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Tessa Duvall

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Politics & Public Affairs Editor for the Lexington @kentucky.com‬ & @bluegrasspolitics.bsky.social. Kentuckian. Hilltopper. Parks & Rec aficionado. Pen snob. Aspiring adult.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · Nov 14

There are a lot of new faces On Here, so it seems like a good time to reintroduce myself.

I'm Tessa Duvall, the politics and public affairs editor for The Lexington Herald-Leader.

You should follow me if you like/tolerate posts about:
- Kentucky politics
- Pilot G2 pens
- Parks & Rec

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 11m

The Oldham County School Board on Wednesday unanimously voted against providing off-campus Bible classes to students during the school day.

It is at least the second Kentucky county school board to reject offerings from LifeWise.

Another Kentucky county school board votes against off-campus Bible classes

The Oldham County School Board voted 5-0 to not allow off-campus Bible classes for students during the school day.

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KY sheriff charged with 3rd DUI in 2 years. ‘Not that drunk,’ he told deputy

The sheriff had a blood alcohol content level of 0.226 when he was arrested. His previous DUI was for driving a tractor while drunk.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 3h

Never clicked on a headline so fast in my life

KY sheriff charged with 3rd DUI in 2 years. ‘Not that drunk,’ he told deputy

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h

Breaking:

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 9h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not sure how else to get you to sign up for our newsletter at this point.

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JRiley @jriley.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Federal judge denies Brett Hankison's bid to delay reporting to prison in Breonna Taylor case

Brett Hankison ordered to report to prison Thursday for conviction in Breonna Taylor case

But his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking that the report date from the Bureau of Prisons be postponed 60 to 90 days while Hankison appeals his conviction to a

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 2d

One of the largest school districts in the nation, which was taken over by the state of Texas, deciding to shut out local media (us at chron.com and the Houston Chronicle included) should be a bigger story imo

Chron.com @chron.com · 3d

Get ready for the news, straight from the source.

HISD plans to shut out outside media, hire its own news crew

Get ready for the news, straight from the source.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Ryan Van Velzer @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social · 2d

Huge loss for WDRB. @jriley.bsky.social is one of the top investigative reporters in the state. I hope he keeps reporting on Kentucky.

JRiley @jriley.bsky.social · 2d

Some professional news: After 12 + years, today is my last day at WDRB News. First, thanks to Barry Fulmer, Bill Lamb and Jen Keeney for the vision to join print & TV journalists together (at a local level) and then giving us the time and freedom to do important, indepth work.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 2d

I fight the urge to say something like this every time I see a journalist describe their work as "Pulitzer Prize-nominated." Congrats on paying the entry fee, I guess!

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Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize? Wait Until You Receive It to Brag

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 2d

It being Nobel Prize week reminds me of this great NYT headline from last year:

Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize? Wait Until You Receive It to Brag
Thousands of people, including university professors, can submit nominations. Hundreds are submitted per year.

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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 2d

New: Amy McGrath is back.

Here's what the "battle-tested" candidate had to say about her decision to run for McConnell's seat again, the issues & her response to people groaning about the 2020 fundraising "waste."

www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

‘Battle-tested’ Amy McGrath launches second Kentucky U.S. Senate bid

“This is a different race, it’s a different year, it’s a midterm,” McGrath said, comparing 2026 to her 2020 run for U.S. Senate.

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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 5d

New: McConnell implores Hegseth to change shutdown funding rules to allow KY HS football games to play on.

"We should not force the children of our servicemembers to pay the price for Washington’s failure."

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‘URGENT!!’ McConnell pushes Hegseth to allow football at military high schools

“We should not force the children of our servicemembers to pay the price for Washington’s failure,” Sen. Mitch McConnell wrote.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 5d

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There. - Slate apple.news/AmCrpH2rwTP2...

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There. — Slate

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec votes in one state and lives in another.

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Lexington Herald-Leader @kentucky.com · 5d

When he resigns to become county clerk, there will be only five Democratic state senators, a historically low mark.

Democratic State Senator appointed clerk of KY’s largest county

When he resigns to become county clerk, there will be only five Democratic state senators, a historically low mark.

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Lexington Herald-Leader @kentucky.com · 5d

A jury found the journalist guilty of a misdemeanor and not guilty on three other charges related to his arrest while covering a protest.

Cincinnati journalist arrested during ICE protest ordered to pay fine

A jury found the journalist guilty of a misdemeanor and not guilty on three other charges related to his arrest while covering a protest.

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Lexington Herald-Leader @kentucky.com · 5d

FCPS paid tens of thousands to lobbyists to promote tax increase, defend Liggins

Over the summer, the beleaguered Fayette County Public Schools paid tens of thousands of dollars to a Lexington marketing and lobbying firm that worked behind the scenes to promote a controversial tax hike and defend the reputation of Superintendent Demetrus Liggins amid a school district budget crisis.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 6d

Or lemongrass tea, which I make by just boiling lemongrass for a few minutes because it's better than anything sold in tea bags.

Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 6d

Hmm. I think they're different enough that liking one is not a guarantee of liking the other.

Since both the teas you like so far are herbal, you might like Twinings' lemon ginger tea. It's pretty inoffensive (I also don't like hibiscus) and good with some honey mixed in.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 6d

I really like hojicha, which is a toasted green tea. Tastes exactly like it sounds, so proceed accordingly. Can probably find it at any Asian grocery store.

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 6d

Seven years ago today, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured, murdered and then dismembered. And any so-called comedian who can't stand up tonight in Riyadh and do ten minutes on that kind of hijinx and horseplay just isn't worth the Saudi blood money he's being paid.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 6d

POLLS: Who do Americans blame for the gov't shutdown?*

WASH POST
47% blame Trump/GOP
30% blame Dems

MARIST
38% blame GOP
27% blame Dems

NYT/SIENA
26% blame Trump/GOP
19% blame Dems

MORNING CONSULT
45% blame GOP
32% blame Dems

[*all taken b/w late Sept & Oct 1]

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Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown

The national surveys taken in the final days of September and the first day of the shutdown find that voters are more inclined to blame Trump and his party. But many are uncertain.

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