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Kentucky politics news from reporters Jack Brammer (JB), John Cheves (JC) and (DD) and accountability editor (JS).

Lexington, KY
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    Dec 28

    Comment on Kentucky reviews 2018 with of , Jack Brammer of and of . Tune in at 8 pm on KET.

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  2. Dec 27

    “The District has exhibited a historic pattern of rejecting sound advice to the detriment of its customers."

    Breaking: Attorney General calls for takeover of struggling Eastern Kentucky water district
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  3. Dec 27

    “Our economy grows when we create a welcoming and inclusive community... and that’s what’s happening here in Lexington. It’s gratifying.” See what else and others told about his two terms as mayor.

    ‘He had the ability to dream big and give us hope.’ Jim Gray’s legacy after 8 years as mayor.
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    Dec 26

    ICYMI: Quest for public records lands citizens in Kentucky courts. Public agencies across the state are increasingly filing lawsuits against citizens seeking public records

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  5. Dec 26

    It’s a baby boy for Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and her husband

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  6. Dec 26

    Government lawsuits against the opioid industry - including Kentucky's - too often end in quick settlements and sealed documents, via the New York Times. ^JC

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  7. Dec 26

    Registration is open for the state of Kentucky's first Child Welfare Summit, to be held Jan. 16 at the University of Louisville Cardinal Stadium. For more info, visit . ^JC

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  8. Dec 26

    Attorney General: The Stanford City Council violated the Open Meetings Act by going into closed session without explaining why, under the law, it needed to, and for letting outside parties into the room, and for other goofs. ^JC

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  9. Dec 26

    Attorney General: Calloway County Public Library board violated the Open Meetings Act by using acronyms (S.W.O.T.) to describe its action items on a special meeting agenda. The whole point of an agenda is to tell the public what you might do. ^JC

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    Dec 21

    Coming up on Comment on Kentucky, welcomes of , Jack Brammer of and of . At 8 on KET.

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  11. Dec 21

    Is Amy McGrath running for governor of Kentucky in 2019? Here’s her answer.

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  12. Dec 21

    “I’d have to say that between our legal system and our mental health system, our institutions have failed him monstrously,” said Robert Friedman, a public defender who has represented James Edmonds.

    Mentally ill and homeless, he rolls into traffic to die but goes to jail instead
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  13. Dec 21

    “The lake has been nasty for years,” Johnny Thacker, the marina owner, told the Herald-Leader in August. “It needs to be cleaned, and to stay clean.”

    This Kentucky lake floods with trash every year. Now it’s getting a $300,000 clean up.
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    Dec 21

    Tonight on Comment on Kentucky, a look back at what happened with the special legislative session and what it means for pension reform. Tune in at 8 on KET.

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  15. Dec 21

    ‘Life and death.’ Tax on coal companies for black lung victims slated to be slashed.

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    Dec 21

    The Republican echoed the concerns about Trump's positions that raised in his resignation letter.

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  17. Dec 20

    Quarles Submits Kentucky's Industrial Hemp Plan to USDA ^JB

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    Dec 20

    Proud to have been elected Chairman of the House Budget Committee in the 116th Congress. Budgets are a statement of our values, and with our majority, will fight to ensure our budgets expand economic opportunities for all Americans.

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  19. Dec 20

    The declaration does not change Ky's credit rating, but it indicates the uncertain future of the state's ability to pay off its massive pension debt.

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  20. Dec 19

    KY voters who want to vote in another party's primary election next year or run for office as a member of a different political party in the 2019 elections must change their registration no later than Dec. 31, says Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. ^JB

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