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What now for education after Kentuckians reject GOP's 'school …
15 hours ago · Election Day at the Landsdowne Elementary School precinct in Lexington, Nov. 5, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Arden Barnes) After Kentucky voters thwarted a Republican-backed “school choice” amendment, the legislature’s supermajority will likely focus on holding “poorly performing school systems” accountable, said Republican Senate ...
No Kentucky city or county votes to ban medical marijuana …
2 days ago · No c ounties or cities in Kentucky opted out of allowing medical marijuana businesses to operate in their borders after dozens had the chance to do so Tuesday.. The legislature legalized medical marijuana in 2023 and licensing is underway for a 2025 program launch, but 106 jurisdictions (53 counties and 53 cities) let local voters decide if they wanted marijuana businesses nearby.
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4 days ago · BY: Deborah Yetter - November 5, 2024. Disabled by hip damage and other health conditions, JD Charles of Eastern Kentucky said the $23 a month he received in SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) helped him get by. “Usually by the last of the month, I’m broke,” said Charles, 59, who lives on Social Security disability income.
Kentuckians say ‘no’ to public funding for private, charter schools
4 days ago · LOUISVILLE — A constitutional amendment to allow the Kentucky General Assembly to fund nonpublic schools failed at the ballot box Tuesday. Amendment 2 — which 65 % of voters rejected, according to unofficial results — would have opened a path for the Republican-controlled legislature to allow state dollars to flow to nonpublic schools, such as private or charter schools.
Judge denies emergency request to keep Louisville polls open an ...
4 days ago · LOUISVILLE — A Jefferson Circuit judge has denied an emergency request that polls in the county remain open until 8 p.m. because of technical breakdowns in Tuesday’s election that caused hours-long delays in voting at some precincts. The order by Judge Eric Haner comes just 30 minutes before ...
It’s Election Day: What to know as Kentuckians head to the polls
4 days ago · The hotline is always open to receive messages, but will be answered by the attorney general’s team on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Tips are reviewed and allegations are referred to the Department of Criminal Investigations. “Every Kentuckian can be confident in the security and integrity of our elections,” Coleman said.
2024 Voter Guide - Kentucky Lantern
What You Need to Know. Besides casting votes for U.S. president, Kentuckians will be deciding whether to amend the state Constitution and choosing who will represent them in the U.S. Congress, state legislature, county seats and local governments. Voters in Central Kentucky will be electing a new justice to the state Supreme Court. More resources.
No-excuse early voting begins Thursday in Kentucky after surge of ...
Oct 29, 2024 · Early voting for all registered voters will begin this week as a surge of Kentuckians participated in excused in-person absentee voting last week. Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams said in a post on X that 16,441 voters cast ballots last week during the first three days of in-person ...
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