmongering. A few dozen high school and college students gathered a half-mile away from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where the RNC is taking place, […] The post Youth vote targeted at ‘party-agnostic’ event for teens, college kids during GOP convention appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
California Rep. Schiff latest Democrat to call on Biden to drop out
WASHINGTON — The intraparty effort to convince President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid resurfaced Wednesday, when prominent U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff of California became the latest Democratic member of Congress to go public with his concerns. Leading Democrats also set an early August window for a virtual roll call to officially name Biden […] The post California Rep. Schiff latest Democrat to call on Biden to drop out appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Biden tests positive for COVID, will return home to Delaware
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to statements from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the president’s doctor. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19,” Jean-Pierre wrote in her statement. “He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.” Biden […] The post Biden tests positive for COVID, will return home to Delaware appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee
MILWAUKEE — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took his push to eventually become the party’s presidential nominee to the Iowa Republican Party on Wednesday during a speech on the terrace of an Italian-style villa overlooking Lake Michigan. During his 10 minutes of remarks, DeSantis, who unsuccessfully challenged Donald Trump for the nomination this year, praised […] The post DeSantis tells cheering Iowa Republicans: ‘I hope and pray’ Biden is Dem nominee appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
JACKSON — In the 24 hours after J.D. Vance became Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate, Stephen Bowling, director of the Breathitt County Public Library, fielded more than a dozen calls from news media outlets large and small. The place that Vance in his best-selling memoir wrote “would always have my heart” is back […] The post On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
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