The annual barbecue picnic, a fundraiser for the St. Jerome Catholic Church in Graves County held the first Saturday in August, is a longstanding Kentucky tradition for elected officials and campaigning hopefuls.
Data centers proponents— both candidates for office and developers — should consider the opinions of community members and invite local residents into the conversation, writes writes Richard Nelson, who leads the conservative political organization Commonwealth Policy Center.
Adkins, who recently stepped down as a senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear, is the second Democrat in the race. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced her run in April.
More than half of the world’s migratory bird species are declining as habitat loss, pesticides, hunting and other threats disrupt their journeys. Scientists say protecting birds across their full migration cycles — and acting before species become endangered — could help reverse those losses.
Pressure is mounting on Gov. Andy Beshear to act over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence, but legal experts say he has little authority unless the seat becomes vacant — and even then, Kentucky’s appointment laws could trigger a court fight.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in April that emergency department visits for tick bites were higher than expected across much of the United States.
Laws going into effect July 15 will change policing, further regulate gambling, change civil liability, create a framework for psychedelic medical trials and more.
By issuing only vague statements about his situation, McConnell left a vacuum filled by speculation, suspicion, conspiracy theories and outright falsehoods that erode confidence in the political system, writes political columnist Al Cross.
