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Nettie Depp was a teacher and education reformer. She was elected Barren County school superintendent in 1914, even before women could vote.
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If voters had passed Amendment 2 on the general election ballot, a case before the Kentucky Supreme Court would have been moot, observes columnist Al Cross.
Columnist Constance Alexander reflects on meaning gained from seasons of life.
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Christian Nationalism is linked to a concept known as Doctrine of Discovery in 1493 that approved of Europeans dominating non-Christians.
Voters also rejected Amendment 2, which would have added anti-abortion language to the state constitution.
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The Associated Press called the race at 7:14 p.m., with 5% of the vote counted and Paul leading Booker by 6,000 votes.
Here are all the result totals for the local races in Christian County.
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Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron is reminding Kentuckians that suspected election law violations should be reported to the state’s election fraud hotline.
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Judges and judicial candidates are expected to file financial disclosures each year in order to limit conflicts of interest. But an analysis by KyCIR revealed that the forms aren’t specific enough and don’t actually reveal much about their financial holdings.
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McCracken, Crittenden and Ballard counties are among the school closures.
One amendment deals with how often the General Assembly mets, while the other would eliminate any abortion rights from the constitution.
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The grant will help the county develop an industrial park and construct a spec building.
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