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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 48m

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears
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Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears • Kentucky Lantern

Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.

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US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/08/u...

US House GOP delays seating Rep.-elect Grijalva, potential deciding vote on Epstein petition • Kentucky Lantern

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats failed again Wednesday to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Johnson has said he’s holding off on swearing in Grijalva — an Arizona D...

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1h

In New Hampshire visit, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plays coy on 2028 plans.
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In New Hampshire visit, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plays coy on 2028 plans • Kentucky Lantern

Of a presidential campaign in 2028, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in New Hampshire says “I'll sit down with my family and we'll see.”

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1h

New Superintendent Brian Yearwood touches on a wide range of issues facing the Jefferson County Public Schools in an appearance before the Louisville Forum.
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Louisville school chief vows to tackle $180M deficit without ‘shortchanging our children’ • Kentucky Lantern

Brian Yearwood, the new superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, outlines his plans to improve Kentucky’s largest school system.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 8h

In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward
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In Nashville, immigration sweeps deter crime victims from coming forward • Tennessee Lookout

The Trump administration's immigration crackdowns have created new barriers to criminal justice and community safety, Nashville officials say.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 10h

Supreme Court justices skeptical of free speech limits in Colorado conversion therapy case kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/08/r...

Supreme Court justices skeptical of free speech limits in Colorado conversion therapy case • Kentucky Lantern

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors based on the First Amendment.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 10h

Kentucky legislature created EPIC last year to review utilities' proposals for retiring coal- and gas-fired power generation.

The commission recently named Eric King its first executive director.

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UK exec with ties to McConnell, electric co-ops will help lead KY energy planning board • Kentucky Lantern

An executive at the University of Kentucky will help lead a commission that reviews requests from utilities to retire fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 23h

Trump administration may try to interpret a law he signed during his first term differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers. kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/07/r...

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Kentucky Lantern

Administration may change interpretation of law Trump signed, potentially denying back pay to furloughed federal workers.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 23h

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Illinois over Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the state before deciding whether to block the move.
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Trump deployment of troops to Democratic states targets Illinois • Kentucky Lantern

Federal judge will hear arguments Thursday in Chicago’s lawsuit challenging President Trump’s deployment of National Guard to Illinois.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 23h

McConnell cheers football’s return to military base schools after throwing flag on Hegseth kentuckylantern.com/briefs/mccon...

McConnell cheers football’s return to military base schools after throwing flag on Hegseth • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell cheers the resumption of football and other extracurricular activities at military base schools despite the government shutdown.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1d

Kentucky Parole Board members received what police describe as violent threats after the early release of a child killer attracted criticism from the Trump White House and conservative influencers.
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Kentucky Parole Board members threatened despite opposing child killer's release • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Parole Board members received what police describe as violent threats after the early release of a child killer attracted criticism from the Trump White House and conservative influencers.

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Christine Langhoff @clanghoff.bsky.social · 1d

Twin pregnancies are always complex. Leave women alone and let them turn to their care providers without interference.

Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 2d

Commentary by Katie Vandegrift

When politics crowds the exam room patients suffer

"I will not apologize for following my doctor’s advice. I will not accept a politics that makes women choose between untreated pain and public shaming."

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When politics crowds the exam room patients suffer • Kentucky Lantern

I know what happens when politics crowds the exam room. Administration’s sweeping warnings against pregnant women taking acetaminophen are dangerous.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1d

KY attorney general sues gaming platform, alleging Roblox failed to protect children
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KY attorney general sues gaming platform, alleging Roblox failed to protect children • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sues gaming platform Roblox for allegedly failing to protect children from predators.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1d

Comer withdraws subpoena after Comey claims no information on Epstein.
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“Distraught and pissed off”: Businesses, providers sound alarm over cracks in North Carolina child care industry ncnewsline.com/2025/10/07/d... #ncpol #childcare #nc

"Distraught and pissed off": Businesses, providers sound alarm over cracks in NC child care industry • NC Newsline

Business owners and child care providers detail the crisis facing the child care industry in North Carolina

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1d

Columnist Berry Craig brings some historical perspective to today's political buzz.

Andy Beshear would have to snap a 168-year streak to top his party’s ticket.

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Andy Beshear would have to snap a 168-year streak to top his party’s ticket • Kentucky Lantern

If he were to win the Democratic presidential nomination, Beshear would be the first lifelong Kentuckian to top a major party's ticket in 168 years.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1d

KY attorney general says boards may reject off-campus "moral instruction" during the school day but not out of "animosity to religion."

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Foes of school-backed Bible lessons in Oldham say loss of instructional time justifies rejection • Kentucky Lantern

The Oldham County school board is poised to consider offering Bible education classes to students in the public school district.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 1d

Trump sends mixed messages on whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend Affordable Care Act health insurance tax credits, one of the main issues that led to the government shutdown.
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Government shutdown enters day six with talks over health care at an impasse • Kentucky Lantern

President Trump sends mixed messages about whether he would negotiate a deal with Democrats to extend health insurance tax credits to end federal shutdown.

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Commentry by Brian Lyman

Here’s an Orwellian word for you: “self-deport.”

And it’s nonsense, as the hell that descended on two Alabama immigrants shows.

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Immigrating legally shouldn't be hard. Harassing immigrants shouldn't be easy. | Alabama Reflector

You can't immigrate to the United States "the right way" when the system makes it effectively impossible to come to the country legally.

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Former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath launches a second U.S. Senate bid
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Former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath launches a second U.S. Senate bid • Kentucky Lantern

Democrat and former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath launches campaign for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 2d

Kentucky recovery providers unite to make treatment more effective, advocate for Medicaid reform.

Reward success not just volume, says Kentucky Nonprofit Recovery Alliance.

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KY recovery providers unite to make treatment more effective, advocate for Medicaid reform • Kentucky Lantern

Ten Kentucky create the Kentucky Nonprofit Recovery Alliance to advocate for Medicaid reforms that prioritize patient outcomes over volume of services.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 2d

Commentary by Katie Vandegrift

When politics crowds the exam room patients suffer

"I will not apologize for following my doctor’s advice. I will not accept a politics that makes women choose between untreated pain and public shaming."

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When politics crowds the exam room patients suffer • Kentucky Lantern

I know what happens when politics crowds the exam room. Administration’s sweeping warnings against pregnant women taking acetaminophen are dangerous.

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 5d

Don’t snuff Friday night lights at military base high schools, McConnell urges Hegseth
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Don’t snuff Friday night lights at military base high schools, McConnell urges Hegseth • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell urges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to allow extracurriculars such as high school football during the shutdown.

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