Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers
A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping his quest to limit the pardon powers of governors in his state has gotten a jolt of momentum ...
KY voters could limit governor’s pardon powers with amendment cleared by Senate
Republican Sen. Chris McDaniel hopes this is the year lawmakers agree to send voters a constitutional amendment that would ...
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Proposed constitutional amendment to limit governor's pardon power clears Kentucky Senate
A proposed Constitutional Amendment that would limit a governor’s power to issue pardons and commutations from 60 days before ...
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Ky's governor calls it the world's largest EV battery plant, workers are looking to unionize
The first major union election in the South this year is headed to Glendale, Kentucky, a small farming community south of Louisville.
After Mitch McConnell’s fall, questions raised about how KY handles a US Senate vacancy
The process for filling a vacant US Senate seat in Kentucky has changed twice in the last four years. Here’s what to know about the current law.
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Indiana lawmakers consider changes to state’s voting laws
Indiana lawmakers are considering multiple changes to the state's voting laws. Supporters argue the proposals will enhance ...
Is it legal for a NKY mayor to pick his own legislative body?
"The voters vote for the mayor. They don't vote for him as a councilman, and the council doesn't elect him. But on the other hand, once he's the mayor, he has a regular vote on council just like the ...
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For the first time in its history, the UAW is making inroads in the South. Could its next prize could be an EV battery plant in rural Kentucky?
Buoyed by notable Southern victories in 2024, the United Auto Workers Union is on a quest to organize the electric vehicle ...
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Ky amendment limiting gubernatorial pardons in election years passes out of committee
A Kentucky Senator has tried to limit when governors can issue pardons or commute sentences in a gubernatorial election year during five of the last six legislative sessions. This year’s attempt ...
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How straight-ticket voting swung a down-ballot race in western Ky.
George Shannon Powers – by a little more than 900 votes, a gap that’s only slightly bigger than the GOP’s edge in voter ...
A Kentucky mayor got to pick his own city council. It did not go well
Residents in the city of Union will have no say in who represents them on the city commission for the next two years after ...
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Opinion – Col Owens: It’s time for Republicans to take stock — is this what you wanted?
I write to address Republicans in NKY, about the first days of the second Trump Administration. Donald Trump won the November ...